Search Results
-
LIMA 2015 May Disappoint Fighter Aircraft Makers
March 16, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe likes of Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter and Saab assembled at LIMA 2015 may come away disappointed as it is almost certain now that Kuala Lumpur may not consider an outright purchase to replace its MiG-29N fighters. Instead, a lease option has been mooted but its acceptance may depend upon the cost and terms of lease
-
FICCI Demands Indian MoD To Restart FICV Program
March 4, 2015 @ 12:33 PMFICCI has demanded the Indian Army and Ministry of Defense to restart the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project. In the view of recent selection of two Indian consortia for Battlefield Management System (BMS) project, FICCI believes government should focus on ‘MAKE projects as Indias defence needs can be addressed by customized development of products based on geographic and strategic requirements, the association stated in the press release on Tuesday
-
BAE Systems Helo Countermeasures Against Shoulder-fired Missiles Ready For Export
March 3, 2015 @ 08:48 AMBAE Systems announced today that its advanced threat infrared countermeasures (Atirm) system for helicopters against shoulder-fired missiles has been approved by the Pentagon for export. BAE and the US Army developed the system to protect Army helicopters against shoulder-fired missiles
-
Turkey, China To Sign $3.4bn Air Defense System Deal
February 25, 2015 @ 11:23 AMTurkey will move forward with a deal to purchase a US$3.4 billion air defense system from China despite its incompatibility with NATO equipments
-
General Dynamics Team Wins $415 US Army LT2 Product Line Management Contract
February 24, 2015 @ 08:08 AMGeneral Dynamics team announced today that it has won US Armys $415 million Live Training Transformation (LT2) Consolidated Product-line Management (CPM) Next contract. The original CPM program contract was awarded in 2009 by the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Program Manager for Training Devices (PM TRADE)
-
Cubic Wins 2.9M Contract To Provide MILES IWS Training Technology To Romania
February 23, 2015 @ 12:13 PMCubic has won $2.9 million contract to provide Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon System (MILES IWS) equipment to Romania
-
Turbomeca To Power HAL’s LCH, LUH With Ardiden Engines
February 19, 2015 @ 03:17 PMTurbomeca will be powering Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter(LUH) with Ardiden 1H1 and Ardiden 1U engine respectively. The new HAL designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), a three-ton single-engine aircraft, is still under development
-
AMREL Offers New Rugged Night Vision Computing Solutions
February 13, 2015 @ 08:52 AMAMREL now offers turn-key night vision solutions, fully compliant with MIL-STD 3009 and CECOM (CSLP) standards. "AMREL's rugged laptops, tablets, and handhelds are the perfect platforms for night vision solutions," said Kalvin Chen, AMREL's VP of Operations
-
Oshkosh Wins $77 Million Contract to Reset M-ATVs
February 6, 2015 @ 12:02 PMOshkosh Defense has won a contract from the US Army to reset 800 Oshkosh-produced Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs). This M-ATV Reset program will help the US Army achieve its goal of standardizing the M-ATV fleet configuration and ensuring that its primary MRAP platform is 100% mission ready following years of operation in theater, according to the company press release on Feb 5
-
Russian Military Base To to Get New Yak-130 Trainers in 2015
February 3, 2015 @ 06:09 AMRussias Kuban Military Aviation is set to receive five new Yakovlev Yak-130 light attack training aircraft this week, with twenty more to be delivered before the year is out, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports. The subsonic two-seater advanced trainer/light attack aircraft, NATO code-named Mitten, was developed by the A
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...