IAF To Get Vintage Douglas DC3 ‘Dakota’ Aircraft This Year
The Indian Air Force will soon add a restored Douglas DC3 'Dakota' aircraft to its vintage fleet, as Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that it is now getting all the mandatory clearances. Speaking to IANS, the businessman-turned-lawmaker said that the aircraft is currently in London and expected to arrive in...
Pentagon Awards Northrop Grumman With $322M Contract For Missile Defense Systems Integration
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman with a $332 million contract to integrate the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. "Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation [of] Colorado Springs, Colorado is being awarded $332 million for a modification to the Joint National Integration Center Research and Development contract,"...
US Congress Approves $150 Million ‘Lethal Weapons’ Assistance to Ukraine
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Chinese Military Develops Mobile App To Spy On Soldiers
The Chinese military has developed smartphone security software that will automatically alert authorities if it detects any violations of Internet use. The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese military, reported on Sunday that the PLA Rocket (Missile) Force introduced the mobile phone security platform to better...
Boeing Wins $89M Maintenance Support Contract For US Navy Super Hornets, EA-18G...
Boeing has been awarded a US Navy contract worth $89 million to provide additional depot-level maintenance support and sustainment for the F/A-18 Super hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. “The Boeing Co
Iran Fails In Missile Launch Test From Submarine: US Officials
Iran made an unsuccessful missile launch attempt from a submarine early Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Defense officials said. The Yono-class submarine attempted to launch a cruise missile but failed, the military official was quoted as saying by VOA on Wednesday
Pentagon Awards Multiple Contracts Worth $73M To Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has been awarded multiple contracts worth $73 million by the US Department of Defense to provide Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes and radars, respectively. The first contract is to upgrade and install Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes on the US Air Force jet-propelled EQ-4B Global Hawk autonomous airborne system for $40 million
Boeing Takes Out Harpoon Missile From US Navy Over-The-Horizon Missile Competition
Boeing has withdrawn an upgraded variant of its RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile from the competition to field an over-the-horizon (OTH) cruise missile for US Navys littoral combat ships (LCS) and frigates. Boeings decision to withdraw from the competition was because of the US Navys continuing requirements changes in Request for Proposal (RFP) amendments
USAF Tests ‘Minuteman III’ Ballistic Missile For Second Time
The US Air Force test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from California today. The Minuteman III missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base travelled more than 4,000 miles to a target near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the strike command said in a statement
SAAB Gripen Favoured In Bulgaria's Fighter Jets Purchase Negotiations
Bulgarias new government has reportedly favoured Saab AB fighter jets to replace its outdated Soviet-era aircraft and is likely to begin negotiations soon. “A working group involving representatives of several institutions has been set up, which will hold negotiations with the first-ranked bidder,” interim Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdzhikov was quoted as saying by various media
Raytheon Wins $327M US Navy Contract For Missile Defense Radars
The US Navy has awarded a contract worth $327 million to Raytheon to produce three Air and Missile Defense Radar units. “Raytheon Co
US THAAD Missile Defence System ‘Partly Operational’ In S. Korea: Report
The controversial Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system has reached initial operating capability in South Korea, although it is months away from being fully operational, the US military official said. THAAD, designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles during their final phase of flight, has now reached an "initial intercept capability", an official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told the AFP news agency on Monday
Malaysia Requests Faster Delivery of South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets
Germany Confirms AI-Powered Drones for Ukraine
U.S. Air Force Tests New Heat-Control Technology for Spacecraft
BAE Systems’ Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to Be Ready by mid-2026
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...