Canada Shortlists F-35, Swedish Gripen to Replace Boeing Hornet Jets
Canada narrowed down its decade-long hunt for CF-18 replacement to two choices: Lockheed Martin F-35 and Saabs Gripen. The Government on Wednesday officially rejected Boeings Super Hornet offer
France to Design Laser Satellite Communication System
French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced a new project to design a new laser satellite communication system at the Defense Innovation Forum held recently. The KERAUNOS project aims...
UAC Announces Merger with Sukhoi, MiG
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced today that it had merged with the Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer and the MiG aerospace firm. UAC Board of Directors approved the merger of the three...
Indonesia Hosts First Russia-ASEAN Naval Exercise
The first-ever military exercise involving Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Indonesia on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to ASEAN Alexander Ivanov and...
New Russian Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile in 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a new sea-based hypersonic missile will enter combat duty in Russia as of next year. "We have carried out a test, and a successful one
Russia to Start Serial Production of its First VSHORAD
Russias Design Bureau of Machine-Building, part of Rostec-owned High Precision Weapons Company is preparing to start serial production Gibka-S, the countrys first Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) system. "The export-oriented modification of the Gibka-S air defense...
Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile System Adapted for Any Vehicle
High Precision Weapons Company, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec has adapted the Kornet-EM anti-tank missile system for any chassis. "We can say that the Kornet-EM has become a universal anti-tank missile system: it has been adapted...
Navantia, Telefonica Tasked to Develop Cybersecurity Systems onboard Spanish Navy’s S-80 Subs...
Navantia and Telefónica Tech have begun to work on the development of a reinforced cybersecurity system for the Spanish Navys S-80 class submarines. Navantia and the Ministry of Defense have worked on the design of an...
French Airport Adopts Thales’ TopSky-UAS for Unmanned Air Traffic Management
Air Traffic controllers at Rennes airport in Brittany, France, have adopted Thales TopSky UAS, a cloud-based platform for unmanned air traffic management (UTM). TopSky-UAS entered service at Lille airport in Northern France in May 2021
UAC Constructs First MC-21-300 Aircraft with Russian-Made Composite Wing
Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has completed the construction of the first MC-21-300 aircraft, the wing of which is made of Russian-made polymer composite materials. On November 30, 2021, the aircraft was...
Saab, Nammo and Nordic Shelter Sign MoU to Support Ground-Launched Small Diameter...
Saab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nammo and Nordic Shelter to support the ongoing GLSDB (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb) campaign. The new agreement was announced during a signing 23 November 2021 in Oslo,
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...