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India Offers To Strengthen Capability Of Bangladesh Armed Forces

December 2, 2016 @ 01:19 PM

Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar during his two days visit has proposed a number of new initiatives to strengthen the capability of Bangladesh Armed Forces. During the visit, which concluded Thursday, Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had wide-ranging discussions with the political and military leadership of Bangladesh to further strengthen the...

Russia In Deep Negotiation With Indonesia Over Su-35 Fighter Jets Deal

December 2, 2016 @ 01:18 PM

Russia is holding intensive talks with Indonesia over possible deliveries of its Su-35 fighter jets. "There are prospects and the talks are very intensive," Russian presidents aide in charge of defense and technology cooperation, Vladimir Kozhin said Thursday

Russia To Approve New Arms Procurement Program In Summer 2017

December 2, 2016 @ 12:35 PM

Russia has planned to approve its state arms procurement program for the years 2018-2025 in July 2017. “Spending is not expected to be curtailed but the focus will be given to high technologies,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told

US Endangered by China, Russia's Advancement In Hypersonic Missiles

December 2, 2016 @ 11:34 AM

A new air force study warns about the possibilities of US becoming vulnerable to future attack by hypersonic missiles from China and Russia. Experts for the Air Force Studies Board at the National Academies of Science say that the federal republic country is falling behind in the technology race to develop...

Safran Begins Automated Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant

December 1, 2016 @ 07:11 PM

Safran Helicopter Engines has started its first automated helicopter engine turbine blade production line. Initiated in 2012, the line is today 100% operational

General Dynamics To Christen US Navy's Colorado Submarine

December 1, 2016 @ 06:31 PM

General Dynamics Electric Boat will christen US Navy's latest advanced nuclear attack submarine Colorado during a ceremony at its shipyard on Saturday. Colorado submarine is the 15th ship of the Virginia Class and features some technology from Ohio-class platforms

United Engine Corp Designs New Engine For Fifth-Gen Russian Fighter Aircraft

December 1, 2016 @ 06:01 PM

Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) has conducted first ground-based ignition of the engines second stage for the prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation (PAK FA T-50 aircraft). Gas generators had to be prepared for the testing, along with the demonstrator engine,

Computers In Saudi Arabia Attacked Using Destructive Virus 'Shamoon': US Security Firms

December 1, 2016 @ 01:53 PM

US Security firms have revealed that the version of destructive computer virus Shamoon was being empoyed in mid-November to attack computers in Saudi Arabia and other regions. Four years ago the same virus attack had caused damage to tens of thousands of computers at Middle Eastern energy companies,

Estonia's Milrem Demonstrates Tracked Modular Infantry System

December 1, 2016 @ 12:07 PM

The Estonian defense solutions provider Milrem has demonstrated its tracked modular infantry system (TheMIS) alongside Estonian Land Forces personnel, conducting operationally representative manoeuvres. The demonstration was conducted alongside a series of trials held in first week of November at the land forces' training facilities at Tapa,

US Army Awards Weapon Sight Contracts To BAE Systems, DRS Technologies

December 1, 2016 @ 12:04 PM

BAE Systems and DRS Technologies have won separate seven-year contracts from US Army to develop and provide new crew-served weapon sights. BAE Systems won up to US$383 million and DRS up to US$337 million for work on the effort, and the deals are to culminate in 2023,

US Finds India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant 'Non-operational For Decade'

December 1, 2016 @ 09:20 AM

The US Naval engineers who inspected Indias first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikranthave found it as non-operational for up to decade. They found the carrier with shortcomings like lacking at least small missile system to defend itself, a limited ability to launch sorties and no defined strategy for how to use the ship in combat

Poland's PGZ led Consortium Wins PSR-A Pilica Anti-Aircraft Defense Contract

November 30, 2016 @ 01:33 PM

Polands consortium lead by PGZ has won a US $180 million deal from polish ministry of defense to supply PSR-A Pilica short range anti-aircraft defense systems. The consortium will supply six batteries of the PSR-A Pilica systems to the Polish Armed Forces from the year 2019 to 2022

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