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China Offering J-10 Fighters to Laos, Bangladesh as Rival to Russian Yak-130...

January 25, 2019 @ 12:46 PM

China has started to hard-sell its J-10 fighter jet to Laos and Bangladesh to wean them off Russian aircraft such as the Yak-130 trainer/light fighter which both countries are considering. The country has been trying to get Pakistan interested in the J-10 but Islamabad has shown little interest despite several photo-ops of Pakistani military leaders in the cockpit of the J-10 fighter jet
US-Pakistan Military Relations Seen Thawing as Washington sends Fighter Jets for Joint...

January 23, 2019 @ 01:10 PM

In a sign that frosty relations between Islamabad and Washington could be thawing, the latter has sent fighter jets to the Falcon Talon-III joint air exercise, scheduled to take place at PAF Base Shahbaz in Sindh Province later this week. The joint exercises come only a day after senior US Senator Lindsey Graham urged President Donald Trump to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, as intense contacts between the two countries continue over negotiations to end the 17-year war with the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan
Northrop Grumman Wins $149M USAF Battlefield Airborne Communication Node Contract

January 23, 2019 @ 03:59 AM

Northrop Grumman has won $149.6 million modification contract to exercise Option Year One for Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, payload operations and sustainment
India Considers Purchase of 3000 French Anti-tank Guided Missiles

January 22, 2019 @ 02:54 AM

The Indian Army is planning to buy more than 3000 French second-generation anti-tank guided missiles ‘Milan 2T in a deal likely to be worth over INR 1,000 crore (US$ 140.5m), according to a report by
Rheinmetall, BAE Systems JV to Work on British Army’s New Mechanized Infantry...

January 21, 2019 @ 12:27 PM

Rheinmetall and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a joint UK based military vehicle design, manufacturing and support business. In addition to managing and growing the existing combat vehicle support business, the intent is for the new Joint Venture to play a major role in the delivery of the British Armys new Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) and other strategic combat vehicles programmes, Rheinmetall said in a statement Monday
US to Place 20 New Ballistic Missile Defense Ground Interceptors in Alaska

January 18, 2019 @ 01:39 PM

The Pentagons budget next month will provide details on the placement of 20new ballistic missile defense ground interceptors, United States President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump said the release of the Pentagons budget next month will provide the some of the details on the placement of 20 new ballistic missile defense ground interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, as well as new sensors and steps proposed for future missile defense,
Thales to Develop Rafale F4 Standard Onboard Sensors, Communication Systems

January 18, 2019 @ 11:43 AM

Thales, alongside Dassault Aviation and Safran, has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to develop the future onboard sensors and communication systems that will equip the F4 standard of the Rafale omni-role combat aircraft. In particular, Thales will prepare for the introduction of the CONTACT radio; secure, intelligent communications server technology; and a Syracuse IV satellite communications capability
Navantia Starts Construction of First Saudi Arabian Corvette

January 17, 2019 @ 09:42 AM

Navantia has started the construction of the first corvette for the Royal Saudi Arabian Navy. This symbolic action consisted of cutting the first steel plate for the vessel, belonging to block 401 of the engine room
Bulgaria to Begin Negotiations with US on Purchase of 8 F-16V Fighters

January 16, 2019 @ 05:28 PM

The Parliament of Bulgaria has approved governments plan to begin negotiations with the United States (US) regarding the purchase of eight new F-16V fighter jets in a deal worth 1.8 billion levs ($1
Chinese Advancements in Defence Tech Worry Pentagon

January 16, 2019 @ 02:41 PM

An unclassified report released by the US Defense Intelligence Agency says that China has made advancement in weapon technologies in recent years, worrying Pentagon as it has already surpassed its rivals from the defense industry. A Pentagon assessment released Tuesday has pointed out that as a result of Beijings domestic laws forcing foreign partners to divulge technical secrets in exchange for access to China's vast market, it is now at the leading edge on a range of technologies, AFP reports

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