The US Navy plans to deploy AeroVironments Blackwing, a small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system that deploys from under the surface of the sea, on manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles. Blackwing builds on AeroVironments extensive operational experience with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and its Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) to provide the Navy with a low cost, submarine launched unmanned aircraft system optimized for Anti-Access/Aerial Denial (A2/AD) environments
Lockheed Martin recently delivered two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft: one HC-130J long range surveillance/search and rescue aircraft to the U.S
Russia has postponed deployment of its Ballistic missile RS-26 Rubezh to 2017. The deployment has been postponed several times although it has been said that it is ready for deployment
Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is eyeing to test indigenous subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay for the fourth time. “If the system gets ready, the missile will be launched in June
Indias Defence Acquisition Council has approved purchase of five Full Mission Simulators for Su-30MKI aircraft. The contract was signed with a Russian firm for the supply of simulators during 2015-16, Business Standard reported
Lockheed Martin has been place as the leading US defense company with more than $36.2 billion in earnings according to the
Ukroboronproms subsidiary SpetsTehnoEksport and Indian Reliance Defence have signed a memorandum on joint participation in BMP-2 modernization for the Indian Army. Cooperation primarily relates to the manufacture and supply of components and systems for improving BMP mobility, modernization of sighting and fire control systems
Russias Northern Fleet has successfully carried out a sea-based trial of the Kalibr missile system from the Stary Oskol diesel-electric submarine. "The missile was launched from the underwater position at a Northern Fleet range in the Barents Sea
Islamic State (IS) group may be producing chemical weapons on their own in Syria and Iraq, the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said. "Although they could not attribute this to Daesh (IS)
The Russian Aerospace Forces have launched 97 cruise missiles hitting Daesh targets in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. Since the beginning of the Russian aerial campaign in Syria, Russian warplanes have carried out 5,662 sorties, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by Sputnik