Bell Helicopter To Exhibit Tiltrotor Innovations at AUSA 2016
Bell Helicopter is to display its newest tiltrotor innovations, the V-280 “Valor” mock-up and V-247 “Vigilant” unmanned aerial system model at 2016 Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2016 show next week. A V-280 virtual reality experience will allow participants to step into different Valor mission scenarios, making it possible to...
Australia's First Hobart-Class Air Warfare Destroyer Completes Builder Sea Trials
Royal Australian Navys (RAN) first Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD has completed builder sea trials at Techport Australia in Adelaide. The sea trials have evaluated the vessels hull, propulsion and navigation systems, Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance general manager Lloyd Beckett said in a company's statement on 24 September
Northrop Wins US Navy Contract To Deliver 10 Fire Scout Helicopter Drones
Northrop Grumman has won a US Navy contract to build 10 additional Fire Scout MQ-8C helicopter drones. "We are pleased to support the Navy with additional MQ-8C Fire Scouts with maritime-dominance support," Northrop Grummans vice president of tactical autonomous systems, Leslie Smith, stated in the release Thursday
Lockheed To Fit Combat Systems Into Australian Future Submarines
Lockheed Martin has won a US$1.06 billion contract to supply the combat systems for Australia's new fleet of 12 French submarines
India's DRDO Fits Locally-made Airborne Warning System On Embraer Aircraft
India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has fitted its own airborne early warning and control system (AEW & CS) on a modified Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft slated to be inducted into the Indian Air Force in two months. The AEW & CS is basically‘sharp-seeing and listening radar that can look...
THAAD Missile System To Be Deployed At Golf Course In South Korea
South Korea and US military have decided to deploy THAAD missile defense system at a golf course in the southeastern part of the country to counter the potential missile threat from North. The new site is located in Dalmasan in the countrys southern region, which refers to a golf course in Chojeon-myeon that is situated some 18 kilometers north off the Seongju county office, according to the ministry data submitted to the National Assembly
Mexican Navy Receives First AS565 MBe Panther From Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has delivered first of ten AS565 MBe Panther helicopter to the Mexican Navy. The AS565 MBe is equipped with two Safran Arriel 2N engines, which enhance its performance in hot & high conditions and enable it to achieve a top speed of 278 km/h and a range of 780 kilometers
US Approves $20 Billion Fighter Jet sales To Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait
The US has approved a sale of $20 billion fighter jets by Boeing and Lockheed Martin to Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. The potential sales include 72 Boeing F-15 jets to Qatar and 32 F/A-18 E/F fighters to Kuwait
Daesh Militants Hiring Cyber Mercenaries, Europol Suggests
EU police agency Europol has warned that cybercriminals offering contract services for hire could provide means for the Daesh militants to attack Europe. The so-called Darknet is being exploited by militants taking advantage of computer experts offering crime "at your service," the EU police agency Europol warned in its report “
Lockheed Martin Wins USAF Contract For GPS III Satellites Production
Lockheed Martin has won a $395 million from US Air Force for the production of the ninth and tenth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite. GPS III satellites will deliver three times better accuracy, provide up to eight times improved anti-jamming capabilities and extend spacecraft life to 15 years, 25 percent longer than any GPS satellites on orbit today
General Electric Wins US Navy Contract To Support F/A-18 Jet Engine Parts...
General Electric has won a $147 million contract from US Navy to support 35 F404 engine components of F/A-18 A-D aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by March 2019, US department of defense announced Wednesday
Russian Nuclear Submarine Test Fires Two Bulava Missiles
Russian submarine Yuri Dolgoruky has test launched two Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles from the White Sea today. "Both missiles were fired from the submarines silos in a routine regime
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...