India Test-fires Nuclear Capable Prithvi II missile
India has test fired its home-made nuclear nuclear capable Prithvi-II Missile that has strike range of 350 km. The test conducted today is part of a user trial by the army and was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Economic Times reported...
General Dynamics Wins US Navy Contract For Virginia-class Submarine Work
General Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $102.8 million contract from the US Navy to provide research and development and lead-yard services for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines
Pratt & Whitney Wins US F-35 Jet Engine Maintenance Contract
United Technologies Corporation Pratt & Whitney has won a new $214 million contract from US department of defense for jet engines maintenance for the over-cost and troubled F-35 stealth fighter bomber. The defense contractor will maintain the F-35 jets for the US Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, as well as...
France Testing New Weapons In Anti-Islamic State Strikes
France has tested new weapon loads, including GBU-12 laser guided bombs, on its fighter aircraft attacking Islamic State positions in Syria. French air force Dassault Mirage 2000N, which is being modified to carry four GBU-12 laser guided bombs, has taken off on a strike mission from its advanced air base in...
Japan Close to Submitting Bid For Australian Submarine Program
Japan is expected to submit a proposal to Australia next week to jointly develop and manufacture submarines. The nation is hoping to sell the submarine to Australia, Nikkei Asian Review reported Tuesday
Flatiron Partners With Boeing, GE For Danish Fighter Replacement Program
Flatiron Solutions has signed a new collaboration agreement with Boeing and General Electric Corporation (GE) in Support of F/A-18 Super Hornet Danish Fighter Replacement Program Entry. The agreement formalizes the combined teams entry of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, powered by the proven GE Aviation F414-GE-400 engine, for meeting the Danish Fighter Replacement Programs (DFRP) requirements, the company announced today
Iranian Navy Unveils Overhauled Mine-Sweeper Helicopters, Floating Dock
The Iranian Navy today unveiled two overhauled helicopters and a floating dock, with the capacity of launching 800-ton vessels. The products were unveiled during a ceremony participated by Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi and Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Fars News Agency reported today
Saab Wins Service Life Extension Contract For RBS 97 Missile System
Saab has won a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a service life extension of the RBS 97 air defence missile system. The RBS 97 (Hawk) is a surface-to-air missile system that is part of Swedens national defences
China Commissions Its Biggest Ever Ship For Military Transport To South China...
China has commissioned its largest ship for transporting military materials to islands in the South China Sea. The new-generation logistics support vessel has been commissioned in Sansha Hainan province on Monday, PLA Daily, Chinas military's newspaper, reported on its website on Tuesday
Ukraine Delivers Upgraded An-32E Light Transport Aircraft To India
Ukraine has delivered five modernized AN−32RE light military transport aircraft to Indian Air Force last week. The USD$400 million upgrade to the 40 IAF aircraft includes an overhaul of the An-32's communications and navigation systems and upgrading 100 ZMKB Progress/Ivchenko AI-20D Series 5M turboprops by Ukraine's Motor Sich, and other airframe repairs and life extensions, UKROBORONPROM announced on 19th November
Iran Unveils Locally-made Naval Radars
The Iranian Navy on Monday has unveiled new locally-made naval radars. The systems that were operationalized include sea-based X-band and S-band radars, stationed at a different naval bases in the country
China Seeks Anti-piracy Training From Iran
China and many other nations have requested Iran to train their marine and commando task forces for anti-piracy missions. "Given our forces' power and preparedness and the type of our trainings, other countries, including China, have demanded us to train them how to repel pirate attacks against their ships," Commander of Army Marine Training Base in Northern Iran Second Admiral Alireza Bayati said
Pakistan Plans 4.5 Gen Upgrade for JF-17 Fighter with New PFX Version
Russian Missile Strike Destroys F-16 Fighter at Dnepropetrovsk Airport
Netherlands Retires Zr.Ms. Makkum Minehunter after 40 Years of Service
L3Harris Wins $999M U.S. Navy Communications Contract
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...