Category: Defence Industry

Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison The UK and Sweden have conducted initial talks regarding collaboration on a future fighter aircraft. The organisation say that the MoD is looking to new aerospace partners after being left out of Franco-German programme. This isn’ t new, last year BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries signed an… Continue reading UK & SWEDEN HAVE CONDUCTED INITIAL TALKS REGARDING COLLABORATION ON FUTURE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

Source: Defensenews By Usman Ansari Pakistan has signed a contract for the construction of four Milgem/Ada-class corvettes with the Turkish state-controlled shipyard M/s ASFAT A.S. The deal, inked July 5, is part of Pakistan’s efforts to replace aged warships featuring systems nearing the end of manufacturer support, boost its conventional deterrent vis-a-vis India, and better… Continue reading PAKISTAN INKS NAVAL SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DEAL WITH TURKEY

Source: Navy Recognition The construction of blue and green-water warships may be postponed until 2035 because of lack of funds, according to the Shipbuilding strategy of the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry. As for military shipbuilding, the time of R&D beginning and batch supplies of prospective warships is likely to be postponed to a period… Continue reading CONSTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN BLUE-WATER SHIPS MAY BE POSTPONED UNTILL 2035

Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison The US Air Force will shortly begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15, an official has announced. Just a reminder, the laser operating F-15 will not at all look like the image above as that’s from a game called ‘Ace Combat’. I thought it… Continue reading USAF TO TEST FIGHTER-MOUNTED LASER GUNS IN THE COMING WEEKS

Source: Daily Sabah Germany and France have offered Spain “observer status” on a program to develop a new European fighter jet, but want to keep the project as a binational endeavor for now to ensure it moves ahead quickly, according to a German government source. Spain had sent a letter to its NATO allies asking… Continue reading GERMANY, FRANCE OFFER SPAIN “OBSERVER STATUS” ON NEW EUROPEAN FIGHTER JET

Source : Defenceworld Even as training of Turkish pilots and maintenance crew of F-35 aircraft has commenced in the United States, their ultimate transfer to Turkish soil could take up two years. “Turkish F-35 Pilots and maintainers have already arrived at Luke Air Force base,” Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning was quoted as saying by… Continue reading TRANSFER OF F-35A TO TURKEY COULD TAKE TWO YEARS

Source: Navy Recognition The D-30 missile system including R-30 Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, has been accepted for service by the Russian Navy following successful tests, a source in the Russian military-industrial complex told TASS. “The verification firing program, set by the military department, has been fully and successfully accomplished, the reliability of the Bulava has… Continue reading R-30 BULAVA BALLISTIC MISSILE ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY THE RUSSIAN NAVY

Source: Navy Recognition Malakhit Design Bureau has acquired the necessary experience to launch R&D and create an air-independent power plant for a prospective non-nuclear submarine, the annual statement of the enterprise said. “Prototype trials held in 2016-2017 confirmed the operability of the power plant as a surface and underwater engine. Thus, the necessary technical experience… Continue reading RUSSIA’S MALAKHIT READY TO DESIGN AIP SUBMARINE ENGINE

Source: Army Recognition Robotizing of weapon systems is an outstanding trend in modern military hardware development. The massive introduction of robotic complexes for military purposes and relevant technologies since the mid-21st century brought about revolutionary changes in military theory and practice, the “Military-Industrial Courier” writes. In terms of complexity and amount of missions to be… Continue reading SUPPRESSING AIR DEFENCES BY COLLECTIVE OPERATIONS OF ATTACK UAVS

Source: FT By Jamie Smyth in Sydney and Peggy Hollinger BAE Systems has beaten Italian and Spanish rivals to win a multibillion-dollar contract to build Australia’s new fleet of warships in a victory that should strengthen defence ties between London and Canberra just as Britain exits the EU. The UK defence giant will supply nine… Continue reading BAE SYSTEMS TRIUMPHS IN £20BN AUSTRALIA FRIGATE CONTRACT