Northrop Grumman To Develop Next-Gen RF Sensors Using AESA
Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate advanced wideband digital antenna technology for next generation radio frequency (RF) sensors using active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs). The DARPA Microsystems Technology Office awarded Northrop Grumman an $11
DARPA "Grows" Lasers On Silicon Wafers To Form "Quantum Dots"
DARPAs Electronic-Photonic Heterogeneous Integration (E-PHI) program has successfully integrated billions of light-emitting dots on silicon to create an efficient silicon-based laser. The breakthrough, achieved by researchers working on the program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), will enable the production of inexpensive and robust microsystems that exceed the...
HAL Proposes Formation Of Indian Aeronautics Commission
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is suggesting the formation of Indian Aeronautics Commission and bring various organizations and institutes currently functioning under different ministries under one umbrella. “This will ensure greater cohesion, synergy, understanding and speeding-up decision making in aerospace related activities”, Dr
Dassault Systemes Sees Potential For 3D Design Development In India
Dassault Systemes has set up first of its kind SolidWorks Authorised Training Centre (SATC) programme in India. SolidWorks supports the global 3D computer-aided design (CAD) industry with easy-to-use 3D software that trains and supports engineers, according to an official statement
Boeing's Laser Demonstrator Successfully Destroys Targets
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Did Sweden's State-Run Defense Research Institute Break China Arms Embargo?
Swedish Defence Minister Karin Enström has demanded an explanation from the general director of the state-run FOI defence research institute, over an alleged weapon's co-operation with China, according to Radio Sweden."Sweden should not get around the weapon's embargo on China and therefore I have called on the general director to clarify that there is no substance in this," Enström told Swedish Radio News
Saab To Provide Norwegian Army With New Gen Simulators
Saab has been awarded a contract from the Norwegian Army for development and serial deliveries of the new generation GAMER vehicle simulators (a dual-simulator training system). The total order amounts to SEK 142 million
UAE To Buy Ground Tactical Data Link Systems
Tactical Communications Group (TCG) won a contract to provide its Ground Tactical Data Link Systems (GTS) hardware and software components, as well as engineering and operational TDL services, training, and system maintenance, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces. The award is the first Direct Commercial Sale between the UAE Armed Forces and TCG
Post US, EU Sanctions, Russia Looks to China for Defence Components
China may supply components required for Russias defence industry following US and EU sanctions against Russia. Although Russia does not buy many weapons from foreign sources it does procure a lot of electronic and mechanical components to be used in its weapons systems
Northrop Grumman, Partners Win $2.5 Billion CANES Shipboard Networks Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a contract along with four others to upgrade cybersecurity, command and control, communications and intelligence (C4I) systems for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) of the US Navy. The contract is valued at $2
Indonesian Air Force To Procure Airbus Radar, Surveillance Equipments
Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract from Indonesia to provide its Air Force with the latest aircraft identification and air surveillance equipment, thus improving the air traffic control and air defence capabilities over the country's more than 15,000 islands. The company has been awarded a contract by SBL Star Technology Pte Ltd
Bulgaria Announces Weapons Upgrade Program
Bulgaria has announced a $680 million program to upgrade its weapons in an effort to minimize its dependency on Russia by 2020. Defense Minister Velizar Shalamanov said that the ministry aims to ensure that Bulgarias defense industry takes part in the designed program
Philippines Receives Mobile Long Range Air Surveillance Radar from Japan
MD Helicopters Develop Configurable Avionics & Weapons System for AH530 Chopper
Poland, Australia Strengthen Defense Ties in Warsaw Meeting
China Launches First Hangor-class Submarine for Pakistan Navy
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...