Leidos Wins US Air Force Research Lab's Reseach And Development Contract
US' Leidos has won a $48 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide research and development (R&D) under the Mission Systems Open Architecture Science and Technology (MOAST) Program. Leidos was also awarded an initial task order under the MOAST Program
Libya To Enact Arms Deal Signed With Russia During Gaddafi's Regime
Libya is gearing up to implement the contracts with Russia on arms supplies signed under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Russia agreed to assist the local authorities in the east of Libya in combating terrorism, Libyas House of Representatives Chairman Aguila Saleh Issa was quoted as saying by
US Navy "Columbia-Class" Ballistic Missile Submarines Enter Detailed Design Phase
US Navy has progressed into new development phase of a new class of nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to be used as undersea strategic deterrents for a second-strike nuclear ability from beneath the ocean in the event of a catastrophic first-strike on the continental US. Ship specifications for the new Columbia-Class submarines...
Used F-16s, Typhoons, Gripens Vie For Bulgarian Fighter Jet Replacement Plan
Italys Eurofighter Typhoon, Swedens Gripen and Portugals second hand F-16 are competing for over US$1.7 billion Bulgarian plan to buy eight fighter jets
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Airborne Multi-INT Lab
Lockheed Martin's manned airborne testbed, the Airborne Multi-INT Lab (AML), has been enhanced to expedite its ability to deliver decision-quality intelligence. The Airborne Multi-INT Lab aircraft, or AML, is a modified Gulfstream III business jet, which can be used to test various onboard sensors for military and non-military purposes, the...
Micronet Enertec Wins Order For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Diagnosis, Simulation System
Micronet Enertec Technologies subsidiary Enertec Systems 2001 Ltd. (Enertec), has won a $350,000 purchase order from a large private aerospace & defense contractor for the development of a rugged diagnosis and simulation system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
US To Deploy Gray Eagle Attack Drone To Its Military Base In...
US is eyeing to deploy Gray Eagle unmanned attack aircraft to its military base in Gunsan city of South Korea to enhance its strike capabilities against ground targets in North Korea. “They will be stationed at Kunsan Air Base, 180 km (112 miles) south of Seoul and would be permanently based in South Korea” United States Forces Korea spokesman Christopher Bush was quoted as saying by
Indo-Russian Project To Develop Transport Plane Halted Since A Year
The Indo-Russian Transport Aircraft project to jointly design a transport aircraft for militaries of both nations has been grounded since a year. Multi-role Transport Aircraft Ltd
India Unlikely To Buy Additional Rafale Fighter Jets
India is unlikely to place a follow-on order to purchase twin engine Rafale fighter planes manufactured by French Aerospace Dassault Aviation in spite of the countrys airforce fleet being depleted. The Indian government signed a contract to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets in fly-away condition on September 23 for $8
India, Saudi Arabia Mull Joint Production In Defence
India and Saudi Arabia are considering possibilities of joint production in defence industry. As India is readying itself to receive King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud later this year, Secretary (Economic Relations) Amar Sinha, at an event today, said India-Saudi Arabia relations were growing rapidly beyond the field of energy with both countries in talks to explore joint production
Australia's GSTG To Partner With Grollo Aerospace For Supersonic Aerial Target System
Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has decided to collaborate with local company Grollo Aerospace to support further development of the Evader autonomous supersonic aerial target system. The collaboration would provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a cost-effective means to test the performance of modern weapon systems targeted at ADF aircraft, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne announced on 10 March
Russia To Receive Three T-50 Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets This year
Russias Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of Sukhoi will deliver three T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation multirole fighters to Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2017. "The work on the T-50 aircraft will be continued and three aircraft will be built
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...