The US expects to replace Afghanistan Air Force's fleet of Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawks, the first two of which were received by the Afghan Air Force in a ceremony in Kabul on Tuesday. Afghanistan plans to acquire more than 100 UH-60 Black Hawks in the coming years
Oshkosh Defense showcased new variants of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) with next generation weapons and networking capabilities at the AUSA Conference 2017 this week. Oshkosh displayed JLTV General Purpose vehicle equipped with a Boeing Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS), a Kongsberg Protector LW 30 Remote Weapon System (RWS) with a M230LF cannon, and a communications suite that includes a Thales VRC-111 and Thales VRC-121 VIPER
Indonesia displayed the Kaplan medium-weight tank made by local firm, PT Pindad and FNSS Savunma Sistemleri from Turkey at the National Armed Forces Day parade on 5 October in Cilegon, Banten Province. The first prototype KAPLAN MT, designed and developed in Turkey in collaboration with leading Indonesian armored vehicle manufacturer PT Pindad and FNSS Defense Systems, was exported to Indonesia in September
Lockheed Martin conducted another successful Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) modernization flight test recently at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Launched from a Soldier-manned High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher, the ATACMS missile flew approximately 140 kilometers and demonstrated a proximity sensor height-of-burst detonation over the target area
Vietnam Peoples Navy launched its fifth and sixth home-made Molniya-class missile corvettes this week, local media reports. “The ships are the assets of our people
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of India has issued summons to former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and others over AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter bribery case. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued the summons, asking them to appear before him on December 20, Economic Times reported Wednesday
A Boeing-US Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time. During the four-hour flight, the two aircraft successfully refueled each other and achieved the maximum fuel offload rate of 1,200 gallons per minute
North Korean hackers have allegedly stolen large cache of military documents from South Korea including a plan to assassinate their Norths leader Kim Jong-un. The compromised documents include wartime contingency plans drawn up by the US and South Korea and also include reports to the allies senior commanders, Rhee Cheol-hee, a South Korean lawmaker was quoted as saying
China will develop 12 types of next-generation Long March carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy types using both liquid and solid fuel by 2030. By 2030, China will develop 12 types of new-generation Long March carrier rockets, Long Lehao, chief carrier rocket designer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said at a conference in the 2017 World Space Week on Tuesday, chinanews
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $59.5 million contract for additional APKWSTM guidance kits to transform unguided 2