Russia will create a pilot mobile mini-reactor to power military operations in the Arctic region. Russian defense ministry announced plans to develop a line of small-scale mobile nuclear reactors that can be deployed from trucks and sleds in the Arctic, Bellona news daily reported Thursday
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of up to 200 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to France for use in Mali and North African operations. The $30 million sale also includes related military gear such as conversion kits, blast fragmentation sleeves, and installation kits and containers, were also approved
France and the UK have agreed to share technologies for future missile development by MBDA such as the helicopter-launched anti-ship weapon, the Sea Venom. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today unveiled a new agreement with France that will help pave the way for the next generations of missiles, a UK MoD press release said
India has sealed the modalities of the S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems with Moscow for an approximate US $10.6 billion (INR 70,000 Crore)
Uk based Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) company is promoting its autonomous sonobuoy deployment (ASD) capability that enhances anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. The company sees potential for ASD, which is designed for use with both manned and unmanned rotary wing and fixed wing maritime platforms
The Croatian Navy has test-fired a Saab RBS15 anti-ship missile from its vessel. The second firing test of an RBS15 anti-ship missile has taken place at the beginning of October
Russia plans to intensify space launches using converted ballistic missiles, including the Satan missile by 2017. “We are currently creating the next generation of a system that is unified and may serve space launches of not only the RS-20B, but also other types of missiles that have been removed from military service
India and Russia may have reached an understanding on three multi-billion dollar defence deals at the Intergovernmental Commission for Military- Technical Cooperation (IGC-MTC), which was held in Moscow yesterday. Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was in Moscow for the IGC-MTC, signed a military- technical cooperation agreement with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, news agencies reported without giving out details of the agreement
The Israel Air Force has struck a missile shipment said to be headed for the Lebanese Militia Group, Hezbollah. The IAF hit the shipment as it passed through the Qalamoun mountain region on the border with Lebanon
BAE Systems plc and Reaction Engines Limited will collaborate to accelerate the development of a new aerospace engine that combines jet and rocket technologies with the potential to revolutionise hypersonic flight. Under the terms of the agreement, BAE Systems will invest £20