Indian Government Set To Launch US$9.3 Billion Worth Navy Submarines Project
The Indian government is set to roll-out the process for US$ 9.3 billion (INR 60,000 crore) submarine programme for its navy, to bolster military presence in Indian Ocean region
Turkey To Relaunch Altay Tank Tender Process
Turkeys defense industry Friday has decided to relaunch the tender process for the Modern Tank Production project, known as the Altay project, after it declined Otokar's proposal. A statement posted by Otokar on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) noted that the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries (SSM) informed Otokar that the administrative,...
USAF Grounds 55 F-35 Fighter Jets Over Oxygen Problems
The US Air Force has grounded 55 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets at Arizona airbase for the second time after pilots again observed oxygen deprivation during flight tests. Pilots at the Luke Air Force base in the US state of Arizona noticed that they were becoming deprived of oxygen during flight...
Israel’s Arrow-3 Anti-ballistic Missile Scheduled For Tests Soon
Israel and the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) will reportedly test the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system for the first time in coming months. The test will take place at Alaskas Kodiak test site and is scheduled to be accomplished within few months, Israels Channel 2 broadcaster reported Sunday
Pakistan Imports Towed Howitzer, Grenade Launchers From S. Korean Hanwha For Possible...
South Koreas firm Hanwha Corporation has reportedly exported a towed howitzer and grenade launchers to Pakistan early this year, Pakistan Exim Trade Infos database shows. Pakistan Armys Inspectorate of Armaments imported a single KH179 155 mm towed howitzer and two 40 mm auto grenade launchers (AGL) from Hanwha in January, in...
Turkish Army Bolsters Security With New Anti-tank Missile System
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) will begin operating locally made launching system and anti-tank missiles starting this month. The OMTAS Medium Range Anti-Tank Weapon System -- developed by Turkish defense giant Roketsan -- has been accepted after succeeding in tests, a Defense Ministry official who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media, told Anadolu Agency last week
Russian Knights Perform First Aerial Refueling Of Su-30SM Fighters
Russian Knights aerobatic team carried out an aerial refueling of the advanced multipurpose Su-30SM fighter jets for the first time. "Flights of the advanced aircraft, which involved aerial refueling, took place at the Lipetsk air facility of the Aerospace Forces
AAI Corp, Insitu Receive US$950 Million Contracts for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft ISR...
The US Special Operations Command has awarded multiple contracts worth $950 million to the US firms for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services. Boeing Co's Insitu Inc and Textron Inc's AAI Corp are each being awarded $475 million contracts for their Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS)
No Contract Yet Between Turkey, Russia On S-400 Missile System
While technical specifications of the S-400 'Triumf' Anti-aircraft Missile System have been discussed between Russia and Turkey, the contract itself is yet to be clinched. "We, as providers, demonstrate the needed technical and technological level of this production to be delivered, and that is the talks main point," Rostechs CEO for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Viktor Kladov was quoted as saying by TASS
Chinese Soldiers Getting Addicted To Mobile Games
The huge popularity of mobile games among the rank and file of Chinese military personnel has created a controversy following the demotion of an army engineer to the lower position after he missed an important phone call because he was distracted by a mobile game. Military experts have warned that mobile games addiction among the armed forces can pose a major threat as there is a possibility of spies planting a virus in the games to steal sensitive military information, Global Times reports
US Navy Orders Deployable P-8A Poseidon Trainers
Boeing has recently signed a contract to deliver first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers, allowing aircrew and operators to improve their mission readiness even while serving away from home. Boeing will provide seven Deployable Mission Readiness Trainers (DMRTs) to the US Navy, starting in 2019
US Navy Receives 500th Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
Orbital ATK delivered 500th Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) to the US Navy in a ceremony at its production facility in Northridge, California, on May 31. AARGM is a supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system, upgrading legacy AGM-88 HARM systems with advanced capability to perform Destruction of Enemy Air Defense missions
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...