Iranian Vessels Intercept USS Nitze Destroyer
Four Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz intercepted the guided missile destroyer USS Nitze that was operating in international waters alongside the USS Mason, Tuesday. The USS Mason was intercepted by four Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz which lies between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf...
Indian Air Force's Tejas Fighter Grounded Due To Rain
Indian Bhoj airports ground staff in Bhopal rushed to cover the cockpit of a Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) on Tuesday to prevent water leakage into the plane. The fighter jet was one of the first two Tejas aircraft that were handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for formation...
Russia Plans Anti-IS Flights From Turkey’s Incerlik Air Base, Also Used By...
Russia has reached out to Turkey, requesting access to the US-built Incerlik air base, which is already a which is used by anti-IS coalition forces to hit targets in Iraq and Syria. Russia considers Incerlik air base as convenient launch pad for Syrian airstrikes, Sputnik News reported Tuesday
China To Form Smaller Divisions Of Ground Forces
China has considered reorganizing over half of its armys 1.55 million ground troops in a bid to make the forces more rapid
Airbus Helicopters Provides H175 To Mexico
Airbus helicopters has delivered the first H175 to Transportes Aereos Pegos air transport services for oil & gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. This makes Transportes Aéreos Pegaso the first company to operate this new 7-ton class helicopter on the American continent for the energy industry in the Gulf of...
India Plans $223 Billion Spend on Fighter Jets, Submarines, Warships
The Indian MoD is considering spending $233 billion over the next 11 years on new equipment, including warships, fighter jets, submarines, aircraft carrers and about 500 helicopters The amount is projected as part of financial requirements for the long term integrated perspective plan (LTIPP) for the period 2012 to 2027, Tribune newspaper reported Tuesday. Also, the MoD seeks an annual 8 per cent hike in existing capital spending that allocated in each years budget
Northrop Grumman Completes G/ATOR Block II Preliminary, Critical Design Reviews
Northrop Grumman has completed preliminary and critical design reviews in developing the Ground Weapon Locating Radar (GWLR) mode for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR). The GWLR preliminary design review in February and critical design review in August marked the completion of the design reviews for the development of this capability, the company announced Tuesday
Northrop Grumman To Provide Navigation System for German Satellite
Northrop Grumman has won a contract from OHB System AG to supply the space inertial reference system for Germany's SARah satellite-based radar reconnaissance system. Northrop Grumman will supply its Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit-L (Scalable SIRU-L) for sensor pointing/stabilization and attitude control on the SARah satellite-based radar reconnaissance system
USS Louisiana Nuclear Submarine Collides Into Sealift Command Support Vessel
The ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) and a US Navy Offshore Support Vessel collided while conducting routine operations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the coast of Washington state in the US. The collision occurred on August 18, 2016 at 6:00 p
Iran To Negotiate Sukhoi Aircraft Acquisition With Russia
Irans Ministry of Defense (MoD) is considering to negotiate with Russia over acquisition of Sukhoi S-300 and Bavar-373 air defense systems. "After Russia completes deliveries of S-300 long range air defense systems( ADS) and the Iranian Bavar-373 ADS is phased into service, we will not be acquiring additional batches of air defense weaponry
General Atomics To Develop Laser Tracking For MQ-9 Reaper
General Atomics has won a $9.6 million U
US Likely To Replace T-38 Talons With Northrop’s New Jet Prototype
The US air force is likely to replace its aging T-38 Talons jet trainer with new Northrop Grummans T-X prototype. T-38, designed in the 1950s, is the first supersonic trainer aircraft in the world
Netherlands Retires Zr.Ms. Makkum Minehunter after 40 Years of Service
L3Harris Wins $999M U.S. Navy Communications Contract
Russia Prepares Response after Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach Agreement for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters
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...