Russian Helicopters VRT500 Light Utility Helicopter Prototype by end-2019
Russian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will produce light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, designed by VR-Technologies design bureau, by the end of 2019. Helicopter rotor system strength tests are now underway
Russia Offers to Set up Kalashnikov Small Arms Factory in India
Russias state-owned Rosoboronexport has offered to set up a facility in India to produce modern weapons and future Kalashnikov's designs, during an Indian delegations industrial visit to Izhevsk-based Kalashnikov Group this week. “We are ready to help India construct a facility similar to what the Mr
Japan Coast Guard Orders Airbus’ H225 Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of one H225 helicopter from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), bringing JCGs H225 fleet to ten units. JCG currently operates three AS332s and five H225s, both from the Super Puma family
Four European Firms Team Up To Offer Future-proof Mission Sub-System for MALE...
Four European firms – Elettronica, Hensoldt, Indra and Thales have signed a memorandum of agreement to provide MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) program with a future-proof ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) function. The companies have agreed in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, confirming...
Airbus Helicopters, Schiebel Demo Manned Unmanned Teaming Capabilities
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), at the highest level of interoperability (LOI°5). The companies carried out test flights with the support of the Austrian Armaments and Defence Technology Agency
IAF Conducts Air Strikes With BrahMos-equipped Su-30 Jet During Gaganshakti-2018
The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded the second phase of its mega war-drill, Gagan Shakti-2018 with successful target strikes by the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet fitted with BrahMos missile in the Malacca Strait on Monday. Malacca strait is the entry point Chinese military is likely to enter the Indian Ocean region
Boeing Invests In 3D Printing Startup Morf3D
Boeing announced Monday its investment in Morf3D, an El Segundo, metal-based additive engineering and manufacturing firm. Morf3D's technology enables lighter and stronger 3D-printed parts for aerospace applications
Raytheon, Virsec To Jointly Protect Government And Critical Infrastructure From Cyberattacks
Raytheon Company announced an alliance with Virsec to bring commercial cybersecurity tools to global government and critical infrastructure customers. Virsec's patented Trusted Execution technology protects networks by detecting deviations in software applications caused by cyber intrusions
UK MOD To Invest £80 Million On New Air Command and Control
The Defence Secretary of UK Gavin Williamson announced Sunday the countrys plan to invest up to £80 million in a new computer system to boost the RAFs speed and accuracy in protecting the skies. Known as Project Guardian, the new Air Command and Control System will support the continued early detection and rapid response to potential hostile or suspect aircraft that pose a threat to UK sovereignty, be that terrorists or state-based actors
BAE Systems Teams Up With Dell EMC To Offer Cloud Solutions For...
BAE Systems and Dell EMC have collaborated to offer the first scalable, hybrid cloud solution for the U.S
China’s Second Aircraft Carrier Set For First Sea Trials This Week
Chinas second aircraft carrier ‘Type 001A will conduct its first sea trials in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea areas, this week. "The first sea trials of China's second aircraft carrier, built at the Dalian shipyard, are likely to take place in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea to test its power and design," Song Zhongping, a military expert and TV commentator, told the Global Times Sunday
Turkey Develops First Indigenous Stingray-shaped Armed Underwater Drone
Turkeys defense company Albayraklar Savunma has developed the countrys first indigenous armed underwater drone, which resembles the sea creature ‘stingray in design and movement. The newly announced "mobile naval mine", also known as wattozz (the Turkish word for stingray), that can be detonated to destroy enemy warships is made of titanium and aluminum and covered in silicone, Daily Sabah reports Monday
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...