Thales To Develop Electronic, Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities For UAE Navy
Thales has been selected by UAE to develop capabilities in the fields of electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare and security at NAVDEX 2017. Thaless has delivered onboard the first of class, dedicated to the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA)
Leonardo Wins UK MoD Contract To Develop Helicopter Drones
Leonardo Helicopter has won an £8 million deal contract from UK ministry of defense to help research and develop unmanned helicopter drones. The Ministry of Defence announced Sunday that it will work with Leonardo Helicopters to see how the technology could be used to support military personnel on the battlefield
Russia's Il-76MD-90A’s First Flying Prototype Passes Initial Trials
Russia's first flying prototype of the Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A airlifter has passed the initial phase of its factory tests with the Aviastar-SP airframer. The airlifter has been ferried to Zhukovsky where Ilyushins test facility is located, Aviastar-SPs press office told TASS today
Raytheon To Supply Radar Systems to Qatar
Raytheon has won a $1billion contract to provide early warning radar system to Qatar. The company will provide an early warning radar system that will be integrated into the Qatar integrated air and missile defense enterprise, the company announced today
South Korea's Lotte Approves Land Swap For Thaad Missile Deployment
South Korea's Lotte Group has approved a land swap with the government on Monday that will enable US authorities to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) system. The government decided last year to deploy the US THAAD system in response to the North Korean missile threat, on land that is...
Airbus To Retrofit 26 German CH-53 Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has won an order from Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to retrofit 26 CH-53 heavy transport helicopters. This contract will cover obsolescence management for components that are no longer available on the market and will begin by replacing them with up-to-date parts
India's DRDO Plans Collaboration With Israel For AWACS Development
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Israel, has planned to develop a long-range Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) with a 360-degree coverage. The system will be similar to the Phalcon A-50 long-range AWACS
Five N Korean Officials Executed With Anti-Aircraft Guns
Five North Korean official were executed with a burst of anti-aircraft guns in the capital Pyongyang last week for providing false information to their leader Kim Jong Un. The South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a private briefing to lawmakers, while Malaysia is investigates the poisoning death of Kim's estranged elder half brother, Kim Jong Nam
Iran Tests Fires Sea launched Cruise Missiles As Part Of Drills
Iran's navy has test-fired the latest versions of the Nasr and Dehlaviyeh missiles during military exercises in the Gulf. "The latest naval cruise missile called Nasr was test-fired during Velayat 95 naval manoeuvres in the southern waters of the country," said Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan
China Plans Long March 8 Rocket Flight Test By 2018
The next-generation Chinese CZ-8 (Long March 8) medium-lift carrier rocket is scheduled for its first test flight by the end of 2018. The core-stage of CZ-8 will be based on CZ-7 and CZ-3A (Long March 3A) carrier rockets, the CZ-8 is expected to have two solid-propelled boosters with a diameter of 6
Trump Helped Cut F-35 Fighter Jet Price For Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe personally thanked US President Donald Trump for taking up with Lockheed Martin the issue of reducing price of the F-35 fighter jets being sold to Japan. "Prime Minister Abe was great, great guy
Russia Developing 3000 KM Cruise Missile For Launch From Tu-160 Strategic Bomber
Russia is developing a cruise missile with a 3000 KM range which would be launched from a modernized version of the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber and planed for service entry by 2020. The extremely long range missile development indicates a shift in Russian military philosophy towards long range weapons to reduce the risk of detection and attack from anti-aircraft and anti-attack systems
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...