Turkey’s Roketsan Developing Anti-radiation Missile to Replace AGM-88 HARM
Turkish firm Roketsan has developed an anti-radar missile called "Akbaba" ("Vulture") to potentially replace the Raytheon-made AGM-88 HARM (high-speed anti-radar missile) for the indigenous TF-X fighter and other possible applications. These...
Australian Army Takes Delivery of Chinook Helos
The Australian Army received two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, taking the total number of this aircraft in service to 12. Australia acquired four Chinooks via a foreign military sales agreement for approximately...
Singapore Airlines becomes First Carrier to Offer Live Onboard e-Shopping
Singapore Airlines became the first airline to offer live e-shopping onboard via KrisShop. Singapore Airlines customers now have access to the worlds largest seatback shopping experience at 30,000ft
Russian firm Starts Testing Parachute System to Air Drop Heavy Armored Vehicles
Russias Technodinamika Group has started conducting preliminary trials of a parachute system meant to airdrop heavy armored vehicles - including the Typhoon vehicle weighing 18 tonnes – with personnsel inside. "We...
Thyssenkrupp Signs €5.5B Contract with Norway, Germany for 6 Type 212CD Submarines
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TMS) was commissioned to build six Type 212CD submarines by Norway and Germany which signed a €5.5 billion contract with the company today
Turkey's ASELSAN & Safine Shipyard Start Production of New Naval Drones
Turkish firms Aselsan and Safine Shipyard started the construction of two new naval drones – an Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare boat and an Unmanned Surface Vehicle - on Thursday. Both vessels are capable of reaching speeds of...
U.S. Army Asks BAE Systems to Support Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles
BAE Systems won a U.S
Boeing to Support Royal Air Force Poseidon Fleet and Train Crews for...
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Boeing nearly $322 million for the company to support the Royal Air Forces (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them. Under the...
Indian Air Force Orders Akash Missiles
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed a contract worth INR 499 crore ($67 million) to provide Akash missiles to the Indian Air Force (IAF). “BDL signed a contract worth of INR 499 Crore for manufacture & supply...
Unmanned Armata Tank Tested in Russia
Russia has started testing the unmanned version of its T-14 Armata tank, first revealed during the Army-2020 Forum. “The Armata tank was originally designed as a crew-driven vehicle
AeroVironment Introduces 'Crysalis' Ground Control Station for UAV
AeroVironment unveiled Crysalis, a new ground control solution (GCS) that will provide command and control (C2) of compatible company unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their payloads. Crysalis is an integrated hardware and software-based ground control system...
Kongsberg to Supply Submarine Combat Systems, Missiles to Norway, Germany
Kongsberg has entered into contracts with Norway and Germany to deliver ORCCA combat system to the six new 212CD submarines, and the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to the two nations Navies. The deliveries will last way...
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...
