India has exported defense equipment worth INR 670 crore (US $104 million) that include helicopters, bullet proof jackets, aircraft spares and military hardware to 22 countries in 2014-15. India has exported forging equipment, electronic assemblies, flight control panels to the US, transmitting tubes to UK and MIG, Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft spares to Russia and Malaysia, DNA news daily reported Thursday
The US Navy is building a transparent bulletproof armor for vehicles and face shield using a moldable material. The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is also working on lighter weight bulletproof windows, with the development of a new, moldable material
General Dynamics Mission Systems announced Tuesday that it has delivered software update to the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)s AV-8B Harrier II Jet Mission System Computers. The software release that uses Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Infrastructure and capability provides improved functionality for faster, less expensive integration of MSC applications
China will open part of its weapons research and manufacturing to the marketplace to promote industry resource sharing and will include military technology transformation and industrialization according to a report by Beijing Times on Monday. A document on transformation of Chinese weapons manufacturing issued by the state administration of Science, Technology for National Defense stated that, the authorities will encourage transfer of intellectual property rights related to the national defense industry and will also promote scientific innovations
The US Army announced on Monday that it has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of additional Manpack Radios under a full and open competition approach. The draft RFP, posted April 3 to the Federal Business Opportunities website, moves the Army toward Full Rate Production (FRP) for the Manpack Radio, part of the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) program
Kaspersky has exposed a series of US cyber-espionage operations using spying software to eavesdrop various institutions globally. The exposé might have major repercussions on the US companies having their offices in China
Lebanon has received shipment of the $25 million worth equipments that includes more than 70 M198 howitzers and over 26 million rounds of ammunition on Sunday at Beiruts port. US provided weapons for helping the Lebanese army to fight against IS militants who have staged incursions from Syria
Chinas new cyber-security framework which has upset US business groups may have been setup in response to alleged US intrusion into Chinese business and government networks. China recently announced that it is coming up with a framework or set of guidelines governing the transmission of data and government being able to access such transmission
The Indian Army has decided to junk the Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) program in favor of two separate projects. The new program will have two components: one arming the modern infantry soldier with the best available assault rifle, carbines and personal equipment such as the helmet and bulletproof vests and the second component is the Battlefield Management Systems (BMS)
Russian soldiers will begin field tests of cutting-edge combat gear in December, Russian Land Force commander-in-chief Col. Gen