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PT PAL Indonesia Builds Second Strategic Sea Lift Vessel For Philippines

September 27, 2016 @ 09:32 AM

PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) has completed the construction of the second strategic sea lift vessel (SSV) ordered by the Philippines. The ship is expected to be rolled out from its yard in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya, East Java, on September 29,
After Indian Success, France Targets Malaysia For Rafale Jet Sales

September 26, 2016 @ 03:23 PM

Fresh from signing a contract to supply 36 Dassault Rafale jets to India, France is looking at Malaysia as the next possible buyer of its multi-role fighter. Malaysia and Canada have competitions to acquire new fighter aircraft in which Dassault is a bidder but Dassault CEO Eric Trappier is more optimistic on the Asian country
US Elbit Systems To Display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity At Modern...

September 26, 2016 @ 01:16 PM

Elbit Systems of America has planned to display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity (CLRF-IC) during Modern Day Marine, held from September 27 to 29, 2016. CLRF-IC gives dismounted Marines a handheld targeting system that integrates a rangefinder, day and night cameras, GPS, and celestial positioning precision to Forward Observers, the company announced in a statement today
China Testing Catapult Launch System On Aircraft Carrier

September 24, 2016 @ 12:08 PM

China has stepped up efforts to develop Catapult-Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) operations for its carriers to launch more heavily armed Shenyang J-15 multi-role fighters. The J-15 fighters might have new engines by the time this carrier takes to sea in the 2020s,
US Air Force F-35 Catches Fire As Engine Starts Up

September 24, 2016 @ 11:37 AM

US Air Force's F-35A fighter caught fire when the pilot started the engine during a training exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base in state of Idaho Friday. “The pilot had to egress the aircraft during engine start due to a fire from the aft section of the aircraft,”
Boeing Wins US Contract To supply Harpoon missiles To India

September 24, 2016 @ 10:47 AM

Boeing has been awarded $81 million contract by US States department to provide all-weather, over-the-horizon, Harpoon anti-ship missiles to India. The missiles are expected to be ready in June 2018
Indonesia, Pakistan Offer One Another Defence Equipment

September 23, 2016 @ 08:42 AM

Indonesia has offered to sell defence equipment including CN-235 transport aircraft, Anoa armoured vehicles and assault rifles, to Pakistan while the latter is keen on Jakarta getting interested in its Super Mushak trainer and JF-17 Fighter. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Wiranto offered to sell defence equipment to Pakistan during the Pak Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Rashad Mahmood's visit to his country,
Sudan To Receive 170 T-72 Tanks From Russia

September 22, 2016 @ 02:13 PM

Russia and Sudan have agreed the delivery of the MBTs. Sudan is planned to receive 150 T-72 tanks at an early date
US Rejects Resolution To Block $1.15 Billion Weapons Deal To Saudi Arabia

September 22, 2016 @ 01:56 PM

The US senate has rejected a resolution to block weapons deal worth $1.15 billion to Saudi Arabia
Google Reviewing Taiwan's Request To Blur Images Of Military Facilities in Disputed...

September 22, 2016 @ 12:11 PM

Google is carrying out review on Taiwans request to blur imagery of unidentified Taiping Island military structures viewable on its Earth and Maps services. Four giant tetrapod-shaped structures on the north-western shoreline of the island Itu Aba controlled by Taiwan and also claimed by several other countries was visible on Google Maps satellite photo, Local media reported Wednesday

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