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Is F-35 Heading For Global Fighter Aircraft Domination?

September 25, 2014 @ 02:59 PM

The success of Lockheed Martins F-35 fighter in South Korea and its acceptance by several NATO partners could make it the worlds dominant warplane in the coming years. The fifth generation stealth warplane looks set to grab market share from rival 4
Babcock Completes WHS Design For South Korea’s Jangbogo III Submarine

September 25, 2014 @ 02:37 PM

Babcock has successfully completed the design definition of the Weapon Handling System (WHS) for South Koreas Jangbogo III submarine, marking an important milestone in the project. Babcock was awarded a contract by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering) to design the Weapon Handling and Launch System (WHLS) for the 3,000 tonne Jangbogo III submarine, and manufacture the equipment for the first two boats of a class of up to nine
Northrop Grumman Concludes Design Reviews For AN/APG-83 SABR

September 25, 2014 @ 10:22 AM

Demonstrating the maturity of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar technologies, Northrop Grumman has successfully concluded all engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) design reviews for the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) in just 12 months. Northrop Grumman's AN/APG-83 SABR is a direct replacement for legacy F-16 radars and includes fifth-generation radar capabilities, the largest synthetic aperture radar map available for the F-16 and robust electronic protection
Textron Live Fires New Fury Precision Glide Weapon Off A Shadow UAS

September 24, 2014 @ 09:43 AM

Textron announced successful live-fire demonstrations of its new Fury lightweight precision guided glide weapon off of a Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System at the U.S
Rheinmetall To Showcase Range Of Products At Land Forces 2014

September 22, 2014 @ 02:56 PM

Rheinmetall will showcase a selection of its product portfolio at the Land Forces 2014, held from 22-25 September in Brisbane, Australia. At the exhibit, HX77 8x8 with an integrated load handling system will be highlighted
Russia Doesn't Need French Helicopter Carrier, Says Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin

September 22, 2014 @ 09:35 AM

Russia can do without French-built Mistral-class helicopter carriers whose delivery has been suspended over Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov TV programme, according to Itar-Tass. “Last year, on November 16 we transferred to our Indian colleagues the Vikramaditya light aircraft carrier, which war formerly our Admiral Gorshkov missile cruiser
Russia Develops Water-Resistant Communication System For Military Rescue Operations

September 20, 2014 @ 12:24 PM

Sozvezdie has developed set of communication devices which can endure immersion in water and provide high-quality transmission even with strong interference, according to Ria Novosti. Sozvezdie is a part of the state run Rostec and is based in Voronezh
MQ-4C Triton UAS Makes First Cross-Country Flight

September 19, 2014 @ 02:25 PM

The MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Sept. 18 after completing its inaugural cross-country ferry flight, bringing the Navy closer to delivering this new capability to the fleet
Weaponized Turboprops Edging Out Fighter Aircraft?

September 18, 2014 @ 12:46 PM

Transport and business aircraft equipped with weapons and sensors could be emerging as low-cost alternatives to fighter planes as recent procurements have shown. Boeing announced today at AAD 2014 that it moving forward with its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA), with ground and flight testing underway
Orbital Corp Delivers First UAV Propulsion System To Insitu

September 17, 2014 @ 02:02 PM

Orbital Corporation Limited (Orbital) has delivered the first purpose-built ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) propulsion system to Insitu Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, for in-house testing and development

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