At AAD 2014 CSOC showcased OPV, LPD and Aircraft Carrier designs from China
At AAD 2014 (Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition which took place from the 17 to 21 September in South Africa) the China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Company (CSOC) showcased its P-18N...
View ArticleCAE to provide Canadian and US armed forces with training systems and services
CAE has been awarded a series of contracts with a combined value of C$115m ($104m) to provide a range of training systems and services for the Royal Canadian Air Force, US Air Force and US Army. CAE...
View ArticleF-35 Stealth Fighter engine probably repaired by end-october
Pratt & Whitney and the Pentagon are expected to select a planned fix to the F-35 fighter jet's engine by the end of October, a senior company executive said Thursday. Engineers have identified two...
View ArticleBabcock Completes Design for future ROK Navy KSS-III Submarine Weapon...
Babcock has successfully completed the design definition of the Weapon Handling System (WHS) for South Korea’s Jangbogo III submarine (KSS-III), marking an important milestone in the project. Babcock...
View ArticleEmbraer gives wings to its first KC-390 military transport aircraft
The Brazilian aerospace company Embraer Defense & Security has released the last picture of the first prototype of its KC-390 military airlifter and aerial refueling. The KC-390 program is at a...
View ArticleSierra Nevada & Embraer Roll-Out First U.S. Built A-29 Super Tucano for USAF...
Sierra Nevada Corporation and Embraer Defense & Security yesterday, September 25, presented the first United States-built A-29 Super Tucano light air support aircraft in a roll-out ceremony with...
View ArticleOribi MTU medium size utility truck personnel carrier AAD 2014 defense e...
At AAD 2014, the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, the South African Defense Company DCD Protected Mobility has launched new Oribi medium sized utility truck (MUT). DCD Protected Mobility is a...
View ArticleUnited States to support Lebanon with more AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
The United States has reported additional military shipments to Lebanon. Officials said the U.S. military oversaw the delivery of air-to-ground missiles to the Lebanese military. The officials...
View ArticleLCS: U.S. Navy Complied with Regulations, but Quality Problems Persisted...
The U.S. Navy decisions to accept the first two littoral combat ships (LCS)—LCS 1 and LCS 2—in incomplete, deficient conditions complied with the Federal Acquisition Regulation's (FAR) acceptance...
View ArticleUkrOboronProm unveiled first home-made surface-to-air missile Alta
Ukraine on Friday, September 26, presented the first indigenous surface-to-air missile Alta, reports the Ukrainian public consortium Ukroboronprom. "The versatile missile Alta, the first missile...
View ArticleLiquid Robotics showcased its Wave Glider SV3 wave and solar powered USV/UUV...
At AAD 2014 (Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition which took place from the 17 to 21 September in South Africa) US company Liquid Robotics was showcasing its revolutionary Wave Glider SV3 hybrid...
View ArticleChilean Army introduced new assault rifles during national military parade
On September 19 was held at the Ellipse O'Higgins Park, Santiago, a Military Parade where the Chilean Army first introduced the new chilean assault rifles IWI ACE GALIL 22 NC and FN Herstal SCAR L. The...
View ArticleAAD 2014 Mini War South Africa African army live demonstration combat he...
Live demonstration (Mini War) of South African Army with combat helicopters, armoured vehicles and main battle tanks at AAD 2014 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exhibition which was held in Air Force Nase...
View ArticleBelgium ready to join U.S.-led coalition with F-16 fighters to combat Islamic...
Belgium's plan to send six fighter jets to join a U.S.-led coalition to combat Islamic State militants in Iraq won parliamentary approval on Friday, September 26, 2014. Even before the vote took place,...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Harpoon anti-ship missile displays capability during military exercise
The U.S Navy successfully fired multiple Harpoon missiles as part of the joint military exercise, Valiant Shield, demonstrating its effectiveness against modern day threats. A total of six Harpoon...
View ArticleUnited States approved major contract of MRAP vehicles for UAE
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles and associated equipment, parts, training and...
View ArticleNorth Korea to develop road-mobile ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile...
North Korea's military is taking steps to field a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten the United States, the head of American forces in the Pacific says. In an interview...
View ArticleChinese Navy Continues Flight Test Campaign of Future Maritime Patrol...
A new picture recently surfaced from China showing the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) added a second Y-8FQ aircraft to conduct flight test and eventually qualify the new type of Maritime Patrol...
View ArticleIran has unveiled a new drone armed with air defense missile suitable for...
Iran has unveiled a new missile-equipped drone to boost its military arsenal, as part of events marking the end of its 1980-1988 war against Iraq. Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps...
View ArticleSAAB demonstrates latest Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system in live fire demonstration
Defence and security company Saab newly-developed and much sought-after Carl-Gustaf M4 saw the debut. During a successful ground combat systems demonstration at the Saab Bofors Test Center the M4 was...
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