Huntington Ingalls Wins $1.5 Billion U.S Navy Contract
US ship builder Huntington Ingalls has been awarded a $1.5 billion fixed price incentive contract for the construction of an amphibious transport dock LPD 27, the 11th ship of its class by the US Navy
U.S Navy Awards UUV Contract To FuelCell Energy Inc
FuelCell Energy today announce that it has won a US$3.8-million contract award from the U
Russian Ammunition Train Catches Fire, Triggers Blasts
A Russian military train transporting ammunition went ablaze on Wednesday and destroyed one carriage and damaged five others, triggering an explosion that scattered shells up to 200 metres (650 feet) away. The train was travelling within 100 kilometers from the main Siberian city of Novosibirsk when the incident occurred
Colt Defense Wins Contract for Marine Corps M45 from US DoD
Colt Defense LLC has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract by the U. S
DCNS To Help Russia Place Kamov Helicopters On BPC Vessels
Russia will receive two BPC-type projection and command vessel from DCNS under the contract that came into effect in 2011. The BPC vessels are being designed to accommodate Russia’s requirements to hold Kamov and other Russian helicopters
UK’s Sea Viper Weapon Systems Blow Target Out Of Sky During Live...
The HMS Dragon has tested the Sea Viper weapon system which successfully knocked out a target out of the sky at the Outer Hebrides missile range off Scotland. The Type-45 destroyer eliminated an Aster missile at three times the speed of sound during a live firing exercise which took place on the Outer Hebrides missile range last week
DCNS, India Partner Builds Water-Tight Submarine Doors
DCNS and India-based SEC Industries today launched new workshop facilities and delivered, after successful Factory Acceptance Tests, the cofferdam doors coamings for the Indian P75 Scorpene class submarines. In September 2011, DCNS India signed a contract with SEC Industries for the manufacture of for high technological equipment for the P75 Scorpene submarines
UAE Navy Inducts First Indigenously Built Missile Boat
The United Arab Emirates has launched its indigenously developed first-ever Ghannatha class missile patrol boat for the Navy. The Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) was ordered to construct 12 new Missile Boats and retrofit the existing ADSB-built Ghannatha Phase I troop carriers into gun boats
Taiwan Tests New Weapons To Counter Possible China Threat
Taiwan on Monday tested for the first time a fleet of advanced submarine hunting aircraft and attack helicopters which would be utilized in the event of an attack by rival China, officials and media said. The weapons were showcased during the five day Han Kuang No 28 computerized wargame - the biggest of the military's series of annual drills
ELTA Wins $53 Million Contract For The Supply Of Port-Guard Systems
Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract worth $53 million from foreign customer to supply several Port-Guard systems. Elta won the contract after successful operational tests which demonstrated the system's efficiency
Northrop Grumman To Supply Platform Management System To UK
The UK has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to supply the Platform Management System for the Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class submarine. The company’s Sperry Marine business unit will supply the PMS for Astute Boat 5 under a performance partnering arrangement (PPA) with BAE Systems Maritime-Submarine
Chinese Anti-ship Missiles Could Be Countered By U.S Ship Based Lasers
The U.S Department of Defense has announced that its work on high-energy military lasers has reached the point where the lasers are of capable countering certain surface and air targets
Civilians Loot Weapons from Turkish Ship Seized by Breakaway Somali State,
India's L&T Delivers First Set of Wing Assemblies for LCA Mk1A Fighter...
Portugal Adds Third KC-390 Airlifter to Fleet as A-29N Super Tucano Begins...
Australia Delivers First Batch of M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
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...