Philippines To Receive Defense Equipment From China Under US$14 Million Grant
The Philippines has submitted to China the list of defense equipment it hopes Beijing can supply through a $14-million grant. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana disclosed another additional procurement demand for $500 million worth of weapons from China, including precision-guided munitions, boats and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle), reported Rappler Tuesday
French Special Forces Receive New Heavy Vehicles
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has certified the initial standard of the new French special forces heavy vehicles (PLFS). The first PLFS were delivered on February 1, 2017
Ukraine To Replace Russian Origin Kalashnikov With American M16 Assault Rifle
Ukraine will manufacture a new assault rifle, WAC-47 based on the M16 as a result of the Memorandum of Cooperation between UOP SE “Ukroboronservis” and the American company, Aeroscraft. The assault rifle is to become the new firearm standard of the Ukrainian forces compatible with NATO standards
UK’s Attack Submarine Fleet Currently Non-Operational
All seven attack submarines of the Royal Navy are currently non-operational. None of the submarines are available as they are either undergoing maintenance or repairs,
US Sanctions Expose China-Iran Missile Link
Recent US sanctions on Iran has exposed link between Chinese entities, individuals involvement in supporting with technology and materials for Tehrans ballistic missile program. The US Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (
DARPA Selects Commercial Partner For Satellite Repair Program Despite Orbital ATK Lawsuit
Despite Orbital ATKs lawsuit, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has gone ahead with its Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program by selecting Space Systems Loral (SSL) as its commercial partner for the program. DARPA and SSL seek to develop technologies that would enable cooperative inspection and servicing of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), more than 20,000 miles above the Earth, and demonstrate those technologies on orbit, DARPA said in a press statement Thursday
F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Make F-16, Gripen Unattractive For India
The price of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Stealth fighter jet has fallen below the $100 million apiece mark eroding the global market for older generation aircraft such as the F-16, Boeing F/A-18 and Saab Gripen. F-35s price has come down from around US$200 million apiece to US$100 million in the last 3 years
Trump Administration May Reboot Lockheed Martin’s F-16 India Plans
The US Trump administration may want a fresh look at Lockheed Martins proposal to move production of F-16 fighter jets to India. "We've briefed the Administration on the current proposal, which was supported by the Obama Administration as part of a broader cooperative dialogue with the Government of India," a Lockheed Martin Spokesperson was quoted as saying by
Leonardo To Go It Alone In USAF T-X Trainer Aircraft Competition
Leonardo has confirmed its participation in the US Air Force $16.3 billion T-X trainer competition alone
Orbital ATK Wants DARPA Out Of Satellite Servicing, Files Lawsuit
Orbital ATK has sued Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) questioning its Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program as a competition to commercial enterprises and also a violation of the US National Space Policy. “DARPAs RSGS program will subsidize a single company with several hundred million dollars worth of space hardware and launch service, courtesy of the US taxpayer, to directly compete with commercial satellite servicing systems that Orbital ATK and other companies are developing with their own private capital
Boeing Wins $983 Million USAF’s Engineering Support Contract
Boeing has won a $983 million contract for engineering support services for recurring and non-recurring activities relating to the US Air Forces VC-25, E-4B, C-32A, C-40B/C, E-8C, and NT-43 aircraft. This includes analysis and technical instructions needed to overcome maintenance issues; non-recurring engineering needed to implement retrofit changes to the aircraft to correct deficiencies, overcome obsolescence and to introduce product enhancements, US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
South Korean JCS Seeks US Strategic Asset Deployment To Counter North’s Nuke...
The chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Wednesday asked his US counterpart to deploy strategic military assets to the Korean Peninsula in a bid to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, the military said. Gen
Turkish Firm, CANiK to Supply Heavy Machine Gun to Brazil
U.S.A.F. Receives First EPAWSS Electronic Warfare System-equipped F-15E Fighter...
Hundreds of British Military Vehicles Head to Romania for NATO's Exercise Steadfast...
Pentagon Funds Project to Extract Rare Earths from E-Waste
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