India Army RFI For High Calibre Rifles Receives Response From 20 Manufacturers
Indian is speeding up procurement plan for over 185,000 high calibre guns of 7.62×51 mm to replace locally made INSAS rifles
Poland May Manufacture A Version Of Lockheed Martin's HIMARS Rocket System
Polish Armament Group (PGZ) has selected Lockheed Martin for further talks on using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for Poland's Homer program. The highly mobile platform delivers accurate, lethal, quick-strike munitions ranging from 15 to 300 kilometers, the company announced Friday
Australia Receives Last Two Boeing EA-18G Growler Aircraft
Australia has received final two of 12 Boeing EA-18G Growler two-seat electronic attack aircraft. Australia has received its final two EA-18G into its Growler electronic attack fleet with a flypast over RAAF Base Amberley, Australian department of defense announced Friday
Australian Air Force To Collaborate On AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Development
Australian Air Force is likely to collaborate on the development of the AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-band program with assistance from the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems and EA-6B Program Office (PMA-234) and the Navy International Programs Office (Navy IPO). The allies joined mid-June for a Cooperative Partnership week, during which...
French Air Force Conducts First MQ-9 Reaper UAS Flight
French Air Forces MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft has marked its first flight Tuesday after taking off from Cognac air base. The flight in French airspace has demonstrated that the air force can autonomously train its Reaper crews, helping it to stop becoming dependent on third-party support, French Air Force announced Thursday...
Lockheed Martin Wins US Army Contract For Phase 2 Of Long Range...
Lockheed Martin has won a $73.8 million contract from the US Army for Phase 2 of the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) program that will provide next-generation precision fires with ranges up to 499 kilometers to combatant commanders
Finnish Defence Forces To Buy Bittium TAC Wireless IP Network System Products
Finnish Defence Forces has been authorized by the ministry of defense to purchase Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system products that covers years 2018-2020, with the agreement value being EUR 30 million. Bittium and Finnish Defence Forces plan to sign a Framework Agreement for the delivery of Bittium TAC WIN products, Under the Framework Agreement, Finnish Defence Forces would issue separate purchase orders for the products each year
Israeli IAI, India's Kalyani To Set Up Maintenance Center For Air Defence...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. (KSSL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand joint venture for establishing a maintenance center for selected advanced air defence systems in Hyderabad in the state of Telengana in India
India Adds 10 More Nuclear Weapons To Arsenal This Year: SIPR Report
India is making progress with efforts to raise its arsenal of nuclear weapons while upgrading technology for an assured strike-back, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) stated in its annual report. India has added about 10 more nuclear warheads to its arsenal, which was estimated at 110-120 in 2016,
Poland signs Memorandum With US To Buy Patriot Missile System
The US has agreed to sell Patriot missile defense systems to Poland in a memorandum signed on Wednesday. "A memorandum was signed Wednesday night" Poland's Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said
StandardAero To Acquire Vector Aerospace Holding SAS From Airbus
StandardAero Aviation has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Vector Aerospace Holding SAS (“Vector”) from Airbus. Vector is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul company, providing responsive, quality support for turbine engines, components, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, the company announced Thursday
Ukrainian Software Firm Accused Of Spreading Malware
Ukrainian police has seized Tuesday the servers of an accounting software firm, after it was suspected of spreading a malware that hampered computers of major companies worldwide. The servers of M
India Awards $900M Contract to L&T for K9 Vajra-T Howitzers
Boko Haram Militants Attack Two Nigerian Army Bases with Grenade-strapped Drones
China’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Takes First Flight
Damage by Missile Fragments Found On External Fuselage of Crashed Azerbaijan Aircraft
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...