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South Korean Military to End Surveillance of Innocent Civilians, Officers

July 23, 2017 @ 02:05 PM

South Koreas Ministry of National Defense (MND) plans to overhaul its cyber and security commands to end interference in domestic politics and surveillance of innocent civilians and military officers. The MND is proposing abolishing the security commands branch devoted to monitoring senior officers suspected of subversion and disloyalty, an unnamed official...

US Approves $1,364 Million Worth Missiles, Torpedo, C4ISR Systems Sale To Taiwan

June 30, 2017 @ 06:04 AM

In a move certain to anger China, the US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Taiwan of SRP system, a component of C4ISR, upgrade electronic warfare systems of KEELUNG Class destroyers, 56 AGM Air-to-Ground Missiles and MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Conversion Kits altogether worth US$1,364...

General Dynamics Awarded US$ 250 Million For ‘Prophet System’

June 16, 2017 @ 04:52 AM

General Dynamics Mission Systems was yesterday awarded a $250,000,000 hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract to modify, test, train and sustain the Prophet System. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 15, 2022

Leonardo Tests Missile-Countermeasure BriteCloud Decoy System on F-16 Fighter Jet

June 6, 2017 @ 08:51 PM

Leonardo has launched the new version of its BriteCloud decoy for fast jets, called BriteCloud 218, following trials with Danish F-16 fighter aircraft. BriteCloud is a compact radio-frequency device that is launched by a fast-jet pilot when facing attack from radar-guided missiles

South Korea Planning $2.2 Billion Upgrade to Aircraft IFF Project

May 25, 2017 @ 02:05 PM

Seoul has approved a project to upgrade its aircraft identification friend-or-foe (IFF) from the current Mode 4 to Mode 5 at a cost of 2.5 trillion won ($2

China Claims World’s First 2-D Airborne Active Phased Array Fire Control Radar...

May 24, 2017 @ 04:31 PM

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute has claimed the development of the world's first two-dimensional airborne air cooled active phased array fire control radar. The radar has been tested during flight evaluation, an article in Global Times said adding that the radar system, replaces pulse-doppler radars on jet fighters with active phased array radars

US Navy’s Third Ford-class Nuclear Powered Supercarrier To Get Advanced Arresting Gear...

May 19, 2017 @ 09:28 AM

General Atomics will manufacture and install an advanced arresting gear for the third next-generation Gerald Ford-class aircraft carrier (CVN 80) under a $195 million contract. The advanced arresting gear is the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)

Hackers Hit Organizations Worldwide Using US Security Agency Software Tool

May 13, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

Hackers using software tools developed by US National Security Agency have made cyber attacks Friday on many countries, disrupting global shipper FedEx, Britains health system and freezing computers at Russias Interior Ministry. Transmitted via email, the malicious software locked British hospitals out of their computer systems and demanded ransom before users could be let back in

Britain Invests $2 Billions To Defend Against Russian Cyber Attacks

November 5, 2016 @ 08:33 AM

UK is investing more than $2 billion on cyber attack and in recruitment of more intelligence officers, as the country is being warned by intelligence services of having increased chances of espionage tactics. The major infrastructure, such as air traffic control systems and electricity grids, could be targeted by what he called "hostile foreign actors", British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, said

Russia Unveils FGA 50 AESA Radar For MiG, Sukhoi Jets At Chinese...

November 1, 2016 @ 06:52 PM

Russian defence electronics maker, Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) showed its Zhuk-AME FGA 50 active phased array (AESA) multi-function compatabiel with the MIG and Sukhoi family of aircraft, at the Air Show China today. The new radar can detect targets beyond the line of sight, track up to 30 of them and destroy up to 6 targets in the air and 4 on the ground

Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pods For Kuwaiti Eurofighter Typhoons

September 28, 2016 @ 06:49 PM

Kuwaiti Air Forces Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighters are to be equipped with Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). A contract to this effect signed between Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter partner company Leonardo Aircraft, includes 18 pods, integration and logistics support for the Kuwait Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon

Northrop Grumman To Develop US Navy Nine Ground, Air Radar Systems

September 2, 2016 @ 08:16 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a $375.5 million four-year contract from US Navy for nine AN/ TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

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