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China’s 'Solar-powered' UAV Test-fires 100 kg laser-guided bomb, Other Munitions

February 2, 2018 @ 05:21 PM

China's Caihong-4 (CH-4) solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducted a six-day multi-type ammunition live-fire test successfully in January in northwestern China. While the
Airbus H145M Helicopter Test Fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets

January 31, 2018 @ 03:29 PM

Airbus Helicopters announced Wednesday that its new H145M helicopter demonstrated the ability to fire laser guided rockets, the FZ275 LGR from Thales, in the first weeks of December 2017 at the Älvdalen test range, Sweden. The electro-optical system (MX-15D) from L3 Wescam with embedded laser designation enabled a deviation of less than a meter for all rockets fired at a distance of up to 4
Lockheed Martin Tests Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile

January 31, 2018 @ 12:39 PM

Lockheed Martin's Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) missile successfully conducted a controlled flight test to demonstrate the interceptor's increased agility, and to validate the performance of its airframe and electronics -- now common between MHTK's two configurations to drive affordability. The firm conducted the first ever tests for MHTK's updated electronics, and the second for the interceptor's next-generation airframe, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, last Friday
Thailand Likely to Increase Chinese VT-4 Tanks Order to 49

January 30, 2018 @ 07:09 AM

Thailand is likely to increase its total order for Chinese-made VT-4 main battle tanks to 49 up from the current 28 plus 10 additional ordered in 2017. Thailand had purchased 28 VT4 tanks in 2015 and ordered an additional 10 last year
Iranian Destroyer Sinks After Crashing into Breakwater

January 29, 2018 @ 12:51 PM

Irans homegrown destroyer Damavand has fully sunk in the Caspian Sea a couple of weeks after it suffered damages during the stormy weather of Anzali Port, Iran, Caspian Sea. The video footage obtained by Mizan Online shows Iranian Navy frigate reportedly sank on Sunday, January 28, that had crashed with Anzali Ports jetty on January 10 and suffered minor damages when docking at the port
S-400 Equipment Damage Not to Affect Delivery Schedule to China

January 20, 2018 @ 10:08 AM

Delivery schedule of the $3 billion S-400 air defence missile system to Beijing will not be affected following damage suffered to its auxiliary equipment when a ship transporting it to China got caught in a storm near the English Channel. Work is currently underway to assess the damage in order to make it possible to cover losses in accordance with insurance
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $125M Contract To Repair Collision-crippled US Navy Ship

January 20, 2018 @ 09:57 AM

Ingalls, a unit of Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been awarded a $125 million contract to repair and restore the collision-crippled US Navy ship, USS Fitzgerald, the US Department of defense announced Friday. “Huntington Ingalls Inc
Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems’ Components Damaged During Shipment to China

January 20, 2018 @ 04:33 AM

Auxiliary components for S-400 air defense systems being sent from Russia to China have been damaged during shipment by sea near the English Channel, the Russian defense industry cooperation service (FSMTC) said Friday. Sputnik news quoted FSMTC spokeswoman Maria Vorobyeva as stating that ship carrying the components has been caught in a storm while passing the English Channel and was forced to return to Russia
Saudi Air Defense Unit Intercepts Another Houthi Ballistic Missile

January 12, 2018 @ 01:03 PM

The Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen said it fired on Thursday a ballistic missile toward a military airport in Saudi border province of Najran, Saba news agency reported. However, Saudi media reported that Saudi air defense intercepted the missile and destroyed it over Nijran
Indonesia To Receive Last Two US-granted F-16 Fighter Jets Tomorrow

January 11, 2018 @ 04:02 PM

The last two F-16 jet fighters granted to Indonesia by the United States are expected to arrive at Iswahjudi, Magetan, East Java, on January 12, 2018. The aircraft are part of a total of 24 aircraft the US government has promised to Indonesia

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