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DARPA Works On Simplifying Design Process For Unconventional Defense Systems

May 18, 2017 @ 04:43 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing mathematical tools and methods to tackle the challenges associated with designing complex military systems. The US defense research agency's Enabling Quantification of Uncertainty in Physical Systems (EQUiPS) program has advanced the field of uncertainty quantification, or UQ, which focuses on methods to accommodate all of the different factors that may affect predictive accuracy in designing the military model
BAE Systems' M777 Artillery Guns Arrive in India

May 18, 2017 @ 01:19 PM

India on Thursday received the first two of 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers as part of the $750 million dollar contract signed with the US in November 2016. Under the contract, 25 guns will come to India in a fly-away condition (two per month will be delivered), while 120 will be assembled at the proposed assembly integration and test facility for the weapon system in India in partnership with Mahindra Defence, located in Faridabad
Indian Air Force Identifies Air Bases To Locate Rafale Fighter Jets: Report

May 17, 2017 @ 11:27 AM

Indian Air Force has finalized plans to accommodate two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets that the country is receiving from France at Ambala on the Western front and Hashimara on the East. Hashimara was chosen by the air force in West Bengal long before and recently Ambala in Haryana they opted for the aircraft that would be arriving from France from 2019,
Israel To Replace Its Manned Sea Scan Fleet With Maritime Heron 1

May 16, 2017 @ 11:52 AM

Israel is acquiring the naval version of Heron 1 (Shoval) Unmanned Air Vehicle system (UAS), equipped with a maritime radar and electro-optical payload to replace its manned Sea Scan maritime patrol aircraft. The Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) naval version of the Heron 1 (Shoval) unmanned air vehicle systems will be displayed at IMDEX ASIA 2017 in Singapore
China Installs Anti-ship Missile Launchers on South China Sea Island

May 11, 2017 @ 02:52 PM

China is installing missile launchers on strategic island base in the disputed South China Sea, the satellite images captured from an ImageSat International (ISI) Eros B satellite suggested Monday. The People's Liberation Army of China has constructed the Yulin naval base on Hainan Island and has been installing several missile launchers since March,
India's Saras Transport Aircraft To Take First Flight In June

May 11, 2017 @ 12:21 PM

Indias modified and reengined version of 14-seater Saras aircraft, developed by National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), is readying for its first flight in first week of June. Bengaluru-based NAL has handed over the aircraft to Indian Air Force's (IAF) Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) for test flights after having received push from the government under regional connectivity policy, Times of India reported
India Readies Policy To Select Private Firms For Defense Production Orders

May 11, 2017 @ 11:11 AM

Indias defence ministry has prepared its roadmap for the selection of private sector companies for military production orders, with a procedure spelt out in a new policy. The ministry will unveil the elaborate procedure in a new policy soon, the
Unisys To Provide Raytheon With Upgraded ClearPath Forward Software

May 9, 2017 @ 12:56 PM

Raytheon has purchased new-generation Unisys ClearPath Forward technology, which will used to develop software for helping to improve the performance of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Unisys ClearPath Forward is a secure, scalable, hardware-independent software environment for high-volume enterprise computing
IAF To Get Vintage Douglas DC3 ‘Dakota’ Aircraft This Year

May 9, 2017 @ 09:35 AM

The Indian Air Force will soon add a restored Douglas DC3 'Dakota' aircraft to its vintage fleet, as Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that it is now getting all the mandatory clearances. Speaking to IANS, the businessman-turned-lawmaker said that the aircraft is currently in London and expected to arrive in India in some months
India To Finalize Strategic Partnership Policy By Month End

May 8, 2017 @ 09:55 AM

Indian defense ministry likely to finalize Strategic Partnership policy (SP) by this month end to create capacity for arms production in the private sector in segments, including aircraft, helicopters, submarines, warships and armoured vehicles. The defence ministry is now looking to finalize the long-delayed SP policy for private sector participation in defence production in the country,

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