The US Marine Corps has grounded several new, small drones including its ‘Quads for Squads amid ban on commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS), Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by the Pentagon and assessment on the cyber-security. The USMC has been forced to ground COTS, it has been fielding to infantry units “until the DoD identifies and fields a solution to mitigate known cybersecurity risks,” according to a recent Department of Defense policy memo written by Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M
A sailor was killed after suffering serious head injuries following an explosion on a South Korean naval frigate. The incident happened at around 12
The United States Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 on Monday putting a question mark over the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The NDAA obliges the Secretary of Defense to present a report regarding the potential purchase of the S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia by the Turkish government
Indias Solar Industries and European Eurenco announced a strategic partnership agreement to supply of Explosives, Propellants, Transfer of Technology projects and to a common offer for the Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) project in India. The two companies signed the partnership agreement during the Eurosatory 2018 exhibition
Cambodia has sought tactical gear and military accessories for its counter-terrorism special forces from China. Lieutenant General Mao Sophan, Commander of Brigade 70 said that the equipment is to be used for security operations in Phnom Penh and a military parade scheduled for next year, China Mil reported Tuesday
The Chinese counter-terrorism-related ministries have jointly issued a guideline on legal procedures to rehabilitate terrorism accused. The four departments; Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), Supreme People's Court (SPC), Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) jointly issued the guideline which states people who write, publish, broadcast or advocate terrorism-related content online, will be criminally liable,
An executive of China Shipbuilding Company which built China's first home made aircraft carrier and several other naval ships has been charged with graft and bribery. The general manager and second-in-command of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Sun Bo is being probed for suspicion of serious breach of the party discipline and the law, Communist Party watchdog the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was quoted as saying in a statement by France24 on Saturday
Saab has received an order from the United Arab Emirates for additional functionality for the advanced airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) solution GlobalEye for an approximate $39 million. The UAE placed its first order for GlobalEye in November 2015
Oshkosh has won four additional orders for a total of 771 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) for $159.6 million to the US Army
India has offered to set up defence equipment factories in Vietnam and to export the products to third countries, according to reports of meetings Indian defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman had with industry bodies in Vietnam last week. Vietnam would become a prime destination for Indian businesses, especially in defense and military sectors, Sitharaman was quoted as saying by