China Sets Up Oxygen Plant For Troops In High-Altitude Tibet
China has installed oxygen production and supply plant for troops stationed in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau and Pamir plateau regions. Under this project, People's Liberation Army has equipped about 800-plus troop units with 165 oxygen generation stations, eight hyperbaric oxygen chambers, 12 plateau oxygen trucks, 4,807 small oxygen generators and 6,830 oxygen
Sweden Hopes To Sell Gripen Fighter Jet To Columbia
Sweden has signed a defence cooperation deal with Colombia, hoping to export Gripen fighter jets to the South American nation. Swedens minister for enterprise and innovation, Mikael Damberg, signed the deal on Tuesday during his visit to Colombia, which recently passed a peace agreement after several years of tough negotiations with...
US Drone Worth $200 Shot Down By $3 Million Patriot Missile, Says
A US ally reportedly has used a $3 million worth Patriot missile to shoot down a $200 worth drone aircraft. "A very close ally used the surface-to-air missile to bring down the drone, US General David Perkins told a military symposium
US Missile Defense Agency Fires Two SM-6 Interceptors At Once
US Missile Defense Agency has test Fired 2 SM-6 Interceptors at once, using a new seeker technology as part of its efforts to improve the probability of target kill. Using the "active seeker" technology, two SM-6 missiles were able to simultaneously track and destroy a single target
US Army To Test 60 kW Laser For Vehicle-Mounted Air Defence
The US Army will soon experiment using a 60 kW laser for air defence missions as part of its plan to integrate it on its High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck (HELMTT). In April the army expects to receive new laser to integrate on its HELMTT, formerly known as the High...
India Flight Tests Pilot-Less Target Aircraft Lakshya-II
Indian Air Force (IAF) has tested the advanced version of Pilot-less Target Aircraft (PTA), Lakshya-II from the Integrated Test Range on Wednesday. The unmanned aerial vehicle was flight-tested off Odisha coast from the launching complex-III of the test range at 4
Lockheed Martin Delivers Combat System Trainer To New Zealand Navy
New Zealand's navy has received combat system trainer from Lockheed Martin Canada under the country's planned ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade project. Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin opened the combat system trainer at the Maritime Warfare Training Centre at the New Zealand Navy base in Devonport on February 16, 2017
Russia’s Aerospace Force To Practice Ballistic Missile Detection
Russias Aerospace Force has considered practicing detecting ballistic missiles, which will be launched by the Strategic Missile Force this year. "The Space Troops, part of Aerospace Force, will team up with other branches and services of the Russian Armed Forces to practice detecting ballistic missiles during the demonstrative launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles by the Strategic Missile Force," Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev was quoted as saying by
India, Russia Likely To Co-produce Kalashnikov AK-100 Rifles This Year
Russian Kalashnikov, which claims to have found a partner in India, is likely to sign agreement this year to launch co-production of AK-100 assault rifles. “The way I see it, we have already identified a partner that looks interested and is capable of doing that
Indian Metros Likely To Get Anti-Ballistic Missile System
India is now planning to deploy the anti-ballistic missile system to defend its metros from hostile aerial attacks. The Government is contemplating to put the ballistic missile defence (BMD) system at least in New Delhi, a senior defence official was quoted as saying by
Islamabad-Riyadh Discuss Combat Troops Deployment In Saudi Arabia
Pakistan is in discussions with Saudi Arabia to send combat troops to defend the kingdom amid growing concern over threats from ISIL militants and Houthi rebels. Islamabad and Saudi Arabia have long had a close military and security relationship, with troops from Pakistan's large and combat-hardened army regularly deployed for training Saudi soldiers
Raytheon To Develop Cross Domain Communication, Engagement Network For US Navy
Raytheon has won an $11.8 million contract from US Office of Naval Research to develop networking technologies enabling greater sensor interconnectivity and enhancing integrated fires capabilities for naval operations
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...