Netherlands, US to Share New Technology Systems for Large Equipment Projects
The Netherlands and the US signed a defense cooperation agreement that includes sharing of information about new technological systems for large equipment projects. The agreement signed by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and US President Donal Trump deals with partnership on military equipment and operations, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense...
Japan Picks Lockheed over Raytheon to Provide Radar for Missile Defense System
The Japanese government has selected Lockheed Martin to provide Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for its Aegis Ashore missile defense system. Japan has selected an advanced radar system made by Lockheed Martin Corp
Sri Lanka to Buy Mi 171 Helicopters Using Revived Line of Credit...
Sri Lanka is likely to use the renewed line of credit from Russia to buy 10 Mi 171 multirole helicopters for its Air Force (SLAF). A partly used $ 300 million credit line, which lapsed in 2015 and has been renewed by Russia to allow Sri Lanka to purchase a Gepard
Kenya Naval Ship Returns to Base after Mid-life Refit
Kenya received its naval ship, Shujaa, following the ships midlife refit program at Damen Shipyards in Netherlands. “The Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Defence Amb Raychelle Omamo received the Kenya Navy Ship Shujaa in Mombasa following the ship's 21-month training voyage & midlife refit programme at the Damen Shipyards in the...
China to Develop New Carrier-based Fighters to Replace J-15 Aircraft
China is building a new carrier based fighter jet to replace its J-15 fighters after a series of crashes and mechanical failures, according to military experts and sources. “In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups, it is necessary to develop a new carrier-based fighter,”...
European Parliament Approves Joint Defense Industrial Development Program
The members of the European Parliament have approved a proposal to establish a European defence industrial development programme, under which €500 million would be allocated from the EU budget for 2019-2020 to co-finance the joint development of new defence technologies and equipment. The EU will be able to spend money on defence for the first time ever
Russian Ka-62 Prototype Helicopter to Undergo Vibration Frequency Tests Later this Month
Russian Helicopters developed first Ka-62 prototype helicopter will be subjected to vibration frequency tests in mid-July. Three prototypes of Ka-62 have been built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company
Turkey Accepts 30 ‘Kirpi II’ Tactical Vehicles under the TTA-2 Project
Turkey has accepted 30 Kirpi II (loosely translates to Hedgehog II) TTA vehicles under the TTA-2 project. The under-secretariat for defense Industries (SSM) has carried out the acceptance of 30 Hedgehog II TTA vehicles under the TTA-2 project, @SavunmaSanayii posted on Twitter Wednesday
Transfer to F-35 Jets to Turkey Could take Two Years
Even as training of Turkish pilots and maintenance crew of F-35 aircraft has commenced in the United States, their ultimate transfer to Turkish soil could take up two years. "Turkish F-35 Pilots and maintainers have already arrived at Luke Air Force base," Pentagon spokesman Col
Lockheed Martin Wins $80 Million for Production of Vehicle Optics Sensor System
Lockheed Martin has won $80 million contract for the production and delivery of spare parts for the AN/VSQ-6B Vehicle Optics Sensor system (VOSS). This is a five-year contract with no option periods
Rolls-Royce Wins $420 Million for AE3007H Engine Sustainment Services
Rolls-Royce has won a $420 million contract, for AE 3007H (F137) engine-sustainment services for Canada. This contract provides for maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engine, as well as program management and sustaining engineering services
China Launches Two Guided Missile Destroyers
China has launched two Type 055 class guided missile destroyers at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry in Liaoning province, according to Chinese media. Water started to be pumped into the dry docks where the next-generation destroyers were built around 7 am before the docks' gates were opened, unnamed witnesses were quoted as saying by
Trump Sets 50-Day Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...