Ukrainian Air Force Gets Repaired Su-24MR Reconnaissance Aircraft
Ukroboronprom delivered repaired reconnaissance aircraft Su-24MR to Ukrainian Air Force ahead of the schedule, the Ukrainian firm announced Tuesday. The medium repair of the aircraft was carried out at Mykolayiv Aircraft Repair Plant "NARP", having checked all of its nodes and components, having repaired/replaced those
US Marines Deploy Drone-killing Machines
The US Marines are using a new system to detect, identify, track and defeat hostile unmanned aerial vehicles,
Canada to Get First Two Used Australian F-18 Fighter Jets in 2019
Canada will receive the first two of 18 used Australian F-18 fighter jets in 2019. The first two used Australian F-18s to be delivered in 2019, Canadian procurement minister Carla Qualtrough was quoted as saying by
US 'Double Agent' Charged with Spying for China
The US Defense Intelligence Agency Officer has been arrested on charges of selling classified country information to China in exchange for money, AFP reports. The US Justice Department said Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, had regular secret meetings with Chinese intelligence agents, and used cellphones provided him by Chinese sources and retained...
Boeing to Re-manufacture 94 Air Launched Cruise Missile Warhead
Boeing has been awarded a $7 million contract for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) warhead arming devices remanufacture. This contract provides for the remanufacture of 94 ALCM warhead arming devices
Boeing, Safran to Design, Build Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
Boeing and Safran have agreed to jointly design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), creating better value for customers and for both companies. An APU is an onboard engine that is used to primarily start the main engines and power aircraft systems on the ground and, if necessary, in flight
IAF Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Gujarat, Killing Senior Officer
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Gujarats Kutch early morning, killing a senior officer, local media reports. The reports suggests that the plane flew from the Jamnagar air base and crashed in the Mundra taluk of Kutch district
Northrop Grumman Wins $866 Million Radar Sensor Modification Contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded $866 million contract for the sustainment and modification of radar sensors, providing depot-level sustainment services and modification projects for the Ballistic Missile Early Warning systems and PAVE Phased Array Warning system radars, and the Parameter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization system. Work is expected to be complete by May 31, 2023, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Draken Wins USAF $280 Million ADAIR Services Contract
Draken has won $280 million contract for adversary air aggressor services to the US Air Force. ADAIR services provides tactical fighter jet aircraft flight operations flown by contractor-owned, contractor-operated aircraft simulating non-western aggressor air for the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
South Korean Navy to Buy Underwater Sound System from Elbit Systems' Canadian...
Elbit Systems subsidiary in Canada, GeoSpectrum Technologies has won a contract from STX Engine Co., to deliver a full end-to-end Underwater Sound Source System (USSS) and software package to the Republic of Korea (“ROK”) Navy
MBDA Completes Second Trials Of Sea Venom/ANL Anti-ship Missile
European firm MBDA successfully completed the second development firing of its Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile from a French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA – Direction Générale de lArmement) Panther test helicopter at Ile Du Levant in southeast France. The firing, which took place on 18 April 2018, highlighted Sea Venom/ANLs lock on after launch (LOAL) capabilities, the company press release said Thursday
New Russian Nuclear Submarine Armed With Hypersonic Missiles To Be Ready by...
Russia plans to start building its newest and most advanced nuclear powered submarine armed with hypersonic missiles by 2023, TASS reports. "The Husky has been included in the state armament program for 2018-2027
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...