Raytheon has completed the first Program Planning Review with the US Missile Defense Agency(MDA) on the future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MKV) concept. The completion of review is a key step toward defining critical aspects of its design
Spirit AeroSystems has started the production of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first P-8A aircraft. Spirit started production on the 737 military derivatives in October
Indias inter-ministerial committee has cleared 32 proposals for setting up manufacturing units in defense and explosive sectors. Of the 32 proposals cleared 25 of them were from defense manufacturing sector and seven from explosive sector
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved $1.2 billion sale of high-altitude, long-endurance drones and related equipment to Japan
Turkey has decided to develop indigenous long range missile system instead of buying it from other nations. “Instead of importing, the nation should focus on constructing indigenous long range missile system
Russia has developed all-new antipersonnel smart mine with an electronic brain that prevents misfires and unauthorized handling. The Medalyon POM-3, when activated, fires an explosive charge shooting out star-shaped metal fragments in a 360-degree horizontal arc while minimizing their effect outside the mines designated effective range, Russian media reported on Friday
The US Navy has started operational assessment trials of Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The US Navy will use the trails to support the MQ-4 Milestone C review and entry into low-rate initial production
Thales has won a sub-contract for the verification of the NATO's Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) architecture on the integrated test bed in The Hague. As per the contract, Leidos and its eight teammates from Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Turkey, the UK, and the US, will support NATOs BMD programme by working together as an integrated product team to deliver BMD capability, Thales said in a statement Friday
Lockheed Martin has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, the USA's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The motorcycle will be on display during USS Milwaukee Commissioning week, followed by appearance at US Navy, industry and STEM events over the next year, culminating with a charity auction to support the National Military Family Association (NMFA), the company announced Thursday
The US State Department has approved $157 million sale of TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles and M220A2 TOW Launchers to Morocco. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 17, 2015, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Wednesday