Search Results
-
New Lockheed Martin VTOL Aircraft To Be Operational In 2015: Reports
February 25, 2014 @ 01:10 PMLockheed Martin is developing a new kind of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that seeks to replace helicopters on a wide range of military missions, and will go operational by mid-2015. In early 2013, US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) agreed on a proposal from Lockheed-Piasecki team, to pursue a flying vehicle that can carry a mix of modular payloads, including small vehicles, cargo containers, sensors or weapons weighing up to 1,360kg (3,000lb), according to Flight Global
-
Selex ES Wins HALO Weapon Locating Systems Contract
February 13, 2014 @ 04:42 PMSelex ES has won a multi-million Euro contract by a Far Eastern country to deliver a further HALO acoustic weapon locating system. The order follows the successful delivery of the two systems procured by the same country last year
-
Afghan Army Service To Receive More Mi-17 Helicopters This Year
February 13, 2014 @ 04:37 PMRussia's Rosoboronexport began the delivery Mi-17V-5 - the military transport helicopters to Afghanistan, under a contract to transfer total 30 said helicopters. To date, three vehicles have been already supplied to the Afghan side
-
India's L&T To Purchase Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Vehicles
February 11, 2014 @ 12:36 PMIndia-based Larsen & Toubro has signed a contract with Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom to buy up to 138 anti-aircraft vehicles. According to the statement issued by Ukroboronprom, one anti-aircraft gun and one command vehicle will be sent to the company for evaluation, and the company will then have the right to purchase up to 138 of the systems under the contract
-
AmSafe To Unveil Tarian RPG Armour System At Singapore Airshow 2014
February 11, 2014 @ 08:25 AMAmSafe Bridport Limited will be showcasing its Tarian RPG Armour system for the first time at the Singapore Air show, 11-16 February 2014. This lightweight and durable armour is fitted to a Singapore Technologies Kinetics Bronco
-
US, Italy Sign MoU On Training And Education
February 4, 2014 @ 11:28 AMThe US Defense Department and Italys defense ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote joint training and education for peacekeeping operations. The agreement, signed today at the Pentagon, takes effect immediately and identifies and develops joint training and education as well as policies and procedures
-
Boeing EA-18G Growler Receive 100th Airborne Electronic Attack Kit
January 29, 2014 @ 07:51 AMNorthrop Grumman has delivered the 100th airborne electronic attack (AEA) kit for the EA-18G Growler aircraft on November 26, 2013, a week ahead of the contract date. The AEA kit is a critical component of the aircraft, which allows warfighters to target and attack the most complex enemy communication and air defense systems
-
Boeing Delivers First Integrated Battle Station-Equipped B-1 Bomber
January 23, 2014 @ 01:46 PMThe US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of first integrated battle station (IBS) modification kit-equipped B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber aircraft from Boeing. Involving three major aircraft modifications, including the integration of an upgraded front and cockpit, a new diagnostics system and a new Link 16 data system, the IBS kit is designed to improve the situational awareness and communication capabilities of the aircrew, and their ability to engage enemy targets
-
Lockheed Martin Successfully Demo Longbow Missile Capabilities
January 15, 2014 @ 12:34 PMLockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated the AGM-114L Longbow missile's ability to counter littoral threats. The demonstration was done in the US Army Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), which involved firing of multiple Longbow missiles from a launch fixture provided by the navy aboard a 65ft surface craft
-
Dassault Wins 1 Billion Euros Rafale F3 R Contract
January 10, 2014 @ 04:16 PMDassault Aviation has won the “F3 R” standard development contract for the RAFALE combat aircraft, during French Defense Minister Jean- Yves Le Drian visit to its main facility today. Negotiations were finalized with the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on December 30, with the contract estimated about 1 billion euros
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U