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Indian First Home-made Aircraft Carrier to be ready by 2020

December 3, 2018 @ 07:16 PM

The first of Indias indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) will be inducted into the Navy by 2020 together with a squadron of MiG-29 carrier-borne fighter jets. The IAC-1 would end Indias reliance on Russia for aircraft carriers and would begin a series of carriers made indigenously which would progressively improve in technology and features, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, Vice-admiral Karambir Singh said today on the eve of the Navy Day
Raytheon to Provide Anti-Radiation Missile Targeting System Logistics Support

December 1, 2018 @ 01:57 PM

Raytheon has been awarded an $18.6 million follow-on contract for High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile Targeting System (HTS) contractor logistics support services to the United States Air Force
Iranian Navy Gets Two New Ghadir-class Mini-submarines

November 29, 2018 @ 11:40 AM

The Iranian navy has received two home-grown new Ghadir-class mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf. One of the submarines was built in 18 months
Pakistan Unveils Home-made Medium Tactical Drone at IDEAS 2018

November 29, 2018 @ 10:20 AM

The Pakistans Defense forces has unveiled an indigenous medium altitude long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the ongoing Defense Exhibition IDEAS 2018 in Karachi. Pakistan showcased ‘Shahpar drone at the defense exhibition
Alion Challenges $60B Canada’s Frigate Design Decision in Federal Court

November 23, 2018 @ 08:05 AM

Alion Science and Technology Corp (ASTC), one of the losing bidders in the Canadian navy's next generation of warships design competition has asked the Federal Court to overturn the recent decision to award the $60 billion contract to group of companies led by Lockheed Martin Canada. The Federal government decided to select Lockheed Martin Canada that offered BAE Systems designed Type 26 frigate as their preferred bidder
Britain to Build Infrastructure for Two Squadrons of USAF F-35 Fighter Jets

November 20, 2018 @ 12:17 PM

The British Ministry of Defense has awarded $205.7 million to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to build infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath for two squadrons of the United States F-35 fighter jets
US Approves Sale of $561M worth Ship-launched SM-3 Missiles to Japan

November 20, 2018 @ 04:04 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Japan of eight Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B Missiles and 13 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A Missiles for an estimated cost of $561 million. The missiles will provide Japan with an increased ballistic missile defense capability to assist in defending the Japanese homeland
GE To Develop 3-D Manufacturing Tech for Aviation in Turkish Lab

November 19, 2018 @ 09:59 AM

General Electric has opened a new laboratory in Turkey to develop new digital-based production models with the help of additive manufacturing technologies for aviation. "Our total investment in the center has exceeded $15 million with this laboratory
China Displays Missiles on J-20 Fighters for the First Time

November 12, 2018 @ 12:22 PM

China, for the first time displayed two home-grown J-20 fighter aircraft with their missile bays open, each showcasing six missiles on the last day of Zhuhai Airshow 2018 on Sunday. Of the six missiles, four of them in the J-20s belly are long-range air-to-air missiles, while the other two on the sides are short-range missiles intended for dogfights, Song Zhongping, a military expert was quoted as saying by
US Navy F/A-18 Jet Crashes in Sea off Japan, Engine Trouble Suspected...

November 12, 2018 @ 11:31 AM

A United States Navy F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the southern island of Okinawa on Monday. The fighter jet crashed “due to engine trouble,” Osamu Kosakai, spokesman for the ministrys Okinawa defense bureau was quoted as saying by Japan Times Monday

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