Rheinmetall, MBDA To Exhibit New Air Defense System At ILA Berlin Air...
Rheinmetall and MBDA will exhibit a new defense system concept for close- and very close-range protection against airborne threats for the first time at the ILA Berlin Air Show. This solution ensures highly mobile escort protection as well as immediate firing readiness, and integrates seamlessly in the German Tactical Air Defence...
Lockheed Martin Delegates Meet C-130J RORO University Challenge Winners
A team of Lockheed Martin executives visited the Tata-Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL), and Tata Sikorsky Aerospace Limited (TSAL) facilities in Hyderabad on May 31 to meet the winners of the C-130J Roll-On/ Roll-Off University Design Challenge. The purpose of the visit was for the winners from IIT Chennai and University...
Admiral Lanba Takes Over As New Indian Navy Chief
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba has taken over as Indian Navy Chief on Tuesday, as Admiral RK Dhowan superannuated from service. “I am sure under his leadership, the Indian Navy will execute every task,” the ex-chief of the Naval Staff, Dhowan said
Bangladesh Army Deploys SWORD Software For Command Post Training
MASA has delivered a completely customized version of its wargame with automated forces, SWORD, to the Bangladesh Army, in order to equip its Computerized War-Game Center (CWGC). The Bangladesh Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC) has chosen to employ SWORD for command post training from Battalion to Division level
US Stops Cluster Bombs Transfer To Saudi Arabia: Report
The US has suspended the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, in response to the Sunni kingdom's aerial war against Shi'ite rebels in Yemen. A US-based Foreign Policy magazine, last week quoted an unnamed senior US official as saying that a hold was placed on such shipments following reports that...
Lithuania To Open Talks On Purchase Of Norwegian Medium-Range Aircraft Defense System
Lithuania has decided to open talks with the Norwegian government on acquisition of medium-range missile defense systems NASAMS. "We have decided to open negotiations with the Norwegian government on possible purchase of the NASAMS systems," Lithuania's Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told Baltic Times after a meeting of the Defense Resource Council on Friday
Turkey Relying On Local Drone Tech After US Restrictions On Weapons Sale
Turkey is now relying on the local drone technologies after the US restricted the sale of weapon systems to the country, defense industry head said last week. Defense Industry Undersecretary Ismail Demir said during a panel discussion at the Atlantic Council think tank on May 27 that the US restriction on defense projects has driven Turkey to develop its own technologies
F-35 Is 3 Decibel Noisier Than F-16
The Netherlands last week conducted noise tests of two F-35s around their two future air bases – Volkel and Leeuwarden. The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) conducted noise level test during these test flights
Bulgarian Cabinet Approves 1.16B Euros Worth Jet Fighter, Patrol Ship Projects
The Bulgarian Cabinet last week approved defense projects worth well more than a billion euro to acquire new jet fighters and two new naval patrol vessels. The Bulgarian Parliaments committees on defence and on budget and finance has approved the military shopping list, also including armoured vehicles, at the end of March, The Sofia Globe reported
Israeli Cabinet Approves Appointment Of New Defense Minister
Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week signed an agreement to assign the countrys Defense Minister role to the leader of the right-wing nationalist party. Under the agreement signed on May 25, ‘Israel Our Home party leader Avigdor Lieberman will become defense minister
Saab Wins SEK 1.1 Billion Worth Airborne Early Warning and Control System
Saab has received an order worth SEK 1.1 billion to provide the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system to an unnamed customer
Chinese Land Forces Publish New Military Newspaper
Chinas land-based armed forces published the first edition of a new military newspaper on Saturday. People's Liberation Army Ground Forces Renminlujun will be published from Tuesday to Saturday every week, Xinhua reported
Israel Dropping Bombs that Vaporize Humans in Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry Chief
US Approves Spares & Support Package for Taiwan's for F-16s, AESA Radars
Qatar Receives Amphibious Vessel “Al Fulk” from Fincantieri
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
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...