Rafael have announced a deal with the Israeli Ministry of Defense for their Spike FireFly Loitering Munition. The Spike FireFly was developed jointly by Rafael with the Israeli military from… Continue reading "Israel Buys Rafael’s Spike FireFly Loitering Munition"
The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its 100th P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Boeing. This is the 94th mission-capable airplane to enter the U.S. Navy fleet, with six additional jets… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of 100th P-8 Sub Hunter"
The American arm of Australian firm EOS have successfully test-fired 30mm cannon and Javelin ATGMs (anti-tank guided missiles) from their R400S remote weapon station (RWS) mounted on a HMMWV (High… Continue reading "EOS Test Fire Cannon and Javelin from RWS"
The French Navy announced the beginning of the sea trials of its new nuclear attack submarine, the Suffren, following its first static dive test on 28 April. The Suffren is… Continue reading "Suffren Attack Submarine Begins Sea Trials"
In recent years the subject of cybersecurity has become quite a hot subject. With technology pushed to the limits, every day brings a change in how we function. Nation-states have… Continue reading "[Interview with an Expert] Challenges of Cybersecurity: Cyberterrorism"
The first fuselage of what is termed the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) has been completed ahead of a scheduled eventual production run of three prototype systems for the Loyal Wingman… Continue reading "Boeing Completes Major Milestones for RAAF Loyal Wingman"
The Canadian Department of National Defence are finally forging ahead with their Next Generation Fighting Vehicle (NGFV) program to replace their fleet of ageing HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles)… Continue reading "Canadian Special Operations Forces Still Looking For New Wheels"
Engineers at the US Army’s Army Research Lab (ARL) at Aberdeen Proving Ground have filed a patent application for the Grenade Launched Unmanned Aerial System (GLUAS), a 40mm grenade launcher… Continue reading "US Army Research Lab Develops 40mm Launched Drone"
The Indonesian and Russian governments have denied reports that the Indonesian purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO reporting name Flanker-E) multirole aircraft had been abandoned. The demise of the $1.1… Continue reading "Indonesia and Russia Deny Demise of Su-35 Contract"
The US Army has issued a new RFP (request for proposal) for the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) requirement after General Dynamics’ Land Systems’ (GLDS) contract to supply their MUTT… Continue reading "US Army Restarts SMET Unmanned Ground Vehicle Competition"