Search Results
-
Leonardo DRS Wins $841 Million US Army Combat Computing Contract
June 8, 2018 @ 11:32 AMLeonardo DRS, has won a $841.3 million contract to produce the next-generation of US Army mission command computing systems called the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS) II
-
US Marines Deploy Drone-killing Machines
June 5, 2018 @ 12:07 PMThe US Marines are using a new system to detect, identify, track and defeat hostile unmanned aerial vehicles,
-
US 'Double Agent' Charged with Spying for China
June 5, 2018 @ 10:53 AMThe US Defense Intelligence Agency Officer has been arrested on charges of selling classified country information to China in exchange for money, AFP reports. The US Justice Department said Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, had regular secret meetings with Chinese intelligence agents, and used cellphones provided him by Chinese sources and retained classified information to which he was not supposed to have access
-
Boeing, Safran to Design, Build Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
June 5, 2018 @ 10:31 AMBoeing and Safran have agreed to jointly design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), creating better value for customers and for both companies. An APU is an onboard engine that is used to primarily start the main engines and power aircraft systems on the ground and, if necessary, in flight
-
IAF Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Gujarat, Killing Senior Officer
June 5, 2018 @ 10:23 AMAn Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Gujarats Kutch early morning, killing a senior officer, local media reports. The reports suggests that the plane flew from the Jamnagar air base and crashed in the Mundra taluk of Kutch district
-
Saudi-Russia Talks on S-400 Missile Defence System Purchase 'Progressing'
May 31, 2018 @ 12:25 PMThe Saudi Ambassador to Moscow Rayed Krimly said that the negotiations on the purchase of Russian-built S-400 missile air defense system is ‘advancing well and both the parties are working out on technical details of the contract. "We signed the contract during the Kings visit, what is now happening is the implementation requires technical details of technology transfers, other technical details between experts of both sides … Experts need to finish their discussions, we cannot put a date for the end of discussions, but it is proceeding in a very positive manner," Krimly told Sputnik in an interview on Thursday, added...
-
New Russian Aerial Refueling Tanker To Begin Flight Tests In July
May 29, 2018 @ 11:12 AMRussias new aerial refueling tanker will likely undergo first flight tests in July, Ilyushin Aircraft Company First Deputy CEO Pavel Cherenkov said on Monday. "The Il-78M-90A aircraft built at the Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP Aviation Enterprise is now undergoing its stage of ground trials that include, in particular, a check of its fuel system
-
SandCat Armored Vehicle Equipped With Advanced Mission Management System To Be Displayed...
May 28, 2018 @ 11:58 AMPlasan Sasa and BIRD Aerosystems have teamed up to offer a SandCat armored vehicle equipped with BIRD's advanced mission management system (MSIS). The two companies will display the special intervention vehicle for the first time at Eurosatory
-
KRET To Showcase Helmet-mounted Display For ‘Night Hunter’ Helicopters At HeliRussia-2018
May 24, 2018 @ 09:54 AMConcern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), part of State Corporation Rostec, will demonstrate helmet-mounted target designation and display gear for pilots of Mi-28NE ‘Night Hunter helicopters at the HeliRussia-2018 international helicopter exhibition starting on May 24 in Moscow. "The Group will show modern components of Mi-28NE ‘Night Hunter helicopters developed by the Ryazan-based State Instrument-Making Factory
-
International Airlines Forced to Refer Taiwan As Part of China
May 23, 2018 @ 12:37 PMSome 20 International airlines, including British Airways and Lufthansa have started referring to Taiwan as a part of China following a Beijing Diktat to penalize carries which do not follow its whip. Flight booking websites of these airlines throw up the following: "Taipei, Taiwan - China, TPE, Taipei" when booking flights to and from from Taipei, the capital of Taiwan
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...