Search Results
-
DRDO Tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet Technology
March 6, 2021 @ 07:54 AMIndia's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) carried out flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from Integrated Test Range Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Friday. All the subsystems including the booster motor and nozzle-less motor performed as expected
-
Rheinmetall to Supply Artillery Ammunition and Propelling Charges to NATO Customer
January 25, 2021 @ 09:49 AMA NATO customer has awarded Rheinmetall a contract valued €25 million for modern artillery ammunition. The Groups South African subsidiary, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd
-
Northrop Grumman Tests New Motor for U.S. Space Force’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket...
January 22, 2021 @ 07:38 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation conducted a validation ground test of an extended length 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63XL) today in Promontory. This variation of the companys GEM 63 strap-on booster was developed in partnership with United Launch Alliance (ULA) to provide additional lift capability to the Vulcan Centaur rocket
-
U.S. Navy to Test HELIOS Laser Weapon System
January 12, 2021 @ 05:39 AMThe U.S
-
Bundeswehr Orders Heavy Tractor Trailers from Rheinmetall
December 22, 2020 @ 08:35 AMThe German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with additional heavy tractor trailers with a 70-tonne payload. Delivery of a further 24 unprotected heavy tractor trailers – dubbed the SaZgM 70t mil in German military parlance – is to take place in 2021, with a further 24 to follow in 2022
-
India’s DRDO Sets up Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
December 20, 2020 @ 05:45 AMAn advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility was inaugurated at the Defence Research and Research Organization (DRDO) in Hyderabad on Saturday. The HWT Test facility is a pressure vacuum driven enclosed free jet facility having nozzle exit diameter of 1 meter and will simulate Mach No 5 to 12 (Mach represents the multiplication factor to the speed of sound)
-
Russian New Engine for Su-57 Stealth Jet to be classified as 5+
October 25, 2020 @ 05:52 PMThe upcoming ‘Second Stage engine for the Russian Su-57 fighter jet could be classified as 5+ generation, due to its increased thrust over current fifth-generation fighter aircraft engines. “I would even say that this (Second stage engine) is the 5+ generation, slightly ahead of the 5th generation, because the specific characteristics of this engine correspond to this generation
-
Chinese Aviation Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes Including from a US Company
October 22, 2020 @ 06:09 AMA former top executive of the Xi'an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery
-
BAE to produce MK110 57mm Naval Gun Mounts
October 3, 2020 @ 04:43 AMThe U.S
-
Approval Received for First Flight of Su-30SM2 Aircraft with Powerful Engine
September 9, 2020 @ 06:37 AMRegulatory 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
In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air...
U.S. F-35A Jets' Outboard Fuel Tanks to Sacrifice Stealth for Range...
Poland Arms FA-50 Jets with AIM-9L Missiles, Orders Rosomak Medical Evacuation Vehicles...
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
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...
