Finmeccanica-OTO Melara signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the french Navy for the execution in La Spezia of the maintenance activities on the 76/62 Super Rapid (SR) naval guns installed on board the Horizon Class Frigates. The agreement was signed by Adm
Raytheon has upgraded its Patriot Air and Missile defense systems radar with Gallium Nitride- (GaN) based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology. The engineering milestones involve upgrading the Patriot radar main array with Gallium Nitride- (GaN) based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Russian Helicopters will venture into ultra-light class of helicopter manufacturing soon. In an interview posted by the company Tuesday, Russian Helicopters CEO, Alexander Mikheev said, “The only segment that “Russian Helicopters” is not represented in at the present moment is the ultra-light class of helicopters
Indias Bharat Electronics developed surface to Air Akash Missile System was inducted into the air force today. Except a few electronic components, most of the parts of Akash has the ‘Made in India' tag
General Dynamics announced Friday that LTE cell-site of its Mission Systems has successfully communicated at a range of 67 miles during the test at Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR). PSCR tested long-range operations by mounting General Dynamics' high-sensitivity eNodeB on a tower at the US Department of Commerce's Boulder Atmospheric Observatory in Erie, Colorado
China will have about 415 warships that includes four aircraft carriers and about 100 submarines by 2030, James Fanell the former director of the US Pacific Fleet's intelligence and information said in a two-day conference held by the US Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute, DefenseNews reported Sunday. During the event, which was held to discuss the PLA Navy's shipbuilding progress and challenges, Fanell said that apart from 99 submarines and four aircraft carriers, the 415 warships include 26 corvettes, 73 amphibious ships, three missile craft, and 102 destroyers and frigates
Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Tuesday that it recently demonstrated swarming unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) program. LOCUST can launch swarming UAVs to autonomously overwhelm an adversary
India is developing a short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) for nations navy after rejecting indigenous Akash missiles, DNA news daily reported Wednesday. “The development project is in its initial stage and is being produced by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) "Baynunah" warship model will be at display during the ‘Ship of the Day series as part of the third edition of NAVDEX, the maritime security show alongside IDEX defense exhibition. The name of the ship on display this year is called “Al Dhafra”
Indias top criminal investigation agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, has closed its investigation into alleged irregularities in a $92 million contract awarded Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to produce the Akash missile system citing lack of evidence. The CBI began its probe last May after allegations surfaced that the then Chief Managing Director Maj Gen (retd) Ravi Khetarpal, and other senior officials were involved in the irregularities in the contract