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Indian Army Conducts Field Trials Of Two M-777 A-2 Ultra-Light Howitzers

July 17, 2017 @ 06:29 AM

The Indian Army is carrying out field trials on two M-777 A-2 long-range ultra-light howitzers (ULH) in Pokhran which it received in May this year. The test-firing of the guns is primarily aimed at collating and determining various critical data like trajectory, speed and frequency of fire of the M-777 A-2 ULH which are expected to be mostly deployed along the border with China
Indonesia To Test Home-made Medium Altitude Long Endurance Military Drone In 2019

July 17, 2017 @ 05:15 AM

Indonesia has started developing a large medium altitude long endurance (MALE) military drone which it plans to test in 2019. A consortium consisting of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara, Indonesian Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), state-owned electronic firm PT LEN, the Ministry of Defense and Security and the Bandung-based Institute of Technology is preparing to conduct a flight test for its larger Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone in 2019
China’s CH-5 Drone Ready For Mass Production Following Successful Trial Flight

July 16, 2017 @ 01:18 PM

The export version of Chinas CH-5 drone, considered a competitor to the US-made MQ-9 Reaper, completed its trial flight Saturday making it ready for mass production and international sales. The long endurance drone, said to be one of the worlds most powerful unmanned aerial vehicles, was airborne for more than 20 minutes, at an airport in Hebei province on Friday afternoon, Xinhua and other Chinese media reported
China's Xian H-6K Long-Range Bombers Fly Near Japan

July 15, 2017 @ 09:37 AM

Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew six Xian H-6K long-range bombers through the strategically important Miyako Strait Thursday. The Miyako Strait is located between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa
Indian Army Need No Clearance From DAC To Buy Weapons Worth $6.2B

July 15, 2017 @ 08:06 AM

Indian Defense Ministry in a move to expedite defense procurement has given a free hand to the Vice Chief of Army Staff to sanction weapon purchase of up to Rs 40,000 crore ($6.2 billion) without requiring a clearance from the Defense Acquisition Council
Senegal, Other African Nations Plan To Buy Indonesian Amphibious Warship, Missile Frigates

July 15, 2017 @ 04:15 AM

African Nations such as Senegal, Guinea Bissau and Gabon plan to purchase advanced warships from Indonesian state-owned company PT PAL for which it has sought an export license from the government. Senegal wants to place an order for a Landing Platform Dock (LPD) or amphibious warship, and two units of guided missile fast ship (frigates) while Guinea Bissau and Gabon each wanted two units of 60 meters guided missile fast ships, Chief Executive of PT PAL Budiman Saleh said in Jakarta on Thursday
India To Operationalise Cyber and Space Defense Units This Week

July 14, 2017 @ 06:28 PM

Indias Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra has revealed this week that two separate cyber and space agencies for defense will soon enter operation to protect defense-related websites from hackers. The Indian governmental defense-related websites have survived hundreds of cyber-attacks in the last few years,
Russian Mi-17sh-VN Helicopter Design Based On Combat Experience In Syria

July 14, 2017 @ 08:35 AM

Russian Helicopters will display the newly developed Mi-171Sh-VN advanced military transport helicopter at next week's MAKS-17 show. The Mi-171Sh-VN is the new version of the Mi-8/17 military transport helicopter; its main features being extensive armoring and weaponry
Australian Prison Security To Get Saab's Electronic Surveillance System

July 14, 2017 @ 08:24 AM

Saab has won two contracts to provide the electronic security system for what will be Australias largest correctional facility. Early works began earlier this month and construction will be completed over a three year period, subject to planning approval, the company announced Thursday
Philippines Grounds FA-50 Fighter Jets After ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident That Killed Two,...

July 14, 2017 @ 07:38 AM

The Philippines Armed Forces has temporarily suspended FA-50 fighter jets following a friendly fire incident that killed two and injured 11 in Marawi city. “The Armed Forces is suspending the use of that particular aircraft for any further airstrike until such time that the cause of the accident has been determined, or the failure of the equipment has been determined

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