Search Results
-
Turkish Military Receives 8 Locally-made Attack, Reconnaissance Drones
October 13, 2017 @ 12:30 PMThe Turkish military took delivery of eight Bayraktar armed and reconnaissance drones four of which are capable of carrying ‘smart ammunition. The number of Turkey-made Bayraktar armed and reconnaissance drones in the Turkish security forces has increased to 38 after eight new deliveries
-
Fincantieri Delivers Last Two of Four Minerva Corvettes to Bangladesh
October 13, 2017 @ 11:44 AMItalian Fincantieri has delivered the last two of four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to the Bangladesh coast guard (BCG). The OPVs are derived from the modernization and conversion of dismantled Minerva-class corvette of the Italian Navy
-
DARPA Eyes Cloud-based Repository to Harness Geospatial Imagery for Defense Analyses
October 13, 2017 @ 10:33 AMDARPA seeks to create scalable cloud-based repository of global satellite data accessible via common interfaces, and pilot development of analytics-as-a-service for DoD users. The rapid pace of new commercial satellite constellation launches has led to a significant increase in the amount and availability of geospatial imagery
-
US Missile Defence Systems Threaten Russian Strategic Deterrence System: Kremlin
October 13, 2017 @ 10:21 AMRussias defense ministry says the constant increase in US Missile defense systems threatens the countrys deterrence capabilities as the number of warheads being deployed by the US will surpass the number which Moscow is capable of containing. "According to our estimates, by 2022 the number of anti-ballistic missiles of the missile defense system will exceed 1,000, and will eventually surpass the number of warheads of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles," Defense Ministry spokesman Alexander Yemelyanov said during the Russian-Chinese briefing on missile shield issues on the sidelines of the first committee of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, TASS reports
-
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines Launch Joint Trilateral Air Patrol
October 13, 2017 @ 09:26 AMMalaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have launched a Trilateral Air Patrol at the Subang Air Base in Malaysia on Wednesday. The TAP is a follow-up of the Trialteral Cooperative Arrangement between the three countries
-
South Korean K-2 Battle Tank Production Delayed by Three Years
October 13, 2017 @ 09:20 AMSouth Korea will be able to complete second round production of its K-2 main battle tanks only by 2020, three years behind schedule due to problems in its transmission and engine, Yonhap news reported. Quoting the state arms agency, The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Yonhap said it initially sought a locally-made transmission and engine for the second round of mass production, in preference to the German-designed one used for the previous production run, which began in 2013
-
Japanese Officials Suspect Crashed CH-53E Helicopter Carried Low-level Radioactive Isotope
October 12, 2017 @ 07:31 PMOfficials of Japans Okinawa Prefectural government suspect that the US Marines Sikorsky Ch-53E Helicopter which crashed on Wednesday may have been equipped with a safety device that contained a low-level radioactive isotope. However, when the officials tried to conduct environmental tests at the crash site Wednesday night, they were denied entry by the US military,
-
Saab To Upgrade Norwegian Air Surveillance Radars
October 12, 2017 @ 02:32 PMSaab has signed a contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for upgrading three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway. Deliveries will take place between 2017 and 2020, with work undertaken by Saab Technologies Norway, in Halden, Norway and Saab Defense and Security USA, in Syracuse, New York, USA
-
Spanish Eurofighter Crashes Following Military Parade
October 12, 2017 @ 02:29 PMA Eurofighter crashed near to the Los Llanos air base in Albacete south of Madrid, Spain, as it returned from a military parade killing the pilot. This is the second Eurofighter that has crashed in a month
-
China Scrambles Fighter Jets, Guided-Missile Frigate To Deter US Destroyer In South...
October 12, 2017 @ 01:47 PMChina scrambled two fighter jets, a helicopter and a guided-missile frigate to deter US missile frigate which was nearing disputed islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday. The Huangshan guided-missile frigate, two J-11B fighter jets and one Z-8 helicopter were sent to counter the US ship in the disputed South China Sea, China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday
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
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...