South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a contract worth nearly $750 million with LIG Nex1 and Hanwha for mass production of military satellite communication system-II ground terminals. The contract will be performed over a period of five years from 2021 to 2025
Indonesian N219 Turboprop Aircraft will be converted into a maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) with the integration of MSA mission systems made by a local firm, PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta/Infoglobal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the integration of maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) mission systems on N219 aircraft
China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) recently tested the basic prototype of the countrys first large-bore Stirling engine, touted to be the worlds most powerful, with applications in submarine propulsion. The prototype ran at a rated power of 320 kilowatts with a power conversion efficiency of 40%, making it the most powerful Stirling engine known around the globe, the company announced on its WeChat account on Tuesday
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The United States Air Force (USAF) tested a current inventory cruise missile armed with a live warhead as part of the Rapid Dragon program to demonstrate the ability to employ weapons using standard airdrop procedures from cargo aircraft. During the December 16 test, a MC-130J flown by an Air Force Special Operations Command operational flight crew, received new targeting data while in flight which was then routed to the cruise missile flight test vehicle (FTV)
The South Korean Navy today launched the third and fourth high-speed landing craft (LSF-II) at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in Busan. The LSF-II high-speed landing craft can carry fully armed troops, tanks, and armoured vehicles, and manoeuvring at high speed to conduct super-horizon amphibious operations, a
Indias government-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) launched the supersonic missile assisted torpedo system from Wheeler Island in Odisha on Monday. The system is a next generation missile-based standoff torpedo delivery system
Russia will train Argentine military personnel in their country under a new agreement signed in Moscow recently. "This is an agreement to facilitate the training of our officers and NCOs in Russian military institutions and it is a step that will allow a greater relationship between both Armed Forces,” said Minister Jorge Taiana
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Thales unveiled XTRAIM, a new weapon sight offering day/night decamouflage capabilities that previously could only be achieved by using several separate pieces of equipment, on Tuesday. It is compatible with all shoulder-fired assault rifles (HK416) and light machine guns (Minimi), providing users with an unparalleled precision night-firing capability