Search Results
-
Saab Signs $1.04 Billion Deal For New Swedish Submarines
June 30, 2015 @ 03:33 PMSaab has won a $1.04 billion contract from Swedens military to construct two new Type A26 submarines and for mid-life upgrade of two Gotland-class submarines
-
Rheinmettal, KMW Deliver Puma Infantry Combat Vehicle To Germany
June 24, 2015 @ 03:06 PMRheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have handed over the Puma infantry fighting vehicle to the German Bundeswehr today. The Bundeswehrs fielding of the Puma IFV gives its mechanized infantry a new main weapons system that will gradually supersede the Marder, first introduced over forty years ago
-
Russian Helicopters' Ka-32 Fights Forest Fires in Southern Europe
June 20, 2015 @ 12:38 PMRussian Helicopters Ka-32A11BC is helping to put out summer forest fires in Spain, Portugal, and other countries in Southern Europe. The multirole Ka-32A11BC is the only coaxial helicopter capable of reaching the scene of the blaze in record time and delivering about 5 tonnes of water to extinguish the fire, a company press release said
-
Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 To Train Italian Pilots For Eurofighter Operations
June 19, 2015 @ 12:23 PMItalian Air Force will start testing the capability of Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchis M-346 Master, a military transonic trainer aircraft, as an "aggressor" in dissimilar combat training missions with the Eurofighter aircraft. Starting next August the students of the Italian Air Force who are to fly on the combat aircraft will accomplish the trainings phase IV on the new M-346, the final step before the passage to the operational airplanes
-
Russian Force Practice Flying Forpost, Orlan-10 Drones In Tajikistan
June 18, 2015 @ 02:14 PMThe operational group of Russian Forces, stationed in Tajikistan, have practiced with the Russian homemade drones Forpost and Orlan-1o at night in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. The use of both the drones was conducted as part of joint military exercises carried out by Russia and Tajikistan, Russias Central Military District Command was quoted as saying by Sputnik International reported Today
-
Thales' I-Master Radar Integrates With Textron AirLand's Scorpion jet
June 17, 2015 @ 10:54 AMThales announced today that its I-Master radar has been successfully integrated on to Textron AirLands Scorpion Jet(tm) mission systems. The addition of radar compliments the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor suite
-
French Navy Receives FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate Provence
June 13, 2015 @ 08:43 AMDCNS on Friday delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. The frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR, Organization of Joint Armament that performs the project management for the multi-mission frigates intended for France and Italy
-
India Sets the Ball Rolling on Light Fighter Purchase to Replace the...
May 31, 2015 @ 02:27 PMSaab and Rosoboronexport are among international manufacturers who have been invited to make presentations to the Indian MoD on the purchase of a light fighter to replace the MiG-21 aircraft. The initial pitches will be in the nature of request for information to see what is available in the international market
-
Astra Air-to-Air Missile Successfully Tested From Su-30MKI Fighter Thrice In Two Days...
May 22, 2015 @ 12:34 PMIndia has successfully test-fired its visual range (VR) air-to-air missile Astra from Su-30MKI fighter jet for the third time in two days. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Wednesday had tested two missiles at very low and very high altitudes while the aircraft was performing High-G maneuvers in separate trials
-
India Approves Purchase of Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft
May 13, 2015 @ 07:31 PMIndia Approves Purchase of Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft Indias defence acquisition council tonight cleared a proposal by Airbus Defence & Space and its Indian partner, the Tata Group, to procure C-295 military transport as a replacement for the Indian Air Forces Avro fleet. The Airbus-Tata team was the sole bidder to replace Indian Air Forces (IAF) fleet of 56 Avro aircraft fleet with C-295 military transport carrier
RAF Typhoons to Help Defend Polish Air Space Following Russian Drone Incursion
AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Longest Range in U.S.A.F. Test From F-22...
China's New Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Make First Flight at Helicopter Expo...
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
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...