Search Results
-
Boeing Wins $2.8 Billion US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Contract
August 19, 2016 @ 08:50 AMBoeing has been awarded a $2.8 billion contract for the acquisition of low-rate initial production (LRIP) of KC-46 tanker aircraft Lots 1 and 2 for the US Air Force
-
Malware Called 'South China Sea RAT' Spied on Philippines, Other Targets
August 9, 2016 @ 02:48 PMA malware known as NanHaiShu or “South China Sea Remote Access Trojan (RAT)” in Mandarin was discovered to have gathered intelligence related to the South China Sea arbitration case from the Philippines and organizations involved in assisting the South East Asian country which won an international arbitration case against China. Hackers believed to be from China have attacked government and private-sector organizations linked to the row over the key waterway, a Japan Times report said quoting an analysis by Finnish cybersecurity firm F-Secure
-
China Could Station 24 Fighter Planes In Spratly Islands Claimed By Philippines
August 9, 2016 @ 12:30 PMChina could place upto 24 fighter aircraft in hangers it is building in the disputed Spratly Islands, which the Philippines' claims is a part of its exclusive economic zone. Beijing has built three operational runways in the disputed Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi Reefsislands which it claims is for civilian use but in reality, military fighter and transport planes regularly operate to the islands, a report in Philstar
-
Raytheon Wins $129 Million To Provide TOW Missiles To Bahrain And Morocco
August 9, 2016 @ 09:34 AMRaytheon has won a $129 million contract for procurement of tube launched optically tracked wireless guided (TOW)missiles for the US Marine Corps, US Army, Bahrain and Morocco. Work will be completed with an estimated completion date of Aug
-
Pakistan Continues To Use Bogus Bomb Detectors Despite Global Ban
August 8, 2016 @ 03:05 PMPakistan continues to use bogus bomb detectors ADE-651 to guard its high-value facilities such as airports and government installations despite being officially banned last month. Pakistan bought more than 15,000 of a new variant of the absolutely useless handheld device,
-
ATK To Provide Logistics Support For Iraqi Cessna 208B Caravan fleet
August 4, 2016 @ 10:09 AMAlliant Techsystems (ATK) has won the US Air Force contract to continue providing logistics support for the Iraqi Air Forces Cessna 208B Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Caravan and the Cessna 208B Armed Caravan fleet. “Alliant Techsystems Inc
-
Indian Su-30MKI Upgrade Prototype To Be Developed In Russia
August 2, 2016 @ 12:15 PMA prototype of the new upgrade of Indias Sukhoi Su-30MKI to Super Sukhoi will be developed in Russia while the actual upgrades will be carried out indigenously in India. “A prototype of the plane will be developed in Russia while the actual upgrades will be done at Indias state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,”
-
India Calls Off Airbus MRTT Aircraft Deal, Might Consider Russian IL-78 Tanker
July 30, 2016 @ 07:49 AMThe Indian government has cancelled the much awaited multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft deal worth $1 billion on the grounds of planes high operational cost. "We have [recently] cancelled the MRTT deal with Airbus Defence and Space because platforms are too expensive and not economically viable to operate", an MoD official who declined to be identified told
-
Netherlands, Luxembourg To Buy 2 Airbus A330 Tanker Transport Aircraft
July 28, 2016 @ 03:38 PMThe Netherlands is ready to purchase two Airbus tanker transport aircraft with Luxembourg. The aircraft will be NATO property and will be stationed at Eindhoven airbase in the Netherlands for pooling and sharing
-
Boeing Anticipates Production Approval For KC-46 Tanker Following Milestone C Testing
July 23, 2016 @ 02:54 PMBoeing has completed all necessary Milestone C testing to receive customer approval to enter production for the KC-46 tanker. The airborne tanker recently refuelled F-16, A-10 and C-17 aircraft to signal the end of Milestone C testing, a Boeing statement said
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
