First Demo Dive Of US Navy Drone Submarine In 2016
The US has scheduled to demonstrate a 10-foot unmanned submarine, Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) in the early 2016. The vehicle is still under development and will be fitted for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, various media reported Wednesday
Raytheon Wins USAF Contract For ISR Mission Support
Raytheon has won a $393 million mission support contract for the US Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). DCGS is the service's primary intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) analysis tool
China To Use Supersonic Trainer Aircraft JL-9 For Pilot Training
China has deployed third-generation supersonic trainer aircraft JL-9 Mountain Eagle to its military flight schools to reduce pilots' training duration as well as to train them. People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University deployed an undisclosed number of JL-9 Mountain Eagle two-seater trainer jets this month
With Eye on Czech Defence Order, Airbus Helicopters Signs MoU with LOM...
Airbus Helicopters has signed an MoU with the Czech Company LOM PRAHA for future cooperation in the field of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul in the frame of the on-going multipurpose helicopter tender of the Czech Ministry of Defense. The agreement is also covering national customisation, service & support, training and...
Irkut Hands Over Su-34 Frontline Bombers To Russian Air Force
Russian Sukhoi has handed over Su-34 frontline bombers to the nation's Air and Space Forces. The aircraft took off from the V
India Likely To Buy Two Russian Kilo-Class Submarines
India's Defense Minister is considering discussing with Russia for the possible purchase of two diesel-powered submarines during his upcoming visit to Russia. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar will be visiting Russia on Friday and has plans of discussing the purchase of two Russian Kilo-class diesel-powered attack submarines of the Project 877 Paltus model, the Tehelka Indias news magazine reported today
Sikrosky's CH-53K Helicopter Completes First Flight
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp today has achieved first flight of the US Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter protoype, known as Engineering Development Model-1 (EDM-1). The 30-minute flight indicates the beginning of a 2,000-hour flight test program using four test aircraft, the company announced Tuesday
Sysorex Wins AirPatrol CyberSecurity Agreement From US Government Agency
Sysorex has secured a $1 million agreement with a US Government agency for the AirPatrol ZoneDefense mobile device detection and locationing system. ZoneDefense will be used to help secure sensitive buildings from cybersecurity and data leakage threats posed by rogue mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and other items capable of communicating and transferring data outside of secured networks, the company announced Tuesday
Sweden Offers Gripen Fighter Jet to Croatia
The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency FXM has responded to request for information from Croatia for procuring Gripen aircraft. The request concerns 8 to 12 newly built aircraft of the C and D model, the company announced last week
Boeing Wins $867 Million US DoD Contract For 15 EA-18G fighter jets
Boeing has won a $897 million contract from the US department of defense for the procurement of 15 EA-18G Growler and associated airborne electronic attack kits. Work is expected to be completed in January 2018, the pentagon announced Monday
Lockheed Martin To Build 28 C-130 Hercules Air Transport Plane For USAF
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the US Air Force to build 28 C-130 Hercules military air transport airplanes in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The aircraft is expected to be complete, further the work on the contract will be completed by April 30,2017, the company announced Monday
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS Completes Shipboard Trails For South African Navy
Schiebels CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has demonstrated its capabilities to the South African Navy from 20 to 23 October 2015 in the shipboard trials. During the trials the payload of choice was the Selex ES SAGE Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system, rendering the CAMCOPTER S-100 capable of detecting, identifying and geo-locating radio frequency sources while it routinely operates out to ranges of 200 km or remains on-station for periods of more than 6 hours, the company announced today
White House Seeks $7.3B for Columbia, Virginia Submarines
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; Russia Developing Echeloned Defenses
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...