BAE Systems will display a 360 degree viewing system for armored vehicles, BattleView 360, at the DSEI exhibition in London this week. The company announced today that it has used fighter jet technology to create a situational awareness system that allows armored vehicle crews to ‘see through their vehicles in real time
North Korea is likely to launch long range missile next month following the upgrade of missile launch facility. "There is a possibility that the North could fire a missile to commemorate the anniversary of founding workers party on October 10 as it is currently finishing construction at its rocket launch facility in Dongchang-ri on its west coast border," the South Korean defense ministry said in a report to the National Assembly
China's long range drone, CH-5 can carry at least eight AR-1 missiles and FT-7 small diameter bombs. The low-mid altitude drone, developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), is capable of both reconnaissance and strike missions, the WantChinaTimes reported today
The Japanese MOD has requested the government to increase its fourth straight annual military budget spending by 2.2 per cent to buy military equipment
Nearly 50 of North Korea's submarines have left their home port in the wake of escalating tension with South Korea. South Korea has detected "unusual movement from North Korean submarines, in that they have left their bases,” an official from South Korea's defense ministry said
Russia is planning to unveil a new hypersonic engine that is capable of propelling an aircraft up to 9000 kilometres at the MAKS-2015 air show in Moscow. The engine was designed by the Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) in Moscow, Sputnik reported Sunday
Cambodia will soon employ ‘Hero Rats to detect mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) by the end of this year. “The first batch of rats is training to help their human counterparts to clear land still contaminated with mines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) after decades of war,” Anadolu Agency reported Today
China is building two C28A class corvettes similar to the PLA Navy's Type 054A guided-missile frigate for Algeria. An internet photo suggests that the Algeria's C28A corvettes are upgraded version of the four F-22P Zulfiquar-class frigates that China built for Pakistan in 2013, WantChinaTimes quoted a Sina Military Network Sunday report
French defense minister on Thursday said that ‘several nations have shown interest in buying its Mistral-class warships after Paris refused to deliver them to Russia citing Ukraine crisis. “A certain number of countries, there are several, have made their interest known for these boats,” Jean-Yves Le Drian was quoted as saying by RTL radio
Rohde & Schwarz has won a contract from BAE Systems to support the Royal Navys Type 26 Global Combat Ship with its integrated communications system. The core component is the R&S NAVICS, a new IP-based switching system with a security concept