Sourced Sabah By : Ali Unal Turkey is in talks with the Italian-French consortium Eurosam to purchase the SAMP/T Aster 30, a long-range missile defense system, Daily Sabah has learned from government sources. Despite speculation about Turkey’s possible purchase of a Russian S-400 missile system following the recent Russian-Turkish rapprochement, Turkey is edging toward purchasing… Continue reading TURKEY IN TALKS WITH EUROSAM FOR THE LONG-RANGE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SAMP/T ASTER 30
Category: Defence Industry
CHINA TO DEPLOY 36 J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS BY 2018
Sourced : Defense World Even as Japan has announced the deployment of US-made F-35 Stealth fighters, Chinese media has claimed that the home-grown stealth aircraft, the J-20 has completed its research and development phase and is entering the stage of mass production. The production is slated at two fighters per month and at this… Continue reading CHINA TO DEPLOY 36 J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS BY 2018
RUSSIA WILL FLIGHT-TEST NEXT MARCH THE NEW RADAR FOR THE BERIEV A-100 PREMIER AWACS
Russia’s brand new ‘flying radar’, reportedly capable of detecting enemy targets at ranges of more than 600km, will be flight-tested next March. The A-100 Premier will make her maiden flight by 2018, a defense source told Russian media. The Beriev A-100 is an airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft currently being developed by Russia,… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL FLIGHT-TEST NEXT MARCH THE NEW RADAR FOR THE BERIEV A-100 PREMIER AWACS
UK ORDERS THIRD AIRBUS ZEPHYR-S UAV
Sourced : Defence World The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has ordered a third Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), as part of a £13-million contract with Airbus. Zephyr-S is the latest version of a series of ultra-lightweight UAVs, capable of flying up to 70,000ft – twice the altitude of a commercial airliner – for up… Continue reading UK ORDERS THIRD AIRBUS ZEPHYR-S UAV
MOD ORDERS NEW FLEET OF CUTTING-EDGE APACHE HELICOPTERS FOR BRITISH ARMY
The Ministry of Defence has today announced a $2.3 billion deal to secure 50 of the latest generation Apache attack helicopters for the British Army. The new fleet of Apaches are much more capable than their predecessors. Flown by Army Air Corps pilots from the Joint Helicopter Command, they will continue to give the British… Continue reading MOD ORDERS NEW FLEET OF CUTTING-EDGE APACHE HELICOPTERS FOR BRITISH ARMY
RUSSIA DELAYS START OF STEALTH FIGHTER SERIAL PRODUCTION
By Derek Bisaccio Sourced : Conflict News Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister has announced that production of the country’s stealth aircraft will begin in 2018, a seeming delay from previous reports that the aircraft, known as the PAK FA, would be ready for production next year. Sukhoi, the manufacturer of the aircraft, released a statement on… Continue reading RUSSIA DELAYS START OF STEALTH FIGHTER SERIAL PRODUCTION
RUSSIAN-MADE SUNFLOWER RADAR IS CAPABLE OF DETECTING F-35 JETS
Sourced : Sputnik The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced aircraft in the Pentagon’s arsenal, but Russia’s powerful over-the-horizon Podsolnukh (Sunflower) radar is capable of detecting and tracking the stealth fifth-generation plane or any other fighter jet that was designed to avoid detection, Svobodnaya Pressa reported. The Podsolnukh short-range over-the-horizon surface-wave radar… Continue reading RUSSIAN-MADE SUNFLOWER RADAR IS CAPABLE OF DETECTING F-35 JETS
N. KOREA SAYS MIDAIR EXPLOSION OF ITS MISSILE IN JUNE WAS INTENTIONAL
Sourced : Yonhap North Korea’s main propaganda outlet claimed Wednesday that the recent midair explosion of a ballistic missile was intentional, calling it a test attack on enemy satellites. North Korea’s Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile was detected to have burst into pieces midair after flying some 150 km after its launch on June 22. North… Continue reading N. KOREA SAYS MIDAIR EXPLOSION OF ITS MISSILE IN JUNE WAS INTENTIONAL
US ARMY MULLING PURCHASE OF IRON DOME TECH TO PROTECT EUROPE FROM RUSSIA
Sourced : Breaking Israel News A United States Army general said Monday that the U.S. is looking to purchase the short-range missile interceptor used by Israel’s Iron Dome system, which would then be used for European air defense against Russia. “With all that is happening in Europe, especially the fact that Russia has really awakened… Continue reading US ARMY MULLING PURCHASE OF IRON DOME TECH TO PROTECT EUROPE FROM RUSSIA
THYSSENKRUPP OFFERS TO INTEGRATE BRAHMOS CRUISE MISSILE ONTO TYPE-214-CLASS SUBMARINE
Sourced : Defense World.Net Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, which is pitching HDW-class Type 214 submarine for India’s P75 (I) project has offered to integrate any weapon system, including ‘Brahmos’ onto its submarines if it bags the deal. Gurnad Sodhi, Managing Director of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ operations in India said that thyssenkrupp is ready to integrate any… Continue reading THYSSENKRUPP OFFERS TO INTEGRATE BRAHMOS CRUISE MISSILE ONTO TYPE-214-CLASS SUBMARINE