Chinese Fighters to Remotely Control Drones in Five Years: Experts
The Chinese stealth fighter jets will be capable of remotely controlling drones via satellite in the coming five years. Chinese fighters J-20 and J-31 will be capable of mobilizing the drones for battle by serving as their control platforms, Xu Yongling, a retired PLA chief test pilot and an expert at...
US Opens First Permanent Air Defense Military Base in Israel
The US have opened its first ever joint air defense military base in Israel. The new facility touted to be in the southern Israel was announced during Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited US President Donald Trump in New York Monday
US Delivery of Weapons to Philippines Put on Hold
US has put on hold, the delivery of thousands of assault rifles ordered by the Philippines for its police forces due to alleged extra-judicial killings, human rights violations in drug war. The US has deferred shipment was put on hold at a Senate hearing for the proposed 2018 budget, an unnamed...
Ukrainian Armed Forces get Modernized BRDM-2 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles
Ukroboronprom has modernized tens of BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance patrol vehicles for Ukrainian Armed Forces. The armored vehicles received modern digital radio systems manufactured by one of the NATO countries and other new equipment
Bulgaria To Restart Fighter Jet Acquisition Process
Bulgarian parliamentary ad hoc committee has called for a rewrite of requirements and request to bidders to submit new offers on fighter jet acquisition to replace its outdated Soviet-era aircraft. The committee decided for a rewrite after the Prime Minister Boiko Borissov voiced doubt over Gripen as the best choice for...
Israeli Patriot Missile Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Over Golan Heights
Israel has said that it has shot down an spy drone operated by Hezbollah militant group on the Israeli bordrer with Syria, the Israeli Defense Forces said. “The drone took off from a Damascus military airport and was on a surveillance mission near Israel's border
Northrop Grumman Wins $18 Million for Production of MK54 Lightweight Torpedo Array
Northrop Grumman is being awarded an $18.6 million modification contract for the production of MK54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo (LWT) array kits for the US Navy, UK and Thailand
Military Modernization Worth $70B Under US National Defense Authorization Act FY18
The US Senate passed the $700 billion defense policy bill to boost military spending such as weapons and wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. The committee earmarked prioritized modernization to direct funds of close to $70 billion to provide critical military capabilities to warfighters, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for financial year 2018 document published Tuesday
Russian Military Helicopter Hits 'Wrong Target' During Zapad-2017 Exercise
The Russian Western Military Command today admitted the Ka-52 helicopter accidentally fired missiles during Zapad-2017 exercise. The statement came while refuting allegations on social media in regard to deliberately targeting salvos at a crowd of journalists
New US Embassy Building Sparks Fears of Spying in Pakistan
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised objections over the new seven-storey building housing the US Embassy in Islamabad that it would allow surveillance of the government offices in its vicinity. The AGP expressed reservations claiming that ‘the rooftop of the building could be utilized to install surveillance devices that can be used to spy government offices in the surrounding
South Korea Plans T-50 Training Jets Export to US, Botswana, Argentina
South Korea plans to export T-50 supersonic training jets to the US, Botswana, Argentina and Croatia; details of potential deals could be announced during the upcoming Seoul air show next month, South Korean defense ministry said. The US plans to send F-22 raptor and F-35A lightning II fighter jets, A-10 Thunderbolt and V-22 Osprey as well as the Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter and E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the ADEX show which will open on Oct
NASA Tests First 3-D Printed Rocket Engine Prototype
NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center has tested its first 3-D printed rocket engine prototype part made of two different metal alloys. NASA has been making and evaluating durable 3-D printed rocket parts made of one metal, but the technique of 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, with more than one metal is more difficult, NASA said in a statement on Monday
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...