Pentagon Awards $250M Contract to Expand USAF Mission Planning Capabilities
The Pentagon has awarded a $250 million contract to Summit Technologies to expand mission combat planning process for Air Force military airlift capabilities, the Defense Department said in a press release Friday. "Summit Technologies [in] Winter Park, Florida has been awarded a $250 million… contract for the Mission Planning Support Contract...
DARPA Awards Phase 1 Agreements For Mobile Force Protection Aimed To Disarm...
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 1 agreements for its Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program to three firms to develop real-time protection of ground and maritime convoys by advancing technology to quickly neutralize hostile unmanned aircraft systems. MFP project will be led by to three teams...
Lockheed Martin’s New $350M Worth Satellite Production Facility Under Construction
Lockheed Martin is investing $350 million for its new facility to be located on the company's Waterton Canyon campus near Denver that will produce next-generation satellites. The new Gateway Center, slated for completion in 2020, includes a state-of-the-art high bay clean room capable of simultaneously building a spectrum of satellites from...
Submarine Deal Kickbacks Haunt Malaysian PM Najib As Associate Is Charged In...
An associate of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged in France with receiving bribes worth 30 million euros in a 2002 deal to buy two Scorpene submarines from the French company DCNS (now Naval Group). PM Razaks former adviser Abdul Razak Baginda was charged in France on July 18...
France To Reopen Talks On STX Shipyard Ownership Deal With Naval Vessels...
Frances Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has offered to expand shipbuilding cooperation with Italy into naval vessels to renegotiate STX France shipyard ownership deal. Le Maire said in an interview published on Sunday by Le Journal du Dimanche that he will open renegotiations in Rome on August 1, Reuters reports
Australian Collins-class Sub Maintenance Facility To Get An Upgrade
Australias defense ministry has announced a major upgrade to its submarine support and repair centre at the Australian Marine Complex, Western Australian submarine maintenance facility, as part of its continuous improvement of the maintenance of Collins Class submarine fleet. The $12
Oman Receives First Delivery Of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers
The Royal Air Force of Oman has taken delivery of its first Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft. The two Mark 166 aircraft arrived at Masirah Air Base on July 29th and will now prepare pilots for life in the cockpit of its fast jet fleet, which now includes the Eurofighter Typhoon
US THAAD Missile Air Drop Test Successful
US Air Force conducted a test of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) defense system for second time this month in Alaska by launching a ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean Sunday. The weapon was fired by a U
S. Korea, US Begin Consultations For Resuming THAAD Deployment
South Korea and the United States have begun talks on the matter of resuming the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on South Korean soil. "As for the deployment of six (THAAD) launchers, South Korea and the U
US To Cut Planned Buy Of AMRAAM Missiles Over Integrated Circuit Issue
The United States air force and navy are cutting their planned buy of Raytheon-built AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for fiscal year 2018 due to problems developing an integrated circuit. The AMRAAMs obsolescence upgrade, called Form, Fit, Function Refresh (F3R), affects 15 circuit cards that comprise about half of the missiles guidance section, according to Air Force documents obtained by Defense News
MDA To Research Into Airborne, Ground-based Hyperspectral Imaging For Canadian Armed Forces
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) Ltd has signed a five-year contract with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to apply research expertise in hyperspectral imaging and data analysis. This initiative will help develop and validate airborne and ground-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities in ultraviolet, visible near-infrared and low-wave infrared spectral ranges
Portugal’s Council of Ministers Green Lights Embaer KC-390 Transport Negotiation Talks
The Portuguese Council of Ministers on July 27 authorized the defense ministry to open negotiations to buy five Embaer KC-390 twinjet tanker-transports with an option for a sixth aircraft. Along with five aircraft purchase, The Cabinet resolution, now published in the Portuguese government gazette, Diário da República, also mentions logistics support and a Category-D full-flight simulator to be installed and operated in Portugal,
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
North Korean Troops Suffer Losses in Russia-Ukraine War, Says South Korea
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
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...