Search Results
-
Chinese Long Range Drone Capable Of Carrying 8 Missiles And Small Diameter
September 7, 2015 @ 03:43 PMChina'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
-
Japan MOD Seeks 2.2 Per cent Defense Budget Hike To Buy Military
September 1, 2015 @ 02:32 PMThe Japanese MOD has requested the government to increase its fourth straight annual military budget spending by 2.2 per cent to buy military equipment
-
North Korea Deploys 50 Submarines To Confront South
August 24, 2015 @ 02:20 PMNearly 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 To Unveil Hypersonic Engine At MAKS-2015
August 24, 2015 @ 11:12 AMRussia 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 To Employ ‘Hero Rats’ To Detect Mines And UXO By Year...
August 15, 2015 @ 12:23 PMCambodia 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 Constructing C28A Class Corvettes For Algeria
August 10, 2015 @ 01:41 PMChina 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
-
Several Countries Interested In Mistral-Class Destroyer: French Defense Minister
August 6, 2015 @ 03:09 PMFrench 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 To Bring Smartphone Technology To BAE Systems’ Global Combat
August 5, 2015 @ 04:01 PMRohde & 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
-
India To Increase Indigenous Content Threshold For Defense Manufacturers
July 23, 2015 @ 11:35 AMIndias latest Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) will lay more emphasis on homegrown proposals with increase in indigenous content threshold for ‘buy Indian and ‘buy and make Indian categories. According to Indian Express News Daily, the committee formed by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar to revise the DPP is laying emphasis on promoting “Make In India” in the defense sector
-
Iraq Fast Catching Up With China, India As Russia's Biggest Arms Importer
July 22, 2015 @ 02:12 PMIraq has joined India and China as Russia's top three arms importers in 2014. Rostec, the holding company of various Russian arms manufacturers said in its annual report on Wednesday that the deliveries of Russian military equipment were made to 59 countries
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
UN Commission Recognizes Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
Israel to Establish "Supreme Armaments Council" for the Next Round of War...
U.K. Bars Israelis from Top Military Academy over Gaza War
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...