HAL Hands Over First Of Eight Chetak Choppers To Indian Navy
India's state-owned defense enterprise Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) delivered the first Chetak single-engine, light utility helicopter to the Indian Navy on Wednesday. In August 2017, HAL entered into an agreement to supply eight Chetak helicopters to the navy
Bulgarian President Vetoes $1.26B F-16 Deal
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed the $1.26 billion (2
India To Kick-start Its First Simulated Space Warfare Drill
The Indian military is set to kick-start the countrys first-ever edition of simulated space warfare exercise dubbed “IndSpaceEx” on 25 July. The tri-Service Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is organizing the two-day drill in order to draft a joint military space doctrine to secure outer space assets
Russia Begins Shipment Of Second Batch Of S-400 Systems To China
Russia has begun delivering the second batch of S-400 air and missile defense systems to China by sea, a source has revealed. "A transport vessel with the S-400s meant for China has taken to the sea from the port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic coast
Croatia Selects Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 for Coast Guard Functions
Croatias Maritime Safety Directorate has selected Schiebels Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) for Coast Guard functions, according to a mobilization request the country sent to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The Camcopter S-100 will be deployed in the summer of 2019 to assist in maritime Coast Guard functions such...
Lockheed, Boeing, Saab & Airbus To Compete In Canada’s $14.5B Fighter Procurement
Canada has asked Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Saab and Airbus to submit bids to supply 88 combat aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of CF-18 fighters for an estimated $14.5 billion (C$19 billion)
Poland To Modernise T-72 Tanks For $460 Million
The Polish Ministry of Defense awarded a $460 million (PLN 1.75 billion) contract to Zakłady Mechaniczne "Bumar - Łabędy" S
Lockheed To Supply AEGIS Weapons Systems For US’ New Guided Missile Frigates
Lockheed Martin has won a $15.7 million modification contract for AEGIS Weapons System design requirements in support of Americas new Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X))
Northrop Grumman To Support US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $33.7 million contract by the US Navy to provide support for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
Raytheon, UK MoD Sign MoU on Small Military Satellites
Raytheon and UK Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 19 to join Team ARTEMIS Industry, a collaboration between government and industry formed to fast track the launch of a small satellite constellation. "In large part because of US efforts to raise the profile of military space, allies are working hard to 'close the space gap,'" said Air Vice-Marshal Rocky Rochelle, Royal Air Force chief of staff for capability
General Atomics Predator A Drone Completes 25 Years Of Service
General Atomics Predator A remotely piloted aircraft has completed 25 years of service this month, the company has announced. The MQ-1 Predator made its first flight in July 1994 and made its operational debut in 1995
Huntington Ingalls, 5 Others Win US Navy’s $2.45B C4ISR Systems Contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is among the six companies to have won the US Navys $2.45 billion contract to provide installation services for their command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
