Russian VEB Bank To Fund Light Multi Purpose Helicopter Development
Russias bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) will fund a project of Russian Helicopters Holding on designing a light multipurpose helicopter. A relevant agreement was signed on the sidelines of the St
Canada Calls Off Talks With Boeing Over Super Hornet Jet Project
Canada federal officials stated Thursday that they have been instructed to break off contact with Boeing over the future of Super Hornet fighter jet. The liberal governments trade conflict with Boeing over the future of the Super Hornet fighter jet purchase escalated Thursday with an acknowledgement that federal officials have been...
South Korea's FX Fighter Jets Procurement Project Under Scrutiny
South Koreas Board of Audit and Inspection(BAI) is scrutinizing the KF-X procurement project carried out under the former Park Geun-hye administration. In April, BAI has sent inspectors to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to launch an audit into the project to acquire next-generation fighter jets for the country,
DARPA’s Stealth Dirt Bike Uses Front-wheel Drive system
Logos Technologies that has been developing a hybrid-electric dirt bike ‘SilentHawk since 2015, is currently also progressing on an all-electric motorcycle and multifuel hybrid with a lighter, air-cooled engine. Ultra-quiet, electric motorcycles designed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will help fighters sneak up on the enemy
India Tests Nuclear-capable Prithvi-II Missile From Mobile Launcher
India has test-fired the land version of the short range surface–to–surface ballistic missile Prithvi-II, mounted on a Mobile Tatra transporter-erector Launcher (MTL). The missile was fired from the launching complex - III (LC-III) of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea in the morning,
Lockheed Martin Wins $244 Million Spares Contract For US Navy's F-35
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a nearly quarter of a billion dollar US Navy order to buy air vehicle spares for the F-35 Lightning II for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and foreign military sales. "Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Fort Worth, Texas is being awarded a $244
Lockheed Martin To Source F-35 JSF Ground Cabins From Australia
Australia has signed a contract worth $37.5 million with Lockheed Martin to provide portable facilities which will house top secret systems and support staff for Air Force operations deployed overseas, primarily for the new Joint Strike Fighters
US Coast Guard's Hamilton-class cutter Transferred To Vietnam
US Coast Guard has transferred a High Endurance Cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard Thursday morning. The ship, which will be renamed CSB 8020, is expected to improve the Vietnam Coast Guards maritime domain awareness, increase its capacity to perform maritime law enforcement operations, and conduct search and rescue and other humanitarian response operations
Australia Plans To Invest $75.2 Million In Mini UAS
Australian Department of Defence is planning to invest AUS$ 101 million (US$75.2 million) in new small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
Court Allows German MoD to Lease Israeli Drones, Dismisses Protests by General...
A German court has allowed the defense ministrys plans to lease armed drones from Israel Aerospace Industries, dismissing the General Atomics legal challenge that the procurement was flawed. The court has cleared the way for the drone program to go ahead,
World's First Satellite Launching Aircraft Rolled Out For Tests
Stratolaunch aircraft that is designed to carry satellites into low-Earth orbit powered by six engines of the 747 aircraft, rolled out for the first time Wednesday. The aircraft will carry satellites and their launch vehicles to a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet (11,000 meters) or so
Four Defence Firms Keen To Supply 57 Fighter Jets To India Navy
Four defense companies have responded to a Request for Information issued by Indian Navy in January to procure 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its carrier. Currently, six planes are compatible for aircraft carrier
Armed with Hypersonic & Cruise Missiles, Russian Navy Launches Nuclear Powered Submarine
Baykar Acquires Italian Aviation Firm Piaggio Aerospace
Day after Israel Hammers Sana’a, Yemen Launches Hypersonic Missile and Drones at...
Azerbaijan Suspends Flights to Multiple Russian Cities after Embraer 190 Crash
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...