Russia Supplies Five Air Defense Missile Systems To Kazakhstan For Free
Russia has delivered five air defence missile systems to Kazakhstans Air Defence Forces for free. “These S300PS air defence missile systems will be tested during live fire exercise and transferred to military bases of Kazakhstans Air Defence Forces to be in operation readiness covering the airspace of the Republic of Kazakhstan,”...
China To Display "Carrier Killer", Multiple Warhead Missiles At Military Parade
China will be displaying an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and an "aircraft carrier killer" at the military parade scheduled on September 8. The military parade that commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will feature China's array of missiles, various media reported today
Test Launch of Operational BrahMos Missile From Su-30MKI in 2016
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be test launched in early 2016 from a modified Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter. The first flights with a launcher went well and expected the fighters first flight with an operational missile to take place by the end of this year, the head of Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace...
Russian Updated GLONASS Navigation System To Enter Service By 2016
Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation network, after being updated according to the Russian Defense Ministry requirements, will be made available for service by the end of 2015. "Just the other day the [Russian] Aerospace Forces held a meeting on the issue and came to an opinion that the tests [of GLONASS] should...
Russia Developing New EW System Against Cruise Missiles, Space Attacks
Russia will test this year a new multilevel system of electronic warfare, designed to counter missiles and space attack. The new electronic warfare system will target cruise missiles as well as tactical and strategic aviation, RIA Novosti reported today
Airbus Delivers Four EC725 Helicopters To Thai Air Force
Airbus has delivered an initial four EC725 helicopters to Thailand air force this month, providing support to military search and rescue as well as troop transport operations. Another two Airbus EC725 rotocraft will be delivered next year, the company announced today
Turkish Police Launches Procurement Process For 30 Drones
Turkeys defense procurement agency launched a process to buy 15 drones from the state Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) and 15 from Istanbul-based developer Baykar Makine, for use by police forces. Twelve of the newly purchased drones are considered “urgent
Domestic Sales Push Up Turkish Defense Industries 2014 Orders to $11 Billion
The Turkish defense industry 2014 orders worth has increased to $11 billion largely due to domestic sales, according to a report by the Defense Industry Manufacturers Association (SaSaD) on August 21. “The lions share in the sector growth comes from domestic projects, but domestic projects should not be expected to continue increasing
Raytheon's Excalibur Artillery Round Compatible With M198 Howitzer
The US Army has confirmed that Raytheon's Excalibur Increment b (Ib) precision guided artillery round is compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge System. The US Army's Excalibur Program Office determined the compatabilty on previous Friday in a press release
NSA Certifies ViaSat Security-System-on-a-Chip For Combat Networking
US National Security Agency (NSA) has certified its KOV-55 Security-System-on-a-Chip to secure voice and data up to the Top Secret level for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low-Volume Terminals (MIDS LVT) operating over a Link 16 network. This is the first certification of its kind, paving the way for Link 16 crypto modernization to enable secure interoperability with legacy and future combat networking waveforms, the company announced today
North Korea Deploys 50 Submarines To Confront South
Nearly 50 of North Korea's submarines have left their home port in the wake of escalating tension with South Korea. South Korea has detected "unusual movement from North Korean submarines, in that they have left their bases,” an official from South Korea's defense ministry said
Russia To Unveil Hypersonic Engine At MAKS-2015
Russia is planning to unveil a new hypersonic engine that is capable of propelling an aircraft up to 9000 kilometres at the MAKS-2015 air show in Moscow. The engine was designed by the Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) in Moscow, Sputnik reported Sunday
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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...