Sourced: U.S Department of Defense Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Space, Huntsville, Alabama, is the successful offeror of a $928,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the hypersonic conventional strike weapon. This contract provides for the design, development, engineering, systems integration, test, logistics planning, and aircraft integration support of all the elements of a hypersonic, conventional, air-launched,… Continue reading LM AWARDED $928 MILLION FOR HYPERSONIC CONVENTIONAL STRIKE WEAPON
Category: Defence Industry
$2-BILLION IAF BASE PROTECTOR GUN CONTEST BEGINS NEXT MONTH
Sourced: Live Fist Defence By Shiv Aroor A $2 billion contest to purchase close-in weapon systems for the protection of Indian Air Force bases across the country is expected to begin May 15. Livefist can confirm that the Indian MoD is all set to issue requests for proposal (RFP) next month to a handful of… Continue reading $2-BILLION IAF BASE PROTECTOR GUN CONTEST BEGINS NEXT MONTH
GERMANY, FRANCE TO JOINTLY DEVELOP NEW MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT
Sourced: Defence World Germany plans to sign a letter of intent with France to jointly develop a new maritime patrol aircraft later this month. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Florence Parly plan to sign a letter of intent on 27 April, German Navy said in a statement last Friday.… Continue reading GERMANY, FRANCE TO JOINTLY DEVELOP NEW MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT
US STATE DEPARTMENT APPROVES LICENSE FOR SUB TECH SALES TO TAIWAN
Sourced: Defense News By: Mike Yeo The State Department has given the go-ahead for American defense companies to market submarine technology to Taiwan to aid in its quest to locally develop and build its own submarines. According to media reports from Taiwan, the Ministry of National Defense spokesman Maj. Gen. Chen Chung-chi and presidential office… Continue reading US STATE DEPARTMENT APPROVES LICENSE FOR SUB TECH SALES TO TAIWAN
THE US AIR FORCE HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE B-21, B-2, B-1B AND B-52 BOMBERS
Sourced: The National Interest By Kris Osborn The Air Force’s recently released Bomber Vector calls for wide range of new technologies for the fleet – to include newer stealth materials, faster computer processors, upgraded weapons and new sensors to ensure the force will still be able to launch attacks in more advanced, future high-threat scenarios… Continue reading THE US AIR FORCE HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE B-21, B-2, B-1B AND B-52 BOMBERS
S-500’S RADAR, PANTSIR SM UNVEILED (Video)
Sourced: Sputnik A video of all-altitude radar, which is part of Russia’s future S-500 air defense missile system, at work has made its way to a Rossiya-1 TV newscast. The news feature aired by Russian TV on Tuesday, shows high-altitude MiG-31BM interceptors, MiG-29 fighter jets, as well as Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 air defense systems… Continue reading S-500’S RADAR, PANTSIR SM UNVEILED (Video)
THE DASH-N CHIP OUT OF THE POCKET BACK ON THE TABLE
Sourced: US Naval Institute Blog By CDRSalamander As Russia started to get her footing a few years ago and stretched back on to the international stage, so much of what was once thought gone has returned. For those who lived through the Cold War or served through it, we are seeing the re-emergence of things… Continue reading THE DASH-N CHIP OUT OF THE POCKET BACK ON THE TABLE
RUSSIAN MILITARY CHIEF LAYS OUT THE KREMNLIN’S HIGH-TECH WAR PLANS
Sourced: Defence One By Patrick Tucker The U.S. military isn’t alone in its plans to pour money into drones, ground robots, and artificially intelligent assistants for command and control. Russia, too, will be increasing investment in these areas, as well as space and information warfare, Russian Army Gen. Valery Gerasimov told members of the Russian… Continue reading RUSSIAN MILITARY CHIEF LAYS OUT THE KREMNLIN’S HIGH-TECH WAR PLANS
SOUTH KOREA EYES FRENCH DESIGN FOR INDIGENOUS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE
Sourced: Defence News By: Jeff Jeong South Korea’s Navy is reviewing a plan to build a 5,000-ton nuclear-powered submarine in an effort to boost its deterrence against North Korea’s sub-based nuclear attack capability. Last October, the service commissioned from the Korea Defense Network five months worth of research on the feasibility of developing an indigenous… Continue reading SOUTH KOREA EYES FRENCH DESIGN FOR INDIGENOUS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE
CHINA PREPARES AIRCRAFT CARRIER FOR SEA TRIAL
Sourced: Global Times By Yang Sheng China’s first domestically built carrier, known as the Type 001A, is undergoing preparations for its first sea trial, while discussions about its name show that Chinese people hold high expectations of the carrier’s ability to resolve the Taiwan question. According to the latest online photos from the Dalian Shipbuilding… Continue reading CHINA PREPARES AIRCRAFT CARRIER FOR SEA TRIAL