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India’s Indigenous Nuclear Missile Tracking Ship To Be Delivered In December

July 19, 2018 @ 02:52 PM

Indias indigenous nuclear missile tracking ship, wrapped in secrecy till now, is set to be delivered in December this year, according to a report by
Airbus Performs First Automatic Air-To-Air Refuelling Contact With Large Aircraft Receiver

July 12, 2018 @ 09:03 AM

Airbus Defence and Space successfully demonstrated an Automatic Air-to-Air (A3R) refuelling of a fighter with another world-first – the same operation performed with a large receiver aircraft. In a joint operation with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Airbus A310 company development tanker performed seven automatic contacts with a RAAF KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport
Senior Indian Air Force Official May Head Tejas LCA Project

July 11, 2018 @ 10:28 AM

The Indian Air Force is likely to depute an officer of air marshal rank to head Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas programme. The head of LCA division is currently an officer at the executive director level and programme director of ADA, an H-level scientist, may then report to the IAF official who will be given command, if the plans take off smoothly,
Russia Working on Radio-photonic Radars for 6th-gen Fighter Jets and Drones

July 10, 2018 @ 11:44 AM

Russia is working on development of radio-photonic radars for unmanned aerial vehicles and sixth-gen fighter aircraft, capable of creating accurate target image, TASS reports. The report says that such radars see considerably further than conventional one and will be capable of building a photographic image of the target that will be identified automatically
Australian Companies to Develop Armed Tactical Micro-drones

July 10, 2018 @ 11:08 AM

Two Australian companies have signed an agreement to develop armed tactical micro-drone, the Cerberus UAV, with DefendTex, (an Australian based weapons research and development company) to provide the armament technology. The two Australian companies are Cyborg Dynamics and Skyborne Technologies who lately signed a partnership
Switzerland Invites Bids to Replace its F-5, F-18 Fighter Jet Fleet

July 10, 2018 @ 10:36 AM

Switzerland has invited five European and US companies to submit their bids to replace its ageing fleet of fighter jets. The defense ministry has sent out the offer to Saab (Gripen), Dassault (Rafale), Airbus (Eurofighter), Boeing (Super Hornet) and Lockheed Martin (F-35A) for the Air 2030 program
Rheinmetall To Supply Laser Light Package To German Army

July 5, 2018 @ 02:41 PM

Germanys procurement authority, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply a lightweight, assault rifle-mounted laser light package for the German Army. Worth around €5 million, the order encompasses the manufacture and delivery of 1,745 laser light package sets for the Bundeswehrs Special Forces Assault Rifle (“Sturmgewehr Spezialkräfte Bundeswehr, leicht”)
Boeing to Take Over Embraer's Commercial Aircraft Business for $4.75 billion

July 5, 2018 @ 02:16 PM

Boeing and Embraer today announced they have signed a MoU to set up a joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft business of Embraer that would strategically align with Boeings commercial development, production, marketing and lifecycle services operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing will hold an 80 percent ownership stake in the joint venture and Embraer will own the remaining 20 percent stake
Netherlands, US to Share New Technology Systems for Large Equipment Projects

July 5, 2018 @ 06:38 AM

The Netherlands and the US signed a defense cooperation agreement that includes sharing of information about new technological systems for large equipment projects. The agreement signed by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and US President Donal Trump deals with partnership on military equipment and operations, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense said in a statement Monday
Northrop Grumman Wins $96.5M CREW Systems Modification Contract

June 30, 2018 @ 04:13 AM

Northrop Grumman has won $96.5 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options for the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment One Block One systems full-rate production in support of the Expeditionary Warfare Program Office

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