Russia has signalled readiness to include hypersonic weapons in the New START arms control treaty negotiations. “High-precision hypersonic weapons have not been taken into account
The MICA NG, a new infrared seeker based on a matrix sensor will provide increased sensitivity, a new radio frequency seeker with an active electronically scanned antenna (AESA) will allow for smart detection strategies. The VL MICA NG system is based on the integration into the existing VL MICA system of the MICA NG (New Generation) anti-air missile, which began development in 2018 primarily to equip Frances Rafale combat aircraft
The ship-launched version of Indias supersonic cruise missile, BRAHMOS, was test fired on 18 October 2020, a day on which information leaked that China had deployed its DF-17 hypersonic missile as part of its efforts to subjugate Taiwan. The BRAHMOS test firing was conducted from Indian Navys indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai, hitting a target in the Arabian Sea
The Indian Air Force (IAF)s newly inducted Rafale jet, Apache and Chinook helicopters made a fly-past debut in the 88th Air Force Day parade at the Hindon Air Base in Gaziabad today. “The recent induction of Rafale, Chinook and Apache aircraft significantly enhanced our combat capability over adversaries,” IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said
The Indian Ministry of Defence tested Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) on October 5 from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. All the mission objectives including missile flight upto the range and altitude, separation of the nose cone, release of Torpedo and deployment of Velocity Reduction Mechanism (VRM) have been met perfectly, the ministry said
GE Aviation announced today that its GE9X engine has been certified by the U.S
Pakistan Army has inducted Chinese made VT-4 Main Battle Tank considered one of the latest tanks in the world. According to Pakistani militarys Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Field Firing Ranges near Jhelum today and witnessed a demonstration of the new tank
Regulatory approval has been received for the first flight of the Sukhoi Su-30SM2 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Force (RuAF) equipped with the powerful AL-41F-1C engine drawn from the advanced Su-35 fighter jet. The aircraft manufacturer, Sukhoi Corp
Bell Textron is awarded a $272,161,641 contract for the production and delivery of eight UH-1Y Venom and four AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the government of the Czech Republic. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60%); and Amarillo, Texas (40%), and is expected to be completed in November 2023
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL to address the basic training requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The trainer green light was part of the (DAC) approval for capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces today