US Army Developing Body-Worn Weapon Mount For Soldiers
The US Army is testing a "third arm" device that will be attached to soldiers protective vests to lessen the weight on their arms. Weighing less than 4 pounds, the body-worn weapon mount currently undergoing testing at the Army Research Laboratory, allows redirecting all of a weapon's weight to the body,...
China, Saudi Arabia To Co-develop Drones
Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to import unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and to set up production lines. Partnership agreement to manufacture drones was signed during Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visit to China from March 15 to 18 where the two countries signed total 35...
Russia’s New 4,600mph Hypersonic Missile Can Destroy Royal Navy Warships: Report
Russia has reportedly developed an anti-ship cruise missile capable of travelling at between five and six times the speed of sound - 3,800 mph to 4,600mph. According to
USAF F-16 Falcons To Get AESA Radar Upgrade
The US Air Force is working on the integration and testing of new radar for the F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program. Northrop Grummans APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, a fifth-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array fire control radar, is intended to replace currently used APG-66 and...
Indo-Russian Multi-role Transport Aircraft Program Terminated
Russia confirms that a joint Indo-Russian project to develop a new medium-airlift military transport aircraft, the UAC/HAL II-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated. "In practice, not all projects yield results
Northrop Grumman Delivers Advanced Technology Simulator for Gripen JAS 39 Fighter Aircraft
Northrop Grumman has delivered a Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) to SAAB AB for aircraft testing on the Gripen JAS 39 multirole fighter. The CEESIM system includes the advanced pulse generation (APG) capability, which uses the latest digital technology to generate advanced waveforms
Next Production Standard Of Dassault Rafale Fighters Gets Government Approval
The French government has authorized the launch of the next production standard of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet this week. Authorized on March 20 during the meeting of the Ministerial Investment Committee, new F4 standard will be commissioned by 2025, but certain functionalities will be available as early as 2023, French Ministry of Defence announced Thursday
Malaysia’s Air Force Receives Upgraded Sikorsky S61A-4 Helicopter
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) received an upgrade helicopter during a ceremony held at ongoing LIMA 2017 show today. The Sikorsky S61A-4 aircraft, which is the first in the RMAFs fleet of Nuri to have its avionics system upgraded from analogue to digital, was handed over by Airod Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Major General (Rtd) Datuk Ibrahim Bahari to RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Affendi Buang, in a ceremony witnessed by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, Bernama News agency reported Thursday
Elbit Systems Wins US Navy Contract For Helmet Display Tracker Systems
Elbit Systems has been awarded a $49 million worth contract to provide 126 helmet display tracker systems (HDTS) for the US Navy on the MH-60 aircraft. “Elbit Systems of America, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $49,884,371 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a maximum quantity of 126 helmet display tracker systems (HDTS) and associated line items for the Navy on the MH-60 aircraft,” the US Department of defense announced Wednesday
Kraken Receives Canadian Government Support For Underwater Robotics Program
Kraken will be awarded a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $1.4 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) for underwater robotics program
Elbit Systems Wins $100 Million Worth Radio Systems Contract
Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded an approximately $100 million contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply of advanced radio systems
Turkey Faces Arms Export Contracts Lockdown From Germany
German government has rejected over 10 arms export contracts to NATO partner country Turkey on the basis of protecting human rights. According to German government figures, the federal government rejected eleven individual arms shipments starting November 2016, compared to only eight between 2010 and 2015, Deutsche Wellle German Radio reported Wednesday citing another German daily "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (SZ)
Russian Missile Strike Destroys F-16 Fighter at Dnepropetrovsk Airport
Netherlands Retires Zr.Ms. Makkum Minehunter after 40 Years of Service
L3Harris Wins $999M U.S. Navy Communications Contract
Russia Prepares Response after Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes
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...