AVIC Aviation Techniques (a subsidiary of state-owned AVIC) is steadily becoming the face of Chinas military industrial growth. With its 10 subsidiaries and two listed companies, the company is responsible for R&D, pre-research, sales, services, manufacture, maintenance and cooperation of UAV, fighter and guided weapons
The U.S Navy first operational squadron with both manned and unmanned aircraft came into effect today
Yet to recover from American bombardment of its cities during the two "gulf wars", Iraq is the new darling of arms sellers. Both Russia and the U
The second edition of the Security and Defence Exhibition (SDE) in Baghdad this week saw some 54 companies from 13 countries hawking their wares to an Iraqi government which has seen the nations military might devastated over the past 10 years. All are eyeing the estimated $16
Chinese defense products are likely to get a boost after the country's missiles were found to have aided Syrian rebels in bringing down atleast two helicopters. Two videos uploaded online by Free Syrian Army rebel forces show two Mi-8/17 helicopters downed by shoulder-launched, air-defense missiles FN-6, or Man-Portable Air-Defense (MANPAD) systems developed by ChinaAerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday got a 14 per cent budget hike (about $37.45 billion approximately) for 2013-14 with a promise from Finance Minister P Chidambaram to provide any additional fund required for national security
With uncertainty over defense spending in the U.S and abroad, defense giants like flight simulator-maker CAE are looking to the Middle East and other countries as a safe haven for growth
Despite cuts in defense spending, several weapons and aircraft makers have reported a double growth in revenues. Boeing leads the competition with a 20
The U.S and Russia may not have many things in common but the two super powers have found their respective high ranking military officials in rather embarrassing dealings this month
The French DGA has successfully carried out the first end to end firing of the MBDA Naval Cruise Missile (MdCN)in its submarine version. MdCN will equip the French Navy’s multi-mission frigates (FREMM) and its Barracuda submarines in 2017