Search Results
-
Embraer Super Tucanos To Aid US Afghan Withdrawal
March 1, 2013 @ 03:52 PMThe U.S Air Force has awarded Embraer a contract worth $427 million for the supply of 20 AT-29 Super Tucano aircraft after a long-winded competition with Hawker Beechcraft Corp
-
Management Reshuffle At Finmeccania To Increase Internal Surveillance
February 22, 2013 @ 03:12 PMIn what appears to be a response to the Indian bribery allegations, Finmeccanica has nominated Daniele Romiti as Chief Executive Officer of AgustaWestland N.V
-
Irkut holds talks with IAF Chief Browne on Sukhoi 30 MKI upgrade...
February 11, 2013 @ 10:07 AMExecutives from Irkut Corporation of Russia held talks with the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, NAK Browne and other IAF brass at Aero India 2013 here on upgrading the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter plane to the next generation model, dubbed as ‘Super Sukhoi'.The most significant aspect of the upgrade will be installation of an Active Electronically Scanned Array(AESA) radar, weapons, avionics, new cockpit and fire control systems
-
Rockwell Collins, Tata To Pursue IAF’s Software Defined Radio Program
February 7, 2013 @ 06:03 AMRockwell Collins and Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) today announced a teaming agreement as part of their pursuit of the Indian Air Force Software Defined Radio program. “Together, our companies provide the expertise to deliver the best-value software defined radio (SDR) solution for the Indian Air Force while offering an unmatched opportunity for technology transfer,” said Ram Prasad, managing director of Rockwell Collins India
-
Were Russian Experts Involved In Qaher F-313’s Development
February 5, 2013 @ 01:21 PMEarlier this week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad introduced his countrys latest indigenously developed fighter aircraft that can supposedly evade radar detection. The new jet known as Qaher F-313 or Dominant F-313 is said to be similar to the American F/A-18
-
Iran Introduces Indigenous Fighter Jet
February 5, 2013 @ 07:30 AMThe Government of Iran has introduced the countrys latest fighter jet that it claims can evade radar detection. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the Qaher-313, or Dominant-313, showed Iran's will to "capture peaks"
-
Taiwan’s New Cloud Peak Missile System Can Cover Major Chinese Regions
February 2, 2013 @ 12:38 PMThe Taiwanese Military has announced the development of an offensive surface-to-surface missile, codenamed Cloud Peak or ‘Yunfeng that could cover southern and central Chinese regions, including Shanghai. The missile, with a 1,200-kilometer range is outfitted with a ramjet engine capable of speeds of Mach 3 or higher
-
First Success For Airbus Military In India
January 9, 2013 @ 11:43 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has selected Airbus Military to supply its A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport to the Indian Air Force. Airbus won the competition after a lengthy and thorough selection process including the completion of extensive flight demonstrations in India by the A330 MRTT during which the aircraft refueled multiple types of IAF fighters and operated from the high-altitude IAF base at Leh
-
Roke’s MRA Fitted Onto Saab’s Skeldar UAV
November 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRoke Manor Research and Saab have successfully integrated the Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAV for which it is now a standard fit. Roke’s Type 2 MRA will be integrated into the Skeldar landing system to enable the medium-range UAV to accurately determine its height above ground
-
Indonesia, AgustaWestland Bribery Investigation Continues
November 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndonesia has found itself in the center of a defense procurement scandal involving Italian plane-maker AgustaWestland. Italian sleuths are currently carrying out investigations looking into allegations of bribery by the Finmeccanica group to win large government contracts
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
