Is the Chinese J-20 Stealth fighter Jet which made its world debut at last weeks Air Show China 2016 inspired by the MiG 1.44, a project most likely abandoned in favour of the PAK-FA stealth aircraft which is under advanced development? On the face of it this does not seem likely
Russia's Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) is developing a new on-board defense system (ODS) for the Ilyushin Il-112B military transport aircraft to protect it from all types of missiles that could be designed up to 2025. "KRET, part of the Rostec group, is working on a new airborne defense system for a new Russian light military transport aircraft Il-112B," the companys press service said
Russia's five largest banks have been hit by a massive cyber attack, including the countrys largest lender Sberbank. Though state-controlled Sberbank was hacked into on Tuesday, it somehow managed to neutralize the attack automatically without its operations being disturbed, various local media reported Thursday
Turkish firm Otokar has completed the development of a new battle tank called Altay with assistance from South Korea. A top company official was quoted as saying by Yonhap that the firm plans to begin mass production within the next 18 to 22 months
South Korea plans to set up a task force to help push forward major defense agreements with the new Donald Trump administration in the US. South Korean authorities would attempt to achieve close cooperation with those lawmakers in Trumps administration who are responsible for introducing changes in US defense policy with regard to South Korea, Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun was quoted as saying by
Indias Defense ministry has chosen to wait on making any decision on a proposal worth over Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) for acquiring 12 Japanese amphibious aircraft for the Navy
Raytheon has won a $76 million contract for Lot 10 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) vehicles and support equipment. Work is expected to be complete by June 30, 2020, US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
Saab has signed a contract with RIOgaleão concessionaire, which manages Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, to supply a common-use surface surveillance platform. The system increases the efficiency of aircraft operations on the ground and contributes to reduced flight delays
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently tested smartphone-sized radiation detectors in a Washington mall to locate small nuclear weapons or ‘dirty bombs. Volunteers carrying the radiation detectors walked for hours around the National Mall searching for clues in a “whodunit” scavenger hunt to locate a geneticist whod been mysteriously abducted
Mr MV Gowtama has taken over as chairman and managing director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Tuesday. Mr M V Gowtama took charge as GM (Technology Planning) at BELs Corporate Office in Bangalore on February 1, 2010