China launched an unmanned combat ship yesterday with its developer claiming the vessel is combat-ready. The ship has a length of about 15 meters and a displacement of 20 tons, is capable of conducting air defense, anti-ship and anti-submarine missions thanks to a phased array radar system, vertical-launched missiles and torpedoes
The US Army awarded AeroVironment $45.2 million for RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on July 25, 2019
BAE Systems Land and Armaments has won a $13.7 million modification contract to support US Armys Bradley armored fighting vehicles
The US Army has awarded Boeing a $145.9 million modification contract for Netherlands Longbow Crew Trainers, which is the centerpiece of Boeings AH-64 Apache training
General Dynamics has won a $20.8 million modification contract for procurement of 66 M61A2 20 MM Gun Systems in support of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets belonging to the US Navy and Kuwait
Raytheon has won a $190.5 million contract to supply US Navy with materials and spares in support of fiscal 2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 low-rate initial production requirements
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is presently working on an advanced version of its first-generation, battery-powered, miniature chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC) with 1000x performance improvements for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) applications. DARPAs Atomic Clock with Enhanced Stability (ACES) program aims to build the next-generation atomic clock owing to the limitations of the now commercially available CSACs
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will formally receive the first of its 36 ordered Rafale multi-role fighters in France on September 20. In September 2016, India
Chinas first indigenously built aircraft carrier, the “Type 001A” is likely to be inducted into Peoples Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) by the end of 2019, Chinese media reported. The 65,000 tonne carrier will be countrys second carrier to be commissioned to service after the 58,000 tonne Liaoning
Iran today unveiled an air defence system (ADS) which its state TV said is a ‘substantial upgrade over the Russian-made S-300 ADS. The surface-to-air missile system, dubbed Bavar-373, was unveiled during a ceremony on Thursday morning in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials