Boeing Completes KC-46 Tanker Electromagnetic Testing
Boeing along with US Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command representatives, recently completed KC-46 tanker electromagnetic testing. This testing evaluates the aircrafts ability to safely operate through electromagnetic fields produced by radars, radio towers and other systems under mission conditions, the company said in a statement Thursday
Additional Environmental Impact Assessment For South Korean THAAD Missile Defense System
South Korea plans to conduct additional environmental impact assessment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. The defense ministry will decide whether to fully deploy the THAAD missile on its soil only after general environmental survey and is expect to take several months
Azerbaijan to Buy 10 Super Mushshak Trainers from Pakistan
Pakistan has signed an agreement for the sale of 10 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to Azerbaijan Air Force. The contract was signed at Azerbaijan, where Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Chairman Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at the town of Kamra represented Pakistan, whereas Azerbaijan was represented by Air Force Commander Azerbaijan Lieutenant General...
Boeing Wins $276M US Army Chinook Block II Manufacturing Contract
Boeing was awarded a $276 million contract for engineering and manufacturing development for the US Army CH-47F Block II program. Work is expected to be completed by July 27, 2020
Refurbished US Military Black Hawks to Help Firefighting and Disaster Relief In...
Australian StarFlight and Kaan Air Australia have signed $50 million (AUD $63 million) with Lockheed Martin to purchase 10 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk US military helicopters with options for an additional 10 aircraft. The refurbishment program to be undertaken in Brisbane, the agreement will see the purchase of 10 ex-US...
Pro-US Defense Publication Excludes Russian Helicopters In List Of Top 100 Companies
The Russian state-run defense corporation, Rostec which is under US sanctions has lashed out at a US periodical for not including Russian Helicopters in their yearly list of top 100 defense companies. Rostec questioned Defense News as to how the periodical drop ‘Russian helicopters from its yearly list when it has been on every list of major global defense companies for the previous five years
Indonesia Plans TO Buy Armed Drones from China
Indonesia is planning to buy six drones from China that can detect, identify and attack. The government is looking for a drone manufacturer which sells quality drone at affordable price and offers transfer of technology to help the country achieve self-reliance in defense industry, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu was quoted as saying by Antara News Wednesday
Australia Refuses To Connect Undersea Cable To Solomon Islands Citing Security Concerns
Australia has refused to connect undersea communications cable to Solomon Islands after the latter awarded a contract to set up the cable system to controversial Chinese firm Huawei. The Australian government had been in discussions with the Solomons government about the project for "a number of months", Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement Fairfax Media reported Wednesday
General Dynamics To Provide Training For US, UK Fire Control System and...
General Dynamics was awarded $8 million contract modification for sustainment of the US and UK SSBN fire control system and the US SSGN attack weapon control system (AWCS) to include training and support equipment. Also included is missile fire control for the US Columbia-class and UK Dreadnought-class common missile compartment program development, through first unit UK production, and strategic weapon interface simulator, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $51M US Navy’s Trident II D5 Submarine-launched FBM Contract...
Lockheed Martin is being awarded $51 million modification to a previously awarded contract for Trident II (D5) submarine-launched fleet ballistic missile (FBM) production and deployed system support. The work is expected to be completed by Sept
BAE Systems Wins $72M Minuteman III Integration Support Contract
BAE Systems has won $72 million modification contract to exercise an option on the previously awarded contract for integration support for the Minuteman III Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. Contractor will provide systems engineering, technical assistance support, training and development in performing integration, sustaining engineering and program management support functions for the Minuteman III weapon system, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
Meggit Wins $16M for US Navy’s Aircraft Fuel Cell Support and Tooling...
Meggitt Polymers & Composites has been awarded a maximum $16 million delivery order against a five-year basic ordering agreement for aircraft fuel cell support and tooling. The work is expected to be completed by Jan
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
North Korean Troops Suffer Losses in Russia-Ukraine War, Says South Korea
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
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...