India Test-fires French MICA Missile from Su-30MKI Jet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly covertly test-fired two rounds of French MICA missiles from a Su-30MKI fighter on August 17 and 18, ahead of the missiles integration with...
Iran Unveils Ballistic Missile Named After Assassinated General Qassem Soleimani
Iran exhibited two new weapons- a cruise missile and a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named after the slain top general Qassem Soleimani. "The surface-to-surface missile, called martyr Qassem Soleimani, has a range...
Russia to Unveil Antey-4000 Anti-aircraft Missile System at Army-2020
Almaz Antey Group announced Thursday it will unveil “fully digital” Antey-4000, export version of the S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile system, at Army-2020 Forum scheduled to take place next week. The company will...
Pentagon Announces US-manufactured Small Drones to Replace Chinese mini-UAVs
The Pentagon on Thursday announced the availability of five US-manufactured drone configurations to provide trusted, secure small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) options to the US Government. The announcement is the culmination...
Ballistic, Cruise Missiles Intercepted in US Army Test of Northrop Grumman Battle...
The US Army intercepted a high-speed tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target and a cruise missile target simultaneously during a flight test using the Northrop Grumman Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). The...
Air Leak in International Space Station, Astronauts Safe
The International Space Station recorded a small air leak in the American segment, but it does not threaten the safety of the crew. "The ISS crew is isolated for three days in the Russian Zvezda module...
Russia’s AK-12 ‘Baby Kalashnikov’ Rifle Finds Export Market
Russia began exporting its latest AK-12 assault rifle, dubbed ‘baby Kalashniov to neighboring countries, according to Dmitry Tarasov, General Director of the Kalashnikov Concern. Tarasov did not name the states to which weapons are exported in...
Iran Planning to Launch 5 New Satellites by 2021
Iran's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology hopes to launch five indigenous satellites in cooperation with the Defence Ministry by March 2021. "The ministry will be carrying out 10 projects in the final year of the...
UK to test Electric Tech on Armoured Vehicles
New hybrid technology is being tested on the Armys Foxhound and Jackal 2 vehicles following a £3 million investment from the UK Ministry of Defence. Offering improved silent mobility, hybrid and electric drive systems will provide...
Saudia Arabia's THC Acquires 10 Airbus H125 Helos
The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10 H125 helicopters. The deal...
BAE Systems Acquires UK Tech Firm, Techmodal
BAE Systems announced acquisition of Techmodal, a UK-based data consultancy and digital services company, on Wednesday. Techmodal, which is based in Bristol and has approximately 120 employees and 30 associates, has a number of long term...
Syria Allows Russia to Expand Khmeimim Base to Treat Russian Troops
Khmeimim Air Base in Syria operated by the Russian forces is set to become prodigious with Damascus agreeing to transfer additional land and coastal waters, for expansion. The agreement was signed by representatives of the two...
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...
