Boeing Not To Participate In Belgian F-16 Replacement Program
Boeing has pulled out of Belgian F-16 replacement program and also informed the government that it will not participate in the bidders conference nor respond to the request for proposal (RFP). “We regret that after reviewing the request we do not see an opportunity to compete on a truly level playing...
New Zealand Stops NH90 Helicopter Operations Until Further Investigations
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has stopped NH90 helicopter operations following an emergency landing near Blenheim Sunday. The helicopter engine has been sent to Sydney for examination
Nuclear Arsenals Decline Globally Primarily Due To Cuts Made By Russia, US:...
Russia and the United States are slowly reducing their nuclear arsenals but are modernizing their capabilities according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report. The SIPRI said that there were 455 fewer nuclear warheads at the start of 2016 among nine nuclear states than a year earlier
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates CTE Utilizing Long Range Discrimination Radar
Lockheed Martin announces new Solid State Radar Integration Site that will significantly reduce risk before the missile defense radar is constructed in Alaska Lockheed Martin utilized a scaled Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) system to successfully demonstrate Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) in a relevant end to end environment, the company said...
EDA To Run Three Multi-Sensor Detection System Programs To Counter IEDs
The European Defense Agency (EDA) within the EDA IED Detection (IEDDET) program will run three new projects to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved Route Clearance Capabilities for the contributing nations (Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and Poland). Around 40 government representatives as...
Russia Starts Flight Tests Of Next-Gen Integrated Avionics Suite Of PAK-FA Fighter...
Russian United Aircraft Corporation has started flight tests of a new next-generation integrated avionics suite of T-50 (PAK-FA) fighter aircraft. The integrated structure of the board of the aircraft T-50 equipment replaces the system ‘Baguette designed in 2004
Raytheon Unveils New Electronic Bridge System For Safe Ship Navigation
Raytheon has unveiled a new bridge system for safe ship navigation with a new Synapsis ECDIS with a completely redesigned user interface. ECDIS NX has various display functions that product manager Björn Schröder said makes this a “uniquely powerful tool” for seafarers
North Korea Warns US And Its Allies Of ‘Super-Mighty Pre-Emptive Strike’
North Korea has warned US of a ‘Super-Mighty Pre-Emptive Strike that will reduce not just the US invasion forces in South Korea and its surrounding areas but the US mainland as well. North Koreas official news daily, Rodong Sinmun report said, "In the case of our super-mighty preemptive strike being launched, it will completely and immediately wipe out not only US imperialists' invasion forces in South Korea and its surrounding areas but the U
BAE Systems, Leonardo DRS To Develop Infrared-based Threat Warning System For US...
BAE Systems and Leonardo DRS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer advanced threat detection capabilities for US Army fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. The two companies will collaborate to develop an advanced infrared-based threat warning system to meet current and evolving operational requirements for Army aircraft survivability, BAE Systems said in a statement Wednesday
Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel Completes Sea Trials
The Royal Australian Navys new Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) MV Sycamore has passed sea trials. Following final vessel handover from builder Damen Shipyards Group, MV Sycamore will perform diverse training and support duties, Damen said in a statement Wednesday
Sikorsky To Open S-92, S-76 Helicopters Support Center In Thailand By Yearend
Sikorsky announced plans to expand its S-92 heavy-lift aircraft and S-76 medium lift helicopter support services in the Asia-Pacific region. Thai Aviation Services is scheduled to become the first Sikorsky Customer Support Center in Thailand by the end of 2017
DARPA's Field Deployable System For Destruction Of Chemical Warfare Agents
A DARPA program that is developing a field-deployable system for onsite neutralization of bulk stores of chemical warfare agents (CWA) has successfully demonstrated a waterless soil-scrubbing technology that neutralized toxic chemicals simulating sarin, soman, and mustard agents. Created under the Agencys Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents (ACDC) program, the technology demonstrated greater than 99
U.K. Testing All New Air Defense System in Ukraine
Romanian F-16 Jets Respond to Russian Drone Violation near Ukraine Border
Emirati Shipbuilder ADSB Launches First Falaj 3 Offshore Patrol Vessel
Ireland Orders Four Airbus H145M Helicopters
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