PIRIOU, KERSHIP and DCNS have won a French Navy contract to provide two more offshore support and rescue vessels (BSAH). The two ordered today will be delivered in 2019, the French defense procurement agency announced today
China is likely to develop a new-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the locally-made Y-20 multi-purpose transport plane inducted into the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force earlier this year. "It is indeed possible that China will modify the AEW&C aircraft based on Y-20, which conforms to the laws on technical development of AEW&C aircraft around the world," Military expert Wang Mingliang said in an interview with the People's Daily Online
Indian hackers have carried out massive cyber attack on Pakistani government network, locking its data using “Ransomeware” in the wake of Pakistani hackers defacing Indian sites. The “anonymous” hacker, Vuppala Dhani, has infected Pakistan government systems and have taken control over hundreds of computers, making them inaccessible, Cyber Experts said
Israel has lost its front line F-16I fighter on Wednesday and the pilot died following a strike mission in Gaza. The pilot and navigator were returning to their home base southwest of Beersheba around 5 p
India has considered sealing the international border with Pakistan that is spread over 2,300 km soon. Union home minister Rajnath Singh will discuss the proposal at a closed-door meeting in Jaisalmer on Friday with home ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Turkey is developing a new missile defense system Korkut that resembles Israels Iron Dome, to prevent IS militants rocket attacks. Turkish system Korkut is a self-propelled air-defense gun system developed by Aselsan, a Turkish corporation that produces military radios and defense electronic systems
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Irans newly built long-range attack drone, ‘Saeqeh is similar to a US drone captured five years ago after it entered Iranian airspace, according to local media. The report described the new drone as a home-grown aircraft "made by reverse engineering of [an] American Lockheed Martin RQ-170" vehicle that was downed in December 2011
The Chinese PLA Navys first home-made aircraft carrier is likely to be seaworthy by the year end and play host to 40-50 aircraft and an Active Phased Array Radar (APAR) radar, Chinamil website reported today. The official website of the Chinese army quoted western media and a local military expert to provide details of the aircraft carrier and not any authoritative Chinese government source
Indian troops were ferried into the Pakistan occupied Kashmir territory for ‘surgical strike by ALH Dhruv choppers to destroy seven terror launch pads. This is the first time that the home-grown Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) has been used in an offensive operation