Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
Indian Sukhois to get Advanced Avionics, Radars & Weapons
The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets could soon be upgraded with advanced avionics, radar and weapons with negotiations on the project with Russia currently underway. "India...
HAL Employees to go on Strike from October 14
Indias premier defence manufacturing firm, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has declared an indefinite strike call by its employees as “illegal” and threatened to withdraw company benefits. The All India HAL Trade...
Israel MoD to Invest $56.35M for Research on Light Particles, Lasers
Israel Ministry of Defense is building a new research institute and is investing NIS 200 million ($56.35 million) to study light particles or photons, and develop powerful laser weapons
Russia Offers S-400s To Saudi After Houtis Set Oil Facility Ablaze
Russia has offered its S-400 air defense systems to Saudi Arabia after Yemeni Houtis managed to attack worlds largest oil facilities located in the country, dodging its protective armour that...
India’s Rustom-II Reconnaissance Drone Crashes During Flight Test
Indias locally-made Rustom-II medium-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance drone crashed Tuesday morning in Chitradurga district of Karnataka state, during flight tests. "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) being developed by DRDO on experimental flight trial...
HAL’s LUH Helicopter Completes High Altitude Trials, Close to Operational Clearance
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas. With this test, the LUH has complied with all the...
India May Buy 83 Tejas Fighters for $3 Billion
The Indian Ministry of Defense is negotiating with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to place an order for 83 Tejas fighter jets for an estimated price to be around $3 billion...
HAL Hands Over First Of Eight Chetak Choppers To Indian Navy
India's state-owned defense enterprise Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) delivered the first Chetak single-engine, light utility helicopter to the Indian Navy on Wednesday. In August 2017, HAL entered into an agreement to...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
United Arab Emirates summoned Israel's deputy ambassador, David Ahad Horsandi, to protest Israel's attack on Qatar and a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10 billion Euros for 2026 & 2027
Berlin has reduced the German Ministry of Defense's budget request for military assistance to Ukraine to 18 billion euros for 2026 and 2027 instead of the 28
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
The Danish Ministry of Defence has selected the SAMP/T NG medium-range air defence system developed jointly by France and Italy
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
The Bangladesh Navy signed a new maintenance contract for its fleet with Do228 producer General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS)
Rostec Begins Deliveries of New Anti-Drone System Dvina-100M
Russia's Rostec State Corporation has begun the deliveries of its latest anti-drone system, the Dvina-100M, to safeguard large industrial plants and vital infrastructure from emerging UAV threats
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
Nammo to Supply 25mm Ammo for European Buyers of F-35 Jet
Spanish Navy Launches First F-110 Frigate Bonifaz at Ferrol Shipyard
Rheinmetall to Acquire Naval Vessels Lürssen in Germany
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...