UK Announces Launch of National Shipbuilding Office
The United Kingdom has created National Shipbuilding Office to galvanise and promote the UKs shipbuilding enterprise. “The creation of the National Shipbuilding Office and the appointment of Rear Admiral Rex Cox...
Sudan Wants Economic Aid in Exchange for Russian Naval Base
Sudan wants to receive economic assistance from Russia for allowing the latter to build a naval base in the country. Khartoum is willing to lease the port to Moscow for five...
Russian Arms Maker Supplies Nuclear Power Plant Cooling System to Bangladesh
Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant ‘Kupol of Russia, the manufacturer of Tor-M short-range air defense system, has supplied cooling systems to the ‘Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bangladesh. IEMZ Kupol is part...
Zala Aero Drone Performs 12 Hour Flight Without Satellite Navigation
A hybrid UAV made by Russias Zala Aero performed a 12 hour flight by solely relying on its new onboard visual navigation system (VNS). The VNS provides freedom from satellite navigation...
Rolls-Royce to Sell Stake in AirTanker Holdings to Equitix Investment Management Ltd
Rolls-Royce has announced the sale of its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited to Equitix Investment Management Limited for cash proceeds of £189million ($261
IAI Unveils REX MK II Multi-Mission Unmanned Land Vehicle
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a multi-mission unmanned land vehicle REX MK II to aid and protect ground forces in the field of battle. The multi-mission REX MK II is a hybrid electric platform with...
Elbit Systems Wins $56M to Supply Underwater Warfare Capabilities to an Asian-Pacific...
Elbit Systems has won contracts valued $56 million to supply Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities to the Navy of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contracts will be performed over a 12-month period
Belarus to Acquire Weapons Worth $1B from Russia
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko revealed that plans are being formulated to purchase more than $1 billion worth of weapons from Russia. He added that potential supplies of S-400 missile systems to the country are being
N.Korea Test-fires New 'Long-Range Cruise Missile
North Korea reportedly “successfully” test-fired a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend. The countrys state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Monday that Pyongyang tested the missile on Sept
U.S. Navy Asks BAE Systems to Provide IFF Systems for E-2D Hawkeye...
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MQ-9A ‘Big Wing’ Demos Ability to Fly in High-Latitude Environment
A MQ-9A “Big Wing” configured Unmanned Aircraft System took off from Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) near Grand Forks, N.D
Northrop Demos Connectivity for Long Range Command and Control
Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated a data link for connecting aircraft in highly contested airspace for long-range command and control through an open architecture network. This experiment is a critical milestone in the evolution of a distributed...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
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...
