Chinese military equipment such as tanks, aircraft and helicopters has US/NATO standard fitments for accessories and weapons to ensure sales in the global arms market. “We found out that many Chinese military equipment for export have adopted the US standard, and this gives Chinese products an advantage in the market
BAE Systems will start manufacturing Type 26 anti-submarine warfare ship in mid 2017 to replace type 23 frigates. Globally deployable, it will be capable of undertaking a wide range of roles from high intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance, either operating independently or as part of a task group
The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to replace existing Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) MK3 with a new ADC MK5 technology inserted into the submarine's defense against threat acoustic-homing torpedoes. For planning purposes, NAVSEA's estimated date for release of the ADC MK 5 Request For Proposal is on or before 16 December 2016
Indias forensic institute Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has planned to purchase an israeli technology Cellebrite that can unlock iphones and other electronic devices. Even devices that are equipped with encryption will be vulnerable to a break-in with this technology
Pakistan has blamed India of contributing massive amount of toxic fog rolling into Pakistani Punjab from Indian Punjab. 13 people were killed and several others were injured in Eastern Pakistans traffic pile-up Thursday due to smog
Tata Motors has signed a contract with Indonesias PT Pindad to explore market potential of Tata-armoured vehicles in Indonesia and other agreed regions of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). The memorandum of understanding (MoU) also includes a study to check the feasibility of locally assembling Tata-armoured vehicles at PT Pindads facility in Bandung in West Java province of Indonesia
The Islamic State (IS) militant group has released pictures of destroying Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter in Syrian central district east of Homs. “The aircraft was shot down in the Hwesis District east of Homs,”
DCS Corp is being awarded $59 million contract for weapons and systems integration support services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Divisions (NAWCWDs) aircraft integrated product teams. Services to be provided include system engineering, analysis, research, development, logistics and configuration and data management, which are critical in the development, integration, test, evaluation and fielding of new and upgraded capabilities, including F/A-18, EA-18G, F-35, AV-8B, AHN-1/UH-1, and unmanned aerial systems, US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Riverside Research Institute and Leidos Inc have been awarded a combined $48 million contracts for research and development for mission systems open architecture science and technology. Contractors will provide applied and advanced research and development, as well as advanced component development and prototypes, to evolve and expand emerging open architecture standards and approaches for current and next-generation Air Force weapon systems, US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Harris Corp has been awarded a $53 million US Air Force contract to upgrade the ground-based Counter Communication System. Contractor will upgrade Block 10