Boeing Insitu received a $47.9 million contract to build and deliver 34 ScanEagle UAVs to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, the US Department of Defense stated in a release.
The Royal Jordanian Air Force has offered its six CASC CH-4B UAVs for resale. Although no official explanation was provided, previous statements indicate the Jordanians may be disappointed with its performance.
In late 2018, the Australian Defense Force requested tenders for Land 400 Phase 3, their program to replace their inventory of M113. This follows the order of over 200 Boxer… Continue reading "Could Australia’s Next IFV Be Too Heavy and Undergunned?"
The US Air Force have announced that their Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator or ‘SHiELD’ has successfully downed multiple air launched missiles in flight. The Advanced Technology Demonstration Program milestone… Continue reading "USAF’s Laser SHiELD Successfully Destroys Missiles"
South Korea has one of the most practical needs for Ballistic Missile Defense capability in the world. To that end, the next three King Sejong the Great/DDX-III guided missile destroyers… Continue reading "South Korea to Build Three BMD Capable Destroyers"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"
The F-35B has recently returned from its first combat deployment on the USS Essex, LHD-2, as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The eight-month deployment, which departed the US… Continue reading "F-35Bs Bolster USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group Capabilities"
A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-35 was lost some 85 miles east of Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture, at approximately 7:27pm local time, JASDF representatives say. The aircraft… Continue reading "Japan Suffers F-35 Crash off North Eastern Shore"
During the Airshow China 2018 exhibition held in the China International Aviation Exhibition Center (Zhuhai, China) Chinese Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd has introduced a new man-portable missile launching system… Continue reading "Chinese QN-202 Handheld Missile Launcher"
Today’s Photo of the Day is rather impressive and recalls me of the old “Peace Through Superior Firepower”. We have the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier leading a formation of… Continue reading "POTD: Ships in Formation"