US Proposes Tie-ups With India For Developing Helicopters, Infantry Combat Vehicles
India is being offered by the US to jointly develop and produce military helicopters as well as infantry combat vehicles under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). The two projects would be discussed threadbare in the following DTTI meeting probably in February that is after the Donald Trump administration takes...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica's Aermacchi M-345 Jet Trainer Achieves First Flight
Leonardo-Finmeccanica's Aermacchi M-345HET (High Efficiency Trainer) two-seat basic jet trainer has completed its first flight Thursday The test flight of the prototype was taken from Venegono Superiore airfield (Varese, Italy) on December 29. The aircraft was flown by Quirino Bucci and Giacomo Iannelli
Raytheon Wins Patriot system upgrade Contract
Raytheon has won a $600 million contract from undisclosed country to upgrade the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System from an unidentified country to the most advanced configuration available. The Configuration 3+ with Post Deployment Build 8 software and hardware enables the Patriot to use the PAC-3 missile Segment Enhancement...
University Students Win $324 Thousand DRDO Satellite Imaging Project
Indian PES University students have won a Rs 2.2 crore project (US $324,000) that will assist in identifying suspicious ships through satellite imaging, from Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
Qatar, India, Italy To Buy Raytheon Stinger Missiles
Raytheon has won a $207.9 million contract to produce Stringer missiles and supporting equipments to Qatar, India and Italy
Indian Govt Clears First Payment For 36 Rafale Fighter Jets: Indian media
The Indian MoD has reportedly cleared payment of the first installment of the deal for 36 Rafale combat aircraft with France. The payment amounting to 15% of the contract value, was cleared recently, an Indian defence website said
China Launches High-res Imaging Satellite Into Wrong Orbit
A pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution imaging satellites, SuperView-1 01 and SuperView-1 02 launched by China on Wednesday, are currently deemed to be problematic as the two main payloads did not reach their intended orbit
ANKA-S UAV To Be Delivered To Turkish Army In 2017
Turkish Aerospace Industries will start delivery of satellite-communication (SATCOM)-equipped 10 ANKA-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) next year. The delivery is planned to be completed by 2018 while the qualification process was in progress,
India Likely To Unveil Advanced Version Of Tejas Combat Aircraft In 2019
India is likely to introduce prototype of indigenously developed Tejas light combat aircraft's advanced version in 2019. The project for design and development of Tejas Mk2 was sanctioned in November 2009 at a cost of $370 million
India Issues Global EW Suites Tender For Tejas Combat Aircraft
India has sent requests for quotations from seven global manufacturers for electronic warfare (EW) self-protection suites to accelerate the upgrading of its self-developed light combat aircraft Tejas Mark-1A. Surprisingly, India did not send request to the Russian manufacturer Rosoboronexport though it was selected to compete in the tender to provide AESA radars for the same aircraft,
Australian Farmers Oppose Singapore Army's Training Site In Queensland
Australian farmers are opposed to selling their land for proposed Singapore Armys military training site in northern Queensland. The planned site, which will increase the presence of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers training in Australia, will involve the sale of 200,000ha of farmland by 23 farmers, said a report in The Sunday Times
Turkish Electronics Firm To Supply Control System To Pak Agosta Submarine
Turkish defence electronics vendor Havelsan has won a contract from Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM) to supply a Naval Integration Command and Control System for Pakistan Navys Agosta 90B submarine upgrade program
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...