Vietnam Navy Commissions Russian Design, Locally-made Missile Corvettes
Vietnam Navy commissioned two Russian designed and locally made missile corvettes, HQ-379 and HQ-380 into service on Thursday. The corvettes, built locally by Ba Son Shipyard, are armed with 16 Uran-E missiles of 130 km in range, an AK-176M automatic gun, and two AK-630 ship-borne artillery systems, Thanh Nien News reported...
BAE Systems To Produce Light Weight Torso, Side Body Armor For US...
BAE Systems has won a $45 million US army contract for the low-rate initial production of lightweight torso and side body armor. The company's side body armor apart from protecting soldiers, it also reduces their carrying load
Russia Creates Cockroach Size Surveillance Robot
Russian scientists at Immanuel Kant Baltic University has unveiled a cockroach sized robot which can spy and find people trapped under debris. The scientists developed the unique robot on behalf of a company, whose name has not yet been disclosed
Global Hawk Upgraded For 24-Hour ISR Capability
Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk has been upgraded to deliver round-the-clock intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communication support to ground forces and aerial platforms conducting missions in Operation Inherent Resolve. The maintainers, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, are responsible for maintaining and ensuring the RQ-4 Global Hawk, USAF announced...
US Upgrade Of German Arms Will Trigger Nuclear Arms Race In Europe:...
Russia's stationing of Iskander missiles at Kaliningrad in retaliation to US upgrade of German nuclear arms might trigger nuclear race in Europe. Russia on Wednesday said that it will station Iskander ballistic missile as counter-measures if US upgrades nuclear arms in Germany
Alion To Support US Navy's Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Systems
Alion has won $49 million contract from the US Naval Surface warfare center crane to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and developments. Warfighters in combat rely on ISR systems for situational awareness, tactical communications and target tracking The company will provide rapid design, engineering, fabrication and testing of ISR components and systems that have met Technology Readiness Level 6 maturity, a Department of Defense standard of how ready a technology is for testing or use
Norway Receives First Two F-35 Fighter Jets
Norway has received delivery of first two of 22 Lockheed Martins F-35 fighter jets. The first batch of F-35s is set to be delivered in 2017, with possible deployments set for 2019
Norway's Kitron AS To Supply Electronic Modules For F-35 Aircraft Avionics
Northrop Grumman has signed a long-term agreement with Norway-based Kitron AS to supply subassembly electronic modules for F-35 Lightning II aircraft avionics. The agreement is effective through June 30, 2036, and includes rights for future extensions
India To Become Member Of Missile Technology Control Regime
India is likely to become a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) that would enable the nation to get close to technology control regimes. The move is supported by the US which has indicated it would to share sensitive technologies such as armed drone with India if the former signs up for the MTCR
Lockheed Martin Displays Amphibious Combat Vehicle At Modern Day Marine Show
Lockheed Martin has showcased new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 at Modern Day Marine trade show today in the US
Airbus Delivers 15th NH90 NFH Helicopter To French Navy
Airbus Helicopters has delivered 15th NH90 NFH multimission naval helicopter to the French Navy today. The aircraft is the first to be delivered in the final radar configuration (FRC) in a ceremony that held today in an airbus Helicopters' facility
US Rejects F-35 Technology Transfer To South Korea Citing Security Concerns
US has denied permission to transfer the F-35 fighter jet technology to Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). "The US government rejected transferring the technologies for security reasons," an official from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday
Navantia Installs First Third-Gen Hydrogen-Based AIP System on S-80 Class Submarine
Safran Opens First European Center for Altitude-Condition Testing of Military Engine Compressors
South Korean Navy Receives ‘Jeongjo the Great’ Aegis Destroyer
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Drone Completes Final Test for European Detect and Avoid...
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...