The Russian military budget is going to be cut by 5%, according to the Financial Times. The money will instead be spent on additional measures to shore up the Russian… Continue reading "Russian Defense Spending to Be Cut Due to Economic Woes and Upcoming Election"
The United States Air Force has introduced a new designation for digitally engineered equipment such as aircraft, satellites and munitions. The lowercase “e” will now be used to reflect the… Continue reading "USAF Introduces eSeries Digitally Engineered Equipment"
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, earlier this month announced a major milestone has been achieved in the development of the HAWK or Hyper-sonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept for the… Continue reading "HAWC Hypersonic Cruise Missile Readies for Free-Flight Testing"
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to head up development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. The $13.3 billion contract covers the… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Win $13.3 Billion Contract to Lead Development of New Ground-Based ICBM"
At 11:03AM local time at the Abdul Kalim Testing Range, India proudly launched its first hypersonic missile successfully. The Hypersonic Test Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), launched from its testing pad and… Continue reading "India Successfully Launches its HSTDV – First Hypersonic Scramjet Powered Missile"
The shock 5-0 victory of Heron Systems’ Falco AI over a human pilot in a simulated F-16 dogfight at DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trial 3 has resulted in the spilling of much… Continue reading "Exclusive Interview: Heron Systems’ Vice President Talks AlphaDogfight AI Victory"
The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) has driven off the BAE Systems production line to be delivered to the U.S. Army. The new vehicle type is intended to replace the… Continue reading "First AMPV for U.S. Army Rolls off Production Line to Begin M113 Replacement"
As part of their efforts to win the HX Challenge to provide the Finnish Air Force with a new fighter aircraft, Swedish defense contractor Saab has announced they are offering… Continue reading "Saab Offers New Decoy Missile with Gripen for Finnish Fighter Bid"
In July, the Defence Secretary – Ben Wallace – announced the contract for the first three Protector ‘Remotely Piloted Air System’ (RPAS) whilst at the Air and Space Power Conference.… Continue reading "UK Signs Contract for First Protector Drones"
The United States Air Force (USAF) has condemned what it describes as an “unsafe, unprofessional intercept” of an American B-52 Stratofortress bomber by Russian aircraft over the Black Sea. On… Continue reading "USAF Condemns Russian Fighters Dangerous Flying During B-52 Interception"