Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
HAL Orders Saab’s Self-Protection Systems For Dhruv Helicopters
Saab has received a follow-on order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IDAS-2 self-protection suite for the Indian Armys Dhruv helicopter. The order includes the IDAS-2 (Integrated Defensive Aids Suite)...
India’s HAL Demonstrates Flight of 10Kg Rotary Wing UAV
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has demonstrated flight of 10kg Rotary Wing (Helicopter) unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV). The RUAV is of a 2-stroke petrol engine, twin blade main rotor and tail...
Arrestor Hook System tested for India's Naval LCA Tejas
The naval variant of Indias home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully snagged the jets tail hook on the arresting wire of the flight deck of the navys only aircraft...
India Awarded Two-third Defense Contracts to Local Vendors in the Past Three...
The Indian Defense Ministry has signed two-thirds of defense contracts with local vendors in the past three years. During the last three years and current year (up to June, 2018) out...
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...
ISI Organizes Russian, Chinese, Iranian Spy Chiefs Meet in Pakistan
Russian, Chinese, Iranian and Pakistani intelligence directors met in Islamabad to discuss regional cooperation to combat the Islamic State in Afghanistan. The meeting was held in Pakistan and included the participation...
Senior Indian Air Force Official May Head Tejas LCA Project
The Indian Air Force is likely to depute an officer of air marshal rank to head Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas programme. The head of LCA division is currently an officer...
HAL Makes US$39 Million Insurance Claim For Sukhoi Crash
In a first, Indias state-owned general insurer New India Assurance (NIA) will have to shell out INR 273 crore ($39 million) for an under-production Sukhoi jet that recently crashed during...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in Simulation
The United Kingdom is building its first crewed combat aircraft in nearly four decades, with BAE Systems confirming that two-thirds of the demonstrator's structural weight is now in production
Russia May Strike Foreign Ships Suspected of Delivering Arms to Ukraine
Foreign vessels with unclear cargo and “questionable maritime histories” are reportedly making frequent stops at the Ukrainian port of Odessa, raising suspicions of arms deliveries to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Norway Selects Skydio X10D Drones in $9.4M Defense Tender
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence has selected California-based Skydio to supply autonomous small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) in an initial tender valued at 101 million Norwegian Kroner, approximately $9
Israel Signs Contract to Boost Arrow Missile Production
Israel has signed a new production contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
BAE Systems has, for the first time, launched a precision-guided munition from a multi-rotor Uncrewed Air System (UAS), striking both air and ground targets during trials at the U
BAE Systems Conducts First Precision Airstrike from Multirotor Drone Using APKWS
Portugal Adds Third KC-390 Airlifter to Fleet as A-29N Super Tucano Begins...
Australia Delivers First Batch of M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
Yemeni National Resistance Force Seizes 750-Ton Weapons Shipment from Iran to Houthis;...
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...