Search Results
-
Kaman Corp Reopens K-Max Heavy Lift Helicopter Production Line
June 8, 2015 @ 11:49 AMKaman Corporation announced today that its Aero-systems division has resumed production of commercial K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters and will roll out its first new helicopter in early 2017. K-MAX aircraft are used for firefighting, logging and other missions requiring repetitive aerial lift capabilities
-
India’s Israeli Spike Guided Missile Procurement Plan Deadlocked Over Price
June 5, 2015 @ 01:02 PMThe Indian Governments defense deal worth INR 3,000 crore ($470 million) to procure ‘Spike Israeli Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) for its army has hit a roadblock ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Jerusalem. “The cost negotiation committee which was to assess the modalities for the procurement deal has failed to make any headway,” The Hindu newspaper quoted an unnamed source from the MoD as saying
-
US Navy, Marines to Buy 94 F-35s From Lockheed Martin
June 5, 2015 @ 08:35 AMLockheed Martin has won a $920 million contract from the US Navy to manufacture 94 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets for production testing, the US Defense Department of Defense announced Thursday. The advance acquisition contract is being awarded for long lead time, materials, parts, components, and effort for the manufacture and delivery of 94 F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production aircraft
-
908 Devices to Develop Lightweight Chemical Detection Kit For US Warfighters
June 2, 2015 @ 08:26 PMUS based 908 Devices today announced it has been awarded a contract for the development of advanced chemical detection devices by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Under this development program, 908 Devices will integrate Gas Chromatography (GC) with its core HPMS technology creating a compact, lightweight chemical detection device that will provide warfighters with broader and more advanced analysis capabilities downrange
-
PLA Developing Lithium-ion Powered Submarines
June 1, 2015 @ 05:14 PMChina is developing submarines powered by a lithium-ion battery propulsion system as they offer higher energy density and longer dive times than old diesel submarines. Chinese researchers see them as the "wave of the future," Andrew Erickson, a professor at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island was quoted as saying by Diplomat, Tokyo-based news magazine on May 28
-
US Anti-Missile Interceptors Indentified With Technical Flaws
June 1, 2015 @ 01:49 PMThe US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified technical flaws in the ground-launched anti-missile interceptors. The flaws could disrupt sensitive on-board systems that are supposed to steer the interceptors into enemy missiles in space, GAO said on Saturday
-
CH-147F Chinook Simulators Completes On-Site Acceptance Test
May 27, 2015 @ 01:10 PMCAE announced today at CANSEC, Canada's premiere defence trade show, that a comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing and are ready-for-use. The CH-147F training devices for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) include a CH-147F WST - a full-motion, full-mission simulator featuring a six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion system, 3-DOF vibration platform, 200-x- 60 degree field-of-view visual display system, and CAE Medallion-6000 image generator with Common Database (CDB)architecture
-
China Seeks Safety in Encounters with US Armed Forces
May 26, 2015 @ 07:58 AMChina will seek to improve rules of behavior for safety of air and maritime encounters with the United States Armed Forces so as to strengthen mutual trust, prevent risks and manage crises. A white paper of the Peoples Liberation Army released this morning says it will seek a confidence-building measure (CBM) mechanism through the notification of major military activities to the US Navy and other forces
-
Chinese Army to Focus on Ocean, Space, Cyberspace, Nuclear Force
May 26, 2015 @ 07:31 AMA Chinese military white paper has identified the ocean, the outer space, cyberspace and nuclear force as the four "critical security domains" the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) will focus on in the future. Released in Beijing this morning, the paper provides an insight into the People Liberation Army (PLA) thrust areas in line with its strategic objectives of dominating the South China Sea
-
Indian MoD Gets New Top Bureaucrats
May 23, 2015 @ 10:52 AMThe Appointments Committee of the Indian Cabinet (ACC) has approved on Friday the appointment of Senior IAS officer G Mohan Kumar as new Defence Secretary for a two-year term and Ashok Kumar Gupta as the new secretary of defence production. G
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
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...
