Polish Armaments Group, Leonardo Set To Co-develop Polish Army’s AW249 Combat Helicopters...
Leonardo and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A
S. Korea's New-gen KF-X Fighters To Get Locally-developed Missiles
South Koreas next-generation fighter aircraft will reportedly be equipped with an indigenous, air-launched, long-range cruise missile, modelled after the Taurus KEPD 350, manufactured by the German-Swedish firm Taurus Systems, according to Defense News. The Agency for Defense Development, or ADD, is expected to finalize a local partner company by September for...
Barred from Farnborough, Russia to Display Su-57, other Jets at Army 2018
Barred from the Farnborough Air show starting 16 July, Russia has chosen the Army 2018 event to be held in August near Moscow to mark global public debut of its Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet. The Russian MoD announced on their website Tuesday that the Su-57 along with the Su-30SM and...
ISI Organizes Russian, Chinese, Iranian Spy Chiefs Meet in Pakistan
Russian, Chinese, Iranian and Pakistani intelligence directors met in Islamabad to discuss regional cooperation to combat the Islamic State in Afghanistan. The meeting was held in Pakistan and included the participation of Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) under the Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) directorate and was attended by senior officials from...
Syrian Army Finds US-made TOW Missiles In Gharaz Area
The Syrian Arab Army has discovered storage facilities containing US-made TOW anti-tank missile systems in Syria's southern Daraa province, according to state-run SANA news
Taiwan’s Submarine Program Receives Six Foreign Design Proposals
Six foreign companies have reportedly submitted design proposals for Taiwans ‘Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program aimed at building a fleet of eight diesel-electric submarines to replace four aging vessels,
Russia’s National Guard Orders Kalashnikov’s SV-98 Sniper Rifles
Russias Kalashnikov Group will deliver 26 SV-98 7.62 mm bolt-action sniper rifles to the countrys National Guard (Rosgvardiya), TASS reports quoting the source from Russian industry as saying
Physical Optics Wins $33 Million JARVIS Contract
Physical Optics Corp has won $32.8 million in support of the Navy and the Air Force for non-recurring effort to mature the Joint Avionics Reconfigurable Visual Information System (JARVIS) Small Business Innovation Research Phase II prototype through Engineering Manufacturing and Development to Technical Readiness Level 8
Raytheon, Lockheed, Northrop in $4.1 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Contract
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are each being awarded contract with a minimum amount of $10,000 and a maximum amount of $4.1 billion to provide autonomous acquisition and persistent precision tracking and discrimination to optimize the defensive capability of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and counter evolving threats
HAL Makes US$39 Million Insurance Claim For Sukhoi Crash
In a first, Indias state-owned general insurer New India Assurance (NIA) will have to shell out INR 273 crore ($39 million) for an under-production Sukhoi jet that recently crashed during its test flight near Nashik, Maharashtra. This is the largest insurance claim in the aviation sector for Indian insurers involving a fighter jet
Taiwan Plans to Buy 108 M1A2 Abrams Tanks
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has requested the government to approve purchase of 108 US-made M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. According to Taipei Times, the ministry decided to purchase the tanks for two armored battalions under the Sixth Army Corps stationed in northern Taiwan, after it turned down the armys request to buy 500 tanks
New G-suits For Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Pilots Ready For Flight Tests
The new anti-gravity suits for Russias Su-57 fighter aircraft pilots are ready for flight tests and will reportedly be delivered from 2019, head of the Zvezda Research and Production Enterprise told TASS on Monday. "Our full-size suit is a one-piece outfit, which presses firmly on the arms and the larger part of the body
First Australian Soldiers Complete Training on New Abrams M1A2 Tanks
Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy Conduct First Uncrewed Flight with Carrier Aviation Control...
Israel Signs Deal with Boeing to Procure 25 F-15 Jets Worth $5.2
Saab’s Autonomous Swarm technology Tested as part of AUKUS Trial
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...