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AeroVironment Upgrades Puma UAS With Smart Battery, Bungee Launch System

August 17, 2020 @ 11:22 AM

AeroVironment has upgraded Puma unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a new smart 2500 battery and bungee launch system. Available for Puma LE, the optional Puma Smart 2500 Battery allows operators to...

China Develops Weapon that can “Paralyze Airfield in One Shot”

August 17, 2020 @ 07:28 AM

China has revealed an airborne munitions dispenser, likely to be equipped on J-16 jets, JH-7 fighter bomber and H-6 bomber, that can release hundreds of submunitions capable of causing destruction...

Turkish Akinci Combat Drone’s 2nd Prototype Completes Maiden Flight

August 17, 2020 @ 06:52 AM

The second prototype of Turkeys Akinci combat drone took to the skies for the first time last week. The test flight of the drone was carried out at the Bayraktar Akıncı...

UK Warship, HMS Trent's Engine fails During Maiden Voyage

August 15, 2020 @ 02:26 PM

The newest warship in the Royal Navy's fleet has broken down at sea just days into her first voyage. HMS Trent's engine failed shortly after setting sail for a second time...

General Atomics Receives $189 Million Belgian Order for MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

August 15, 2020 @ 08:19 AM

General Atomics has been awarded a $188,866,819 contract action for Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement. This contract provides for four MQ-9B unmanned air vehicles, two Certifiable Ground Control Stations, spares and support...

Lockheed Martin Receives $62Billion Order to Manufacture F-16 Jets for Foreign Customers

August 15, 2020 @ 08:04 AM

In perhaps the single biggest order for F-16 jets, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $62 billion ten-year, fixed price contract from the US Air Force for production of F-16 aircraft for multiple Foreign Military...

MBDA, Lockheed Submit Revised Proposal to German for Air and Missile Defense...

August 14, 2020 @ 10:33 AM

MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the Tactical Air Defence System (TLVS) bidders consortium, have submitted an updated proposal for Germanys future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system (IAMDS) The proposal was submitted today to the German...

Israel, US Test Arrow 2 Interceptor on Target Mimicking Iran's Shahab 3

August 14, 2020 @ 04:36 AM

The Israel Defense Ministry and the United States Missile Defense Agency tested the Arrow 2 interceptor system Wednesday night, The test, led by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel Missile Defense Organization, the US Missile Defense Agency...

Will Normalization of Ties Open up the UAE Arms Market to Israel?

August 13, 2020 @ 05:59 PM

The surprise announcement from the White House of a Trump-brokered normalization of ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel holds the promise of opening up Abu Dhabhis arms market to Israeli firms. As per...

France Deployes 2 Rafale jets to Crete Amidst Greek_Turkish Dispute in Mediterranean

August 13, 2020 @ 12:31 PM

France today deployed two Rafale fighter jets to La Sude, Crete which were previously flown to Cyprus from August 10 to 12 for an exercise. The move is seen as an attempt to check the military...

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