China Is World's Third Largest Fighter Aircraft Exporter: Russian Think Tank
China has emerged as the third-largest exporter of fighter planes in the list of worlds top fighter plane exporters prepared by Russian think tank. The country has handed over 92 fighter planes with a total US$2
China Tests Anti-Ship Missile As Japan Launches Helicopter Carrier
China has test launched Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile in a naval exercise held in the disputed East China Sea in protest to Japan's launch of second Izumo-class helicopter destroyer. More than 100 warships, including the Russian-built Sovremennyy-class destroyer from the PLA's North, South and East Sea fleets were mobilized for the...
South And North Korean Boundaries Reach Peacetime Levels
South and North Korea militaries have relaxed the defense postures at their boundaries to armistice levels. South and North Korea raised their militaries' readiness levels following the tensions over a land mine explosion and ensuing artillery exchange earlier this month
Belarus To Purchase 8 More Yak-130 Jet Trainers
Belarus plans to purchase eight more Yakovlev (Mitten) Yak-130 jet trainers from Russia, in addition to four planes, which Irkut Corporation agreed to deliver. "In the near future, the purchase of eight more such planes is planned
Boston Engineering Wins USAF Contract For UAV Motor Control Capabilities
Boston Engineering has won a $150,000 contract from the US Air Force to enhance its UAV capabilities and to also reduce drone noise. Specifically, Boston Engineering announced Friday that it will demonstrate an embedded motor control platform to accelerate US Air Force UAV research and development initiatives
Four US F-22 Fighter Jets Arrive In Germany For NATO Training Mission
Four US F-22 tactical fighter jets have arrived at the Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany to begin NATO training exercises. The United States sent four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, and approximately 60 airmen to conduct air training through mid-September
US Navy, Lockheed Martin To Launch MUOS-4 Secure Communications Satellite
The US Navy and Lockheed Martin have prepared to launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) secure communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Monday. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Space Systems and its Communications Satellite Program Office responsible for the MUOS program are based in San Diego
Australia's Landing Helicopter Dock Ship Completes Trials
Australias NUSHIP Adelaide, Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, has completed the final sea trials in Port Phillip Bay. The 27,800 tonne warship will return to BAE Systems Williamstown shipyard later today where she will then be prepared for delivery to the Department of Defences Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
UK Apache Helicopters In $3 billion Planned Upgrade
UK is considering the upgrade of its 50 older model Apache helicopters by Boeing and other US companies for about US$3 billion. The possible sale also includes General Electric T700 engines and a variety of acquisition sights, sensors and radar equipment, the Pentagon announced Thursday
Raytheon, US Navy To Enhance Minehunting Sonar's Imaging Ability
Raytheon is working with the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division to enhance the features of AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar. The team is analysing the system's synthetic aperture sonar to fully optimize its ability to capture and process high- and low-resolution images of mine threats undersea, the company announced Thursday
Boeing Wins $1.49 Billion P-8A Surveillance Aircraft Contract
Boeing has won $1.49 billion contract from the US Navy to build 13 P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft, and provide parts for 20 other same type aircraft
Twenty Five Companies In USAF's $21 Million TSA III War Fighter Training
Twelve major and 13 small companies have been awarded positions on $20.9 billion Training Systems Acquisition (TSA) III program from the US air force to support war fighter training systems for over a decade
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Canada Picks First Sites for $38.6B Arctic Radar Network under NORAD Modernization
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...