Pakistan has announced that they have begun production of the latest version of the JF-17 multirole fighter aircraft; the Block III variant. Fifty are stated to be on order. Developed… Continue reading "Pakistan Begins Production of JF-17 Block III Fighters"
The United States Air Force (USAF) has put out a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of elevated radar systems that it can supply to Saudi Arabia. The RFI… Continue reading "USAF Looking for Radars to Supply to Saudi Arabia; Possible Israeli System on the Cards?"
On 16 November, the U.S. Navy demonstrated its ability to shoot down a nuclear missile incoming on the Hawaiian Islands. In a test conducted alongside the U.S. Missile Defense Agency… Continue reading "U.S. Successfully Intercepts Incoming ICBM Target With Ship Launched Missile"
Israeli defense company IAI has unveiled its new Passive Coherent Location System (PCL). The system allows for users to utilize radio signals from analog FM broadcasting and Digital Audio Broadcasting… Continue reading "IAI Unveils New Passive Coherent Location “Radar” System"
With Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) drone scheduled to be subject to a two-year spending freeze – and even possible cancellation – the defense contractor is… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Hopes Australia Orders Will Fill MQ-4C Production Freeze to Avoid Substantial Costs"
The Deutsche Marine (German navy) began at-sea testing of the SKELDAR V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designated the Sea Falcon, on the 12th August. The… Continue reading "Germany Navy Begins Testing V-200 SKELDAR Drone"
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed several J-10 and J-11 fighter jets that crossed the Taiwan Strait “midline”, which serves as an unofficial maritime border between the… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Into Unofficial Airspace of Taiwan During Top-level US Visit"
For a whopping $2.3 billion Saudi Arabia has inked the deal to purchase seven AN/TPY-2 radars from Raytheon for their THAAD ballistic missile defense system. These radars will be the… Continue reading "Saudi Arabia Signs $2.3 Billion Contract for THAAD Radar"