Brahmos Missile Fired From Indian Naval Ship during Exercise
Indian navy has fired Brahmos surface to surface missile from INS Chennai Kolkata class destroyer during the on-going Annual Theatre level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) held since January 24 2017. TROPEX witnessed a host of exercises including Gunnery shoots, Surface to Air missile engagements, Brahmos firing and operations of the...
Airbus Hopeful of Bagging US$2.5 Billion India Avro Aircraft Replacement Contract
Airbus which was single bidder in a 2013 Indian MoD RFP to sell medium military transport planes continues to be hopeful to bag the multi-million dollar contract. “As part of the Avro replacement programme of the Ministry of Defence (India), Airbus will support Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in setting-up a...
Ashley Bunce Appointed Executive Director Of US NDIA's 'Women In Defense'
The US National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) has appointed Ashley Bunce as Executive Director of Women In Defense. The NDIA affiliate, Women In Defense, supports the advancement and recognition of women in national security
Airbus, ENGIE Ineo To Deliver Communications Network For France's Air Operations
The French ministry of defense has selected Engie Ineo and Airbus to deliver a high-availability communications network to control French Air Force's air operations. This eight-year contract signed with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) is part of the DESCARTES programme, the Airbus Defence And Space announced Monday
DARPA Demos Device To Launch/Retrieve UAVs From Aircraft, Trucks, Ships
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its SideArm device that paves way toward self-contained, portable apparatus to launch and retrieve unmanned aircraft from trucks, ships, and fixed bases. The system is developed to catch unmanned aircraft flying with high speed
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Saudi To Buy Boeing's Pulse-Dopple Radars For F-15 Combat Jets
Boeing has won a $18.2 million US military contract to provide the Royal Saudi Air Force with advanced radars in their F-15SA Eagle aircraft
China’s ATR-72 Competitor, MA700 Turboprop Aircraft Passes Initial Design Review
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) developed MA700 turboprop aircraft designed for operation of short-haul regional routes has passed its initial design review. The MA700 aircraft is touted as a competitor to the ATR-72 and the Bombardier Q400 both of which are the worlds preferred turboprop airplanes for short-haul routes for up to 70 passengers
US Aegis Battle System Intercepts Ballistic Missile
Lockheed Martin's Aegis combat system has intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile with an anti-missile rocket fired from an Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer. USS John Paul Jones Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer supported by the US Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin used the latest evolution of its Aegis Combat System to detect, track, engage and launch a missile to intercept a Medium Range Ballistic Missile target, Lockheed Martin announced Monday
F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Below US$100 Million A Piece
The next lot of F-35 aircraft (LRIP 10) reflects a $728M reduction in the total price when compared to Lot 9 and marks the first time the price for an F-35A is below $100M. A Lockheed Martin statement said over the weekend that this lot includes 90 aircraft total - 55 jets for the U
Foreign Customer Testing China’s CH-4 Networked Drones
Teams from a foreign military customer of Chinas CH-4B series of attack drones recently tested four such drones networked to perform as a fleet. Networked attack drones could be a formidable force multiplier in a battlefield scenario with each drone ‘assigned to one or several target which eliminates the need for bombing populated areas such as during the war in Yemen or Syria
Cyber Attack Threat To Five Taiwanese Stock Brokerages
Taiwan is investigating a case of five brokerage companies having received email threats by an unknown cyber-group, asking to make payments to avert an attack that, otherwise, could crash their websites. “Each brokerage had got an email, setting a deadline for the transfer of funds to avoid a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack,” Rick Wang, an official with Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), was quoted as saying by
China's Rocket Force Drills With DF-16 Medium Range Ballistic Missile
Chinas Rocket Force, a special contingent to handle the range of missiles, has conducted an exercise with the advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile that has a range of over 1,000 km. Significantly the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is secretive about its weapons systems, has released a video of the recent exercise of its troops employing the advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile
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...