Kordia To Provide Satellite Automatic Identification System To Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ORBCOMMs Partner Kordia has won a Multi-Year Contract from Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to provide satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data used for ship tracking and other maritime navigational and safety efforts. ORBCOMM, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced Friday the award of...
Russia To Start Tartus Facility Upgrade In Syria Soon
Russia will begin upgrading naval maintenance facility by next couple of months in Syria's port of Tartus and would need about five years to complete. An agreement between Russia and Syria on the expansion and upgrades of the Russian naval maintenance facility in the Syrian port of Tartus was signed on...
Russian Navy To Commission Latest Deep-Water Torpedo 'Futlyar' In 2018
Russia will be completing tests of advanced deep-water homing torpedo named Futlyar (Fizik-2) this year and is expected to commission into service next year. The new Russian torpedo will be able to reach speed more than 60 knots and hit targets at a range of over 35 miles
German, Belgian Fighter Jets Scrambled To Escort London-Bound Air India Flight
German and Belgian fighter jets were scrambled to apprehend and escort a London-bound Air India aircraft that had lost contact with the Air Traffic Control (ATC). For about two hours Hungarian, German and Belgian pilots shadowed the 787 Dreamliner
Raytheon To Support Aegis Anti-Missile System With Processor Kits
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has won a $7.8 million US Navy contract to provide Signal Processor Alteration (ORDALT) kits in support of the Aegis anti-ballistic missile system Modernization (AMOD) program
Thales Wins Appeal In F-35 Helmet Patent Case
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a decision in a patent suit against the US centering on the helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) in a fighter jet. The Federal Circuit reversed the US Court of Federal Claims decision that US patent number 6,474,159 was unpatentable because of ineligible subject matter,
BAE Systems, Finland's Patria Team Up For Australia’s Land 400 Program
BAE Systems, Finlands Patria group have teamed up to offer AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle for Phase 2 of Australias LAND 400 program. "Our plans to manufacture in Australia involve transferring intellectual property rights, technical information, skills, engineering data and know-how from the AMV35s Finnish and Swedish makers into Australia to establish manufacturing capability here
Russia To Feature Armata Tanks, S-500 Missile Systems In 2018-2025 Plan
Russia has plans to unveil 2018-2025 state arms procurement program that features supply of next-generation S-500 missile defense systems, Sukhoi PAK FA fifth-generation fighter aircraft as well as tanks based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. The 2018-2025 State Armaments Program, part of Russia's defense policy, is expected to be unveiled by mid-2017
Reliance Defense, L&T To Compete For India's $3 Billion Amphibious Warship Contract
Indias firms Reliance defense and L&T are likely to compete for bagging Rs 20000 crore ( US $3 billion) contract from the country's Defense ministry to build four amphibious warships. Commercial bids submitted by the two private firms for the largest defence project under Make in India will be opened in the next three months
Russia's Aerospace Forces To Get 16 Sukhoi Su-34 fighter Jet This year.
Russian Aerospace Forces has plans to receive 16 new Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers by year end and will start modernization process next year. "This year, we expect additional deliveries of four aircraft and the total order volume for the current year is 16 Su-34s", Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov said Friday
China Operationalizes J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet
Chinas new generation stealth fighter jet J-20 has been commissioned into the countrys Air Force. Video footage from CCTV Channel 7 on Friday night showed J-20 fighters beiing operationalized into the PLA air force with Y-20 transport planes and H-6K bombers
China To Develop Radar-Evading Stealth Drones
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) has set to develop military drones that can evade radar and anti-aircraft weapons. “The company is aiming to develop a long-endurance stealth drone and a near-space drone,” said Wei Yiyin, CASIC deputy general manager and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee
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...