Indias first hypersonic cruise missile, BrahMos-II will be named after late president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
India has exported defense equipment worth INR 670 crore (US $104 million) that include helicopters, bullet proof jackets, aircraft spares and military hardware to 22 countries in 2014-15. India has exported forging equipment, electronic assemblies, flight control panels to the US, transmitting tubes to UK and MIG, Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft spares to Russia and Malaysia, DNA news daily reported Thursday
Cubic Global Defense has upgraded US P5 Combat Training System for more accuracy as well as expanded coverage. The enhancement includes Earth Center Earth Fixed (ECEF) coordinates to accurately map its position anywhere on earth, the company announced today
Alenia Aermacchi has completed dedicated flight-testing following the modification to add winglets to the C-27J battlefield airlifter configuration. A Finmeccanica statement claimed that this was part of a series of product developments underway on the only "real" military medium turboprop airlifter on the market
The US will start large scale demonstrations of directed energy weapons within five years to counter ballistic and cruise missile threat in less expensive way. Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall, the top US arms buyer said Tuesday that the funds for directed energy programs would remain steady at about $300 million a year for now
Dilution of stringent conditions, removing nomination based Defense Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) contracts, and setting indigenization target with a time frame will encourage Indian domestic companies to take part in defense equipment manufacturing. The Indian government should set indigenization target within a time frame to encourage domestic companies to take part in Defense equipment manufacturing
The US Navy is building a transparent bulletproof armor for vehicles and face shield using a moldable material. The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is also working on lighter weight bulletproof windows, with the development of a new, moldable material
CACI has won a multi-million dollar ongoing contract to provide rapid response technical forensics and exploitation support for the US Army CERDECs Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD). US Armys Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) awarded contract under the Rapid Response Third Generation contract vehicle, increases the size and scope of CACIs work for this customer in its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) market area
Iran has developed simulator systems for various aircraft, missile defense systems over the past two years. Iran launched a home-made simulator for its MiG-29 fighter aircraft Saturday
RT LTA will unveil an Enhanced version of the Skystar 180 which includes a new TR-STAMP payload as well as a new upgraded camera and navigation system. The enhanced Skystar 180 system is a small sized, mobile aerostat designed for tactical mid-range surveillance and public safety, police and military applications