Category: Defence Industry

Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison Canada has selected the Type 26 Frigate as the preferred option for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future Canadian Surface Combatants. The Canadian Surface Combatant is the name given to the procurement project that will replace the Iroquois and Halifax class warships with up to 15 new ships beginning… Continue reading TYPE 26 FRIGATE WINS CANADIAN FRIGATE COMPETITION

Source: Shephard Media Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have carried out 700 drone strikes against forces of the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, its aerospace chief told conservative news agency Fars on Tuesday. ‘Our bomber drones have carried out 700 military operations using smart bombs against Daesh,’ said Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, using the Arabic acronym… Continue reading IRAN SAYS IT HAS CARRIED OUT 700 DRONE ATTACKS IN SYRIA

Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway China continues to push forward with its ambitious lunar base program, one that supposedly aims for a manned lunar landing by around 2030. But there are emerging concerns that the satellites being sent to support this initiative could also have a far darker purpose—attacking the Pentagon’s most critical space-based… Continue reading CHINA’S LUNAR SATELLITE COULD STAB U.S EARLY WARNING SATELLITES IN THE BACK

Source: Reuters Iran has extended the range of its land-to-sea ballistic missiles to 700 km (435 miles), a senior Iranian military official said on Tuesday amid rising tensions with the United States over Tehran’s missile program. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program in May and reimposed sanctions… Continue reading IRAN SAYS ITS LAND-TO-SEA MISSILES CAN NOW TRAVEL 700KM

Source: Indian Defence Update New Delhi and Moscow could soon sign agreement to procure $2.2-billion stealth frigates deal — Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) or advanced Talwar-class frigates. Speaking to FE Online on condition of anonymity, senior naval officers confirmed that the agreement is expected to be inked in the next few weeks. After the recent… Continue reading INDIA-RUSSIA $2.2B STEALTH FRIGATES DEAL SOON? EQUIPPED WITH BRAHMOS MISSILES AND ADVANCED SENSORS

Source: The Drive By Joseph Trevithick Less than a week after Chinese state media said the H-20 stealth bomber program was making “great progress,” there are now reports that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, or PLAAF, might be planning to publicly reveal the plane during celebrations the mark the 70th anniversary of its founding… Continue reading CHINA REPORTEDLY PLANS TO UNVEIL H-20 STEALTH BOMBER AT AIR FORCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN 2019

Source: FT By Sylvia Pfeifer British shipyards are preparing to submit initial bids to build five cut-price frigates for the Royal Navy despite uncertainty over the programme’s budget and proposed delivery date. The competition, which is being run for the second time after the first tendering was unexpectedly cancelled, comes amid wider industry unease about… Continue reading UK SHIPYARDS TO SUBMIT BIDS TO BUILD 5 RN WARSHIPS

Source: South China Morning Post By Kristin Huang A senior official Pentagon official’s comments last week that the United States is moving towards a “more normal foreign military sales relationship” with Taiwan could signal that the self-ruled island will be able to boost its defence capabilities with US military hardware. Randall Schriver, the assistant secretary… Continue reading THE US WEAPONS TAIWAN WANTS TO BOLSTER ITS DEFENCES

Source: Al Monitor By Jack Detsch The Pentagon’s in-house tech incubator is trying to stop Russia from scrambling US battlefield signals in Syria, federal contract documents show. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — or DARPA — has awarded at least $9.6 million worth of contracts over the past couple of months for radio systems… Continue reading PENTAGON LOOKS TO THWART RUSSIAN TECH ATTACKS IN SYRIA

Source: Navy Recognition The Krasnodar diesel-electric submarine of project 636.3 was fully deenergized and lied on the seabed in the Black Sea during training, Black Sea fleet Spokesman Alexey Rulev said. “During the exercise the submarine lied on the seabed at a depth of 20 meters from the surface. According to the mission, it remained… Continue reading RUSSIAN SUBMARINE KRASNODAR HIDES ON OCEAN FLOOR DURING BLACK SEA DRILLS