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Indonesia Names Three High-Ranking Military Officials In AugustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam

May 29, 2017 @ 02:17 PM

Three high ranking military officials have been named as suspects in a scam that involved inflating the price of AugustaWestland AW-101 helicopter meant for ferrying VVIPs, the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Gator Nurmantyo said on Friday
International Defence Firms Complicit in Nigeria’s Massive Procurement Scam: Report

May 26, 2017 @ 01:55 PM

Key international suppliers of Nigerian military hardware are facilitating fraud by agreeing to non-competitive or unorthodox contracts, reports Transparency International (TI)
DARPA Works On Simplifying Design Process For Unconventional Defense Systems

May 18, 2017 @ 04:43 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing mathematical tools and methods to tackle the challenges associated with designing complex military systems. The US defense research agency's Enabling Quantification of Uncertainty in Physical Systems (EQUiPS) program has advanced the field of uncertainty quantification, or UQ, which focuses on methods to accommodate all of the different factors that may affect predictive accuracy in designing the military model
US Launches Spy Unit To Gather Human Intelligence From North

May 8, 2017 @ 02:32 PM

US Forces Korea division will be handed with task of gathering human intelligence from North Korea regime. The US intends to accomplish operative measures involving collecting human intelligence and performing counter-espionage tasks to support the main South Korean and US forces
Iran Unveils Home-grown Qaher F-313 Stealth Fighter Jet

April 17, 2017 @ 03:48 PM

Iran has showcased its new military vehicles that include Qaher F-313 stealth fighter jet, Kowsar trainer at an during an exhibition at the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) in Tehran. The taxi test of the new stealth fighter was performed during the exhibition on Saturday
Russian Navy Launches Kalibr Cruise Missiles Against IS Militants In Syria

March 20, 2017 @ 11:26 AM

Russian Navy has launched several Kalibr cruise missiles towards the Islamic States (ISIL) positions in eastern Syria on Sunday. A submarine off the coast of Syria launched a number of cruise missiles at the Islamic States positions in eastern Syria,
Australia's GSTG To Partner With Grollo Aerospace For Supersonic Aerial Target System

March 11, 2017 @ 02:46 PM

Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has decided to collaborate with local company Grollo Aerospace to support further development of the Evader autonomous supersonic aerial target system. The collaboration would provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a cost-effective means to test the performance of modern weapon systems targeted at ADF aircraft, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne announced on 10 March
General Atomics Develops HEPPC With Twice Energy Than Existing Railgun Weapon Systems

March 10, 2017 @ 02:33 PM

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has developed a High Energy Pulsed Power Container (HEPPC) that provides twice the energy density than existing railgun pulsed power solutions. The HEPPC can reduce the number of pulsed power containers required to launch projectiles or hybrid missiles from a railgun weapon system, providing greater flexibility for future Navy and Army railgun applications, the company said in a statement Thursday
Indian Research Space Organization Carries CE20 Flight Engine Acceptance Test

January 17, 2017 @ 10:31 AM

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has conducted first CE20 flight engine acceptance test for duration of 25s in high altitude simulation test facility during December 2016. This flight acceptance is an important milestone for ISRO as it could cross the major engine development endeavors in the maiden attempt
Turkish Army Gets 500 MPT-76 Assault Rifles

January 13, 2017 @ 12:51 PM

Turkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) has delivered first 500 locally produced assault rifle MPT-76 to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) Wednesday. The rifles delivered on 11 January are the first batch from a 2015 deal which will see the production of around 35,000 MPT-76s for the TLFC, Naval Forces Command, and the Gendarmerie General Command

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