Boeing Wins $89M Infrared Search and Track System Contract For US Navy's...
Boeing has been awarded a $89 million contract to build a new Infrared Search and Track System into the US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft. "The Boeing Co
Boeing, DARPA To Jointly Develop New Experimental Supersonic Spaceplane
Boeing and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are collaborating to design, build and test a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program. Boeing will be given $146 million (£112 million) to build the spaceplane to a tight specification so it can carry small satellites into orbit...
BMT To Support Norwegian Ula-class Submarine Replacement Project
BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has won a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to provide consultancy support for the New Norwegian Submarine Acquisition programme. Following an international competition, the contract, which was signed this month, is a framework agreement through which BMT can...
After Boeing, Lockheed Martin Drops Out From US Navy Over-The-Horizon Missile Competition
Lockheed Martin has officially withdrawn its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from the competition to field an over-the-horizon (OTH) cruise missile for US Navys littoral combat ships (LCS) and frigates. Early this month, Boeing also announced its decision to withdraw from the competition citing continuous change in requirements
Nine Russian Missile Regiments Rearmed With Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ‘Yars’
Russian Armed Forces are being rearmed with modern Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems. Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said that nine regiments have already been armed with such systems, TASS reports
MD Helicopters Wins $76M Contract To Support Afghan Air Force's Chopper Fleet
The Pentagon has awarded MD Helicopters with a $76 million contract to provide logistics support for the Afghan Air Forces MD 530F chopper fleet. "MD Helicopters Inc
Northrop Grumman To Integrate Infrared Countermeasures On US, UK and Australian Naval...
Northrop Grumman won $13.9 million contract for hardware to integrate US, UK and Australian Navys large aircraft infrared countermeasures on combat aircraft
Lockheed Martin Wins $79M Trident II Missile Navigation Systems Upgrade Contract
Lockheed Martin won a contract worth almost $80 million to provide technical services for the Trident II submarine-launched strategic nuclear missiles navigation system. "Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Mitchel Field, New York, is being awarded a $79,884,066… contract to provide technical and program management support services associated with the Trident II (D5) Shipboard Systems Integration (SSI)," the Defense Department said in a press release on Wednesday
Israel Mulls Buying Italian Training Helicopters For Additional Reciprocal Procurement
Israel has stepped up the negotiation talks with Italy for the purchase of new helicopters from the Italian firm Leonardo on a condition of reciprocal defense procurement between the governments. Leonardo is offering to sell its new training helicopters to Israel
US Army’s New Heads-Up Display Technology Showcased At DoD Lab Day
The US Army showcased a new technology called "Tactical Augmented Reality" or TAR for soldiers to precisely locate their positions, as well as the locations, during the second biennial Department of Defense Lab Day at the Pentagon May 18. TAR enables soldiers to see in the dark, all with a heads-up display device that looks like night-vision goggles, or NGV, said Richard Nabors, an associate for strategic planning at U
Saudi Arabia's AWACS Aircraft Fleet Gets Radar Upgrade
Boeing has completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabias E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Among the enhancements to improve radar capabilities and reduce repair time for the airborne surveillance fleet are systems that increase the original equipments radar sensitivity and expand the range for tracking targets
Woman Charged For Smuggling US Space Tech, Military Communications Equipment To China
A Chinese woman residing in California is facing federal law charges for smuggling sensitive space communications technology, including the components in military communications jammers, from the United States to China. The US Justice Department said Si Chen, also known as Cathy Chen, faces 14 charges that accuse her of purchasing and smuggling more than $100,000 (89,000 euros) worth of equipment to China between March 2013 and December 2015, Reuters report
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...