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Yemen's Air Defenses Down US-made Saudi MQ-9 Attack Drone

June 7, 2019 @ 08:46 AM

Yemeni air defenses have destroyed a US-made MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to Saudi Arabia on Thursday afternoon, in al-Jabaliyah, located in the country's west coast. "The drone we downed was an American-made MQ-9 Reaper," source in the Air Defense unit told the al-Masirah news network

Northrop To Propose GaN-based LTAMDS solution to US Army

June 7, 2019 @ 08:19 AM

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated a Gallium Nitride (GaN)- based Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to the US Army and will deliver its final LTAMDS proposal to the Army in the coming weeks for evaluation. The companys gallium nitride (GaN)-based design leverages advanced, in-production and fielded technologies from its...

India Signs Deal with Israel for 100 Spice Bunker Busting Bombs

June 7, 2019 @ 07:40 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a $43.2 million (INR 300 Crore) contract for 100 Israeli SPICE 2000 bombs

Israeli Aerospace To Unveil 'T-Heron' Tactical Drone at Paris AirShow 2019

June 6, 2019 @ 12:14 PM

Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil the “T-Heron” tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) at the upcoming Paris AirShow 2019. Powered by Rotex engine, the drone can fly with a maximum speed of 120 knots and can reach altitudes of up to 24,000 feet

China’s PLA Rocket Force Releases Video of Missiles Capable of Destroying Enemy...

June 6, 2019 @ 10:06 AM

Chinas People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force displayed a cluster consisting of ten DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles capable of attacking medium- to large-sized vessels in a recent video, according to the Chinese media. The missiles can be seen erected into launch positions in a promotional video of the PLA...

Thales Acquires AI-based Psibernetix Company

June 6, 2019 @ 09:44 AM

French company Thales Group has acquired an Artificial Intelligence-based firm Psibernetix, the company announced Thursday. Psibernetix has developed aerial combat application named ALPHA based on AI for simulated air combat

Taiwan Requests $2Billion Worth Arms From USA

June 6, 2019 @ 08:42 AM

Taiwan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has requested $2billion worth of arms that includes tanks, air defence and anti-tank missile systems from the United States, the MoD

General Dynamics To Supply MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System for...

June 6, 2019 @ 07:53 AM

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has won a $25.5 million contract for the production of the MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Landing Platform Dock (LPD) programs, along with fiscal 2019 spares requirement

Russia’s Lotos Self-Propelled Gun To have Ammunition Load Twice That Of 2S9...

June 6, 2019 @ 07:16 AM

Russias latest advanced 2S42 Lotos 120mm self-propelled artillery system mounted on the chassis of the BMD-4 airborne infantry fighting vehicle, will be capable of carrying ammunition load twice that of the 2S9 Nona Gun, its predecessor, Chief Designer Veniamin Schastlivtsev said Wednesday. "The Nonas ammunition load is 20 rounds while here [on the Lotos] it is actually twice as much," the chief designer told

L-3 Communications To Upgrade Avionics Of USAF's C-130H Aircraft

June 5, 2019 @ 01:33 PM

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems has won a $499.6 million contract to upgrade 176 C-130H military transport aircraft operated by the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command

US Is Turkey's Biggest Defence Equipment Importer

June 5, 2019 @ 11:59 AM

The United States is Turkey's biggest defence equipment importer with export figures souring to $353 million during the first five months of 2019, according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM). Ankara's aviation and defense industry export revenue stood at $1 billion, up by 37 percent from last year's $784 million during the same period, reported Anadolu Agency citing TİM data

India Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile With Extended Range: Reports

June 4, 2019 @ 06:06 PM

India has test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with an extended range of 450 kilometres, from Chandipur, located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The test is part of ongoing user trials for the missile's extended range of around 450km, with the version of the missile used in the launch having an upgraded guidance system as well, reports Sputnik

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