Senegal Eyes Buying Six Warships From Indonesia
Senegal government has expressed interest to buy six warships and four commercial ships from Indonesia, first secretary of Indonesian embassy in Dakar Dimas Prihadi said on Wednesday. Chairman of Conseil dAdministration du Conseil Senegalais des Chargeurs (COSEC), Babacar Ndiaye, has sent a message to PT PAL Indonesia about the...
SpaceX Launches USAF Super-secret Space Shuttle
SpaceX has launched the US Air Forces super-secret space shuttle on Thursday. This is the fifth flight for the unmanned Falcon rocket, known as X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle,
China’s J-20 Fighter Likely to Replace Russian AL-31F With Homegrown Taihang Engines...
China is likely to make use of its home grown engine for its J-20 fighter jets replacing the Russian AL-31F engines. "It is necessary for the J-20 to use homemade engines
Wikileaks Vault 7 Leaks Information on CIA-Raytheon’s Protego Missile
Wikileaks has released four secret documents as part of vault 7 leaks containing details of CIA project code-named Protego developed along with Raytheon. The information reveals four secret documents and 37 related technical manuals, details of Protego missile control system installed on board military aircraft manufactured by UTC subsidiary Pratt and
Aviation Training Consulting To Provide L-100 Aircraft Transition Training to Kuwaiti Air...
Aviation Training Consulting is being awarded a $43 million contract for KC-130J aircrew and maintenance training products and support services and L-100 transition training for the government of Kuwait. Services to be provided include assisting and advising the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) on matters related to the operational employment of the...
ALDS, Rosoboronexport, Elcom Sign MoU to Supply Tracked Vehicles to Indian Armed...
Indias Ashok Leyland Defence Systems (ALDS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Russia based Rosoboronexport and Elcom Group to indigenise manufacturing and servicing for all types of tracked vehicle solutions to the Indian armed force. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of International Military Technical Forum Army - 2017 held at Kubinka, near Moscow, on 25th August 2017,
Boeing, Airbus Raise Concerns Over Proposed United Tech-Rockwell Collins Deal
Boeing and Airbus have raised concerns about United Technologies plan to acquire Rockwell Collins saying that the deal would raise costs and slow down production of planes. Boeing and Airbus are equipment clients of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins
US Deploys Four More THAAD Rocket Launchers in South Korea Amid Protests
The US Forces in Korea (USFK) have transported four additional THAAD rocket launchers into its new base in Seongju despite fierce protests by local residents. The South Korean defense ministry has announced that the deployment has been completed in a ‘tentative step to counter urgent threats posed by North Korea,
Raytheon Wins $38 Million to Provide Software for AIM -120D Missiles
Raytheon Missiles Systems has been awarded a $38.6 million contract for the System Improvement Program 3- Engineering Manufacturing, Development
Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Ready For Ground Run
Bell Helicopter is preparing for initial ground run of its V-280 Valor after it achieved 100 percent build completion on the prototype aircraft. This is a clean sheet tiltrotor, applying lessons learned from previous generations of tiltrotor to create groundbreaking simplicity and deliver transformational, affordable technology to alter the course of vertical flight, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Boeing Wins $499M as Sixth Company Joining USAF ASAPTR Program
Boeing is the final company to be awarded a $499 million multiple award, fair opportunity shared ceiling contract for six companies for the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research program. These contracts provide research for affordable, revolutionary capabilities for the warfighter
Canada Eyes Second-hand Australian Fighter Jets Instead of Boeing Super Hornets
The Canadian government is looking at buying second-hand fighter jets from Australia instead of buying a new fleet of 18 Super Hornets from Boeing. The government is refusing to sign a planned multibillion-dollar contract for Super Hornets as long as Boeing pursues its complaint against Bombardier at the International Trade Commission in the US,
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...