US Navy To Test Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS
The US Navy has started operational assessment trials of Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The US Navy will use the trails to support the MQ-4 Milestone C review and entry into low-rate initial production
Lockheed Martin, Harley-Davidson Collaborate On One-of-a-Kind Motorcycle
Lockheed Martin has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, the USA's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The motorcycle will be on display during USS Milwaukee Commissioning week, followed by appearance at US Navy, industry and STEM events over the next year, culminating...
US Approves TOW Missile System Sale To Morocco
The US State Department has approved $157 million sale of TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles and M220A2 TOW Launchers to Morocco. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 17, 2015, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Wednesday
UK MOD Awards Technical Services Contract To QinetiQ For Fast Jets, A400M...
QinetiQ has won a £153 million work contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to deliver technical services to fast jets and the A400M heavy-lift aircraft. The award introduces a framework for how the two organisations will work together, called the Strategic Enterprise, which will deliver considerable savings to the...
US To Craft Defense Digital Service
The United States is planning to create a defense digital utility for incorporating the nations technological community with the military. "Thats why were creating the Defense Digital Service, a new thing, which will bring in talent from Americas technology community for a specific time or a specific project," US Defense Secretary...
Volker Paltzo Appointed As CEO Of Eurofighter GmbH
The Shareholders of the Eurofighter consortium have appointed Volker Paltzo as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. Volker Paltzo is currently the CEO of Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Bremen and he will be CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH with effect from 1 January 2016
Lockheed Martin Munitions Tested Using HIMARS Launcher
Lockheed Martin's Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary munitions have completed stockpile reliability tests. All rockets were launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced Wednesday
General Dynamics Lays Keel For New Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel-laying ceremony for its 36th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer known as Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). The keel unit is the 3,000-ton, heavily outfitted mid-section of the ship which contains its main machinery spaces, and is the "heart" of the ship
US To Sell Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile to South Korea
The US Department of State has approved the delivery of $110 million worth 19 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and maintenance kits to South Korea. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space and Security that was first introduced in 1977
Raytheon Delivers Hull-mounted Submarine Detection Sonar For DARPA Program
Raytheon has delivered latest fifth-generation hull-mounted sonar system, for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program. The company announced today that it delivered the prototype of the new underwater submarine detection system for mounting it on (DARPA)'s unmanned trimaran hulls
Russia To Introduce High-Speed Patrol Boats Into Its Navy
Russia will be introducing two new generation boats Raptor into the Navy by the end of November after all technical and formal tests are passed. The boat Raptors are the last of the 8 boats built by the “Pella” factory in Saint Petersburg for the Russian Navy
Boustead, DCNS Joint Venture Bags Malaysian Submarine Refit Contract
Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation (BDNC) has won a contract to refit the Royal Malaysian Navy's two Scorpène-class diesel-powered attack submarines. The BDNC is a joint venture between Malaysia's Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) Defence Technologies and French shipbuilder DCNS
German Navy Completes Trials for Israel-developed BlueWhale Autonomous Submarine
Altay Tank Delivery to Turkish Military Set for 2025
Ukrainian ATACMS Attack Targets Russian S-400 Air Defense System
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes Second Flight Test from TCG Anadolu
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...