Indian MoD Sets-Up Committee To Examine Pricing Of Homemade Defense Equipment
Indias Ministry of Defence has set up a committee to examine prices on defense equipment quoted by the Indian public sector companies to the armed forces, based on the allegations that the indigenously produced military products are costing higher than the ones offered by the foreign vendors. The Army, Navy and...
US Navy Completes First Guided Flight Test Of Raytheon’s Enhanced Ship-Defense Missile...
The US Navy completed the first successful guided flight test of Raytheon's ESSM Block 2 intermediate-range, surface-to-air missile. The ESSM Block 2 missile features a new guidance system with dual mode active and semi-active radar
Raytheon Wins $59M NASA Contract For Polar Satellite Ground System
NASA awarded Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business with $59 million for additional work on NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System project, required to launch America's next polar satellite, JPSS-2, in 2021. The project recently completed the critical design review for the work, and compatibility testing between the satellite...
Elbit Systems Rolls-out New Hermes 900 StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft
Elbit Systems commences global marketing of the Hermes 900 StarLiner, its new Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), according to a press release dated July 12. The UAS features adverse weather capabilities and is fully compliant with NATOs Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4671, qualifying it to be safely integrated...
Ukraine MOD Signs Agreement For 55 Airbus Civil Choppers
Following the Intergovernmental Agreement signed between France and Ukraine on 8 June, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the purchase of 55 civil helicopters. The 55 aircraft include 21 repurposed H225s, and 10 brand new H145s and 24 H125 for search and rescue (SAR),...
Rockwell Collins-DRS Team Offer Secure Air Combat Training Solution To UK MOD
Rockwell Collins and DRS are collaborating to bring Joint Secure Air Combat Training System (JSAS) to the prime contractor teams bidding for the U.K
Leonardo’s New-Gen Communications Intelligence System To Debut At Farnborough
At Farnborough Air Show 2018, Leonardo will unveil a new Electronic Warfare (EW) communications intelligence (COMINT) product, called ‘Spider for the eight Radio Frequency (RF) antennas contained within the system. Spider is able to intercept and analyse enemy communications in real time
Leonardo To Debut New E-Scan Radar For Fighter Aircraft At Farnborough Air...
Leonardo will unveil the latest in its portfolio of electronically-scanning (E-Scan) radars, the Grifo-E at Farnborough Air Show 2018 to be held this month. The Grifo-E is the evolution of the well-received Grifo (M-scan) fire control radar for fighter aircraft, which has seen more than 450 units flying with six air forces
DARPA, Lockheed Martin Demo Connected Warfighter Network Approach
Lockheed Martin and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently performed a series of flight tests demonstrating how a system of systems (SoS) approach enables seamless – and rapid – integration across air, space, land, sea and cyber in contested environments. The demonstrations held at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake, California, were part of a five year DARPA program called System of Systems Integration Technology and Experimentation (SoSITE)
Holographic Radar To Track Flight Displays By Fast Jets At RIAT Airshow
Gamekeeper holographic radar developed by Aveillant, a Thales company, will be part of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), which takes place at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire from 13-15 July, to track all the high-speed manoeuvring jets taking part in flight demonstrations. Gamekeeper radar, designed primarily to detect and track small unmanned air vehicles (drones), also has the capacity to detect and track the aerobatic performances of fast jets, giving full 3D location, speed and heading
Airbus Begins First Pre-production of H160 Helicopter
The first pre-production of Airbus H160 helicopter has been fitted with its rear fuselage, comprising the tail boom and tail assembly, the company announced Friday. The Airbus Helicopters H160 (formerly known under the designation of "X4") is an in-development, medium-lift, multi-role helicopter
COMAC C919 Passenger Airliner Enters Intensive Flight Testing Phase
China's self-developed C919 passenger aircraft has entered intensive flight testing phase, with two planes to take part in key static tests on ground and other planes for various flight tests in multiple sites around the country. The No
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...