Airbus: “Illegal” Subsidies to Boeing Cost Us $4B Annually
The European Union won the right to impose tariffs on $4 billion of U.S
Boeing Military Aircraft Deliveries Drop Owing to COVID-19
Boeing in its Third-Quarter delivery report published today said its military aircraft deliveries were down from 174 to 120 of them shipped until September 30, for both years. The drop in figures could be due to Boeings suspension of production activities at some of its facilities, including Puget Sound and Moses...
Japan to Allow Arms Export to Vietnam
Japan could begin exporting defense equipment and technology to Vietnam under a planned agreement to be signed by the two countries. It is part of a move to strengthen defense capabilities of Indo-Pacific nations to counter Chinese maritime advances, the Nikkei newspaper reported Wednesday
Airshow China Indefinitely Postponed Citing COVID-19
The organiszers of the biennial Airshow China event in Zhuhai, scheduled to take place November 10-15, have cancelled the event owing to COVID-19 pandemic. “The global situation of the COVID-19 pandemic is still developing rapidly
US imports $531Million Worth Defense Goods from Turkey in 2020
The United States has imported $531.1 million worth defense goods from Turkey during the first nine months of 2020, official Turkish data has revealed
US-Tunisia Sign Road Map for Defense Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T
Iran Gears up for Major Defence Exports Ahead of UN Arms Embargo...
Iran may have sold its Bavar-373 air defence system and Khordad-3 anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria giving an indication that it plans to become a major arms exporter to regimes under sanctions or those unable to afford US or Russian arms. While news of the two high-tech systems sale has not been revealed by either Iran or Syria; indications that a sale may have taken place came from a statement made by Iran's Army spokesman Abu Fadl Shikaraji, "We have deployed some air defense systems to Syria at the request of the government in Damascus
Israel Aerospace Acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed today an
India, Japan Sign Reciprocal Agreement to Support Each Others' Armed Forces
India and Japan signed an Agreement between the two countries concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Armed Forces of India and The Self-Defense Forces of Japan. The agreement was signed here yesterday by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Ambassador of Japan Mr Suzuki Satoshi
Rolls-Royce Posts $7 Billion Loss in H1 2020
Rolls-Royce in its financial report published today, has admitted that it failed to ring the cash registers, with worldwide grounding of aircraft, order cancellations and crisis in air transport sparked by COVID-19 pandemic. The British firm, which operates in the air, defense and energy sectors, posted a net loss of £5
Mil Moscow, Kamov Merge to Build Electric and Unmanned Helicopters
Russias Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and Kamov have merged to form a joint venture- National Center for Helicopter Engineering (NCV)- to build new types of helicopters such as unmanned, high-speed and electrically powered ones. “Since April 2020, the National Center for Helicopter Engineering (NCV) began operating in Russia
DRDO Identifies 108 Military Equipment to be produced only by India
Indias state-owned Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has identified 108 systems and subsystems that will be designed and developed by the Indian Industry only. The equipment included in the
Anduril Rolls Out Pulsar-L Electromagnetic Warfare System for Fast-Deploy Missions
Pakistan Warns Of Imminent Indian Strike After Kashmir Attack Kills 26
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Norway Completes F-35 Fleet Delivery, Receives First Joint Strike Missile for Stealth...
Lockheed Martin Partners With Rheinmetall to Launch Missile Production Hub in Europe
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...
