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
NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
Sourced : France24 NATO took command of a US-built missile shield in Europe on Friday after France won assurances that the multi-billion-dollar system would not be under Washington’s direct control. The missile shield, billed as a defence against any strike by a “rogue state” against European cities, is one of the most sensitive aspects of… Continue reading NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
CHINESE SU-30 AIRCRAFT CONFRONT JAPANESE F-15S IN EAST CHINA SEA
Sourced : Defence World Two Chinese Su-30 fighter aircraft had a confrontation with two Japanese F-16 fighters over the disputed waters in the East China Sea last month. The Japanese jets beamed their fire-control radar to the Chinese ones, but the F-15Ss flew off after the Chinese side “took action” during the incident on June… Continue reading CHINESE SU-30 AIRCRAFT CONFRONT JAPANESE F-15S IN EAST CHINA SEA
F-35B LIGHTNING II LANDS IN THE UK
The first of Britain’s new supersonic ‘stealth’ strike fighters has touched down in the UK for the first time. The F-35B Lightning II jet was flown by RAF pilot Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols on its first transatlantic crossing, accompanied by two United States Marine Corps F-35B aircraft from their training base at Beaufort, South Carolina.… Continue reading F-35B LIGHTNING II LANDS IN THE UK
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
AN UNMANNED SEAGULL THAT FIRES TORPEDOS
By Tamir Eshel Source : Defense Update Elbit Systems completed recently a trial test torpedo launch from its Seagull multi-mission, autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system. Performed out of Israel’s Haifa port, the trial demonstrated the capability of Seagull to install and launch lightweight torpedoes, adding to the platform’s sensory capabilities. The Seagull is designed… Continue reading AN UNMANNED SEAGULL THAT FIRES TORPEDOS