USA - Australia advance partnership on next-generation jammer for EA-18G
Washington DC and Canberra have entered a partnership for work related to the developmental Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) project. The pact between the US and Australian defence departments allows the two countries to share costs and risk, as well as ensure commonality, says the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). NGJ-LB is part of the US Navy’s (USN’s) broader Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme. When deployed, the new equipment will replace the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System aboard the Boeing EA-18G Growler, the elec…
US sends Aircraft Carriers in South China Sea after China's ‘campaign of bullying’
US aircraft carriers have sailed through the South China Sea as Washington accused Beijing of a "campaign of bullying" in the disputed region. USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan sailed along with their strike groups into the sea in a major show of strength to China. Pictures show the steel armada sailing through the region that has been the source of years of tensions between the US and China. The nuclear-powered aircraft carriers launched F/A 18E Super Hornet fighter jets, and were joined by guided missile destroyers and cruisers in…
US Air Force Awards Boeing $1.2 Billion for 8 F-15EX
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to acquire its first fourth-plus-generation F-15EX fighter aircraft from Boeing Co. The service said Monday that the nearly $1.2 billion contract will cover eight jets, including initial design, development, test and certification, plus spare parts and support equipment, training and technical data, and delivery and sustainment costs. "The F-15EX is the most affordable and immediate way to refresh the capacity and update the capabilities provided by our aging F-15C/D fleets," Gen. Mike Holmes…
US Navy: Bonhomme Richard fire deals a blow to the Navy’s designs in the Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON – The amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard , which burned through the night while in port in San Diego, was at the tail end of two years of upgrades supporting the integration of the F-35B , according to Navy documents. That means the Navy will now have fewer options to deploy the next-generation fighter in the Pacific. The Navy awarded the $219 million modernization contract to General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. in 2018, which had options for up to $250 million. Bonhomme Richard is one of four large-deck amph…
US Air Force: Bell V-280 aircraft flies with system that can see through Objects like aircraft's itself
Bell’s experimental V-280 Valor tiltrotor, built for a U.S. Army technology demonstration, has flown for the first time with an integrated system that provides the pilots and aircrew a 360-degree view through the skin of the aircraft. V-280 aircraft At the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual summit, Lockheed Martin displayed footage collected from its Pilotage Distributed Aperture System’s first flight over central Texas on the V-280 . PDAS “is the first fully integrated tactical distributed aperture system in the hist…
'Streets safer' after Afghan mission, says General Sir Nicholas Houghton
The UK's top military officer says the "streets of the United Kingdom are safer" because of the Afghan mission. Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nicholas Houghton said the "prime strategic purpose" of having troops in the country had been achieved. "In the last 13/14 years there has not been a single international terrorist attack launched from Afghanistan," he said. Britain's 13-year war in Afghanistan ended last month. More than 450 UK troops died during the conflict, and as …
US: Obama signals 'new phase' against Islamic State in Iraq has begun
President Barack Obama has said the deployment of 1,500 more US troops to Iraq marks a "new phase" against Islamic State militants. He told CBS TV that the new troops, although non-combat advisers, could help Iraq go on the attack against IS. A US-led coalition has been helping Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces with hundreds of air strikes since August. Iraqi forces have now reportedly seized large parts of Baiji - home to Iraq's biggest oil refinery - from IS. Officials said troops now controlled so…
US army 'loses' military equipment worth $420 million in Afghanistan
The US army has "lost" $420 million (£260m) worth of military equipment, including weapons systems, vehicles, encryption devices and communications gear, in Afghanistan, according to an embarrassing internal investigation. The report by the Pentagon's inspector general criticised Army officials for being slow to report and investigate the losses of equipment, much of it highly sensitive, from its main operating bases at Bagram and Kandahar. The investigation did not conclude how the "inventory losses" …
India spikes US' Javelin missiles for Israel's 'Spike'
NEW DELHI: India today decided to buy 8,356 Spike anti-tank guided missile and 321 launchers from Israel for Rs 3,200 crore, rejecting US offer of Javelin missiles that Washington was lobbying hard for. The decision was taken following a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, that lasted for over two hours with Defence Secretary, the Chiefs of all three services, DRDO Chief and other senior officials attending it. India will outright buy 8,356 missiles and 321 launchers from the Israeli firm Ra…
India nears $2.5 billion deal for Boeing military helicopters
New Delhi: India has decided to acquire Boeing's Chinook and Apache helicopters, a defence ministry official said on Saturday, in a deal valued at $2.5 billion that could ease strained ties between New Delhi and Washington. The new nationalist-led government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has grand plans to vastly strengthen India's military capability, in order to play its role as a regional power and meet challenges posed by a rising China and arch rival Pakistan. "The defence acquisition council has cleared the last h…
DRDO makes Navy 'see' in the water
If you have watched some of the widely acclaimed submarine movies such as U-571, Das Boot or The Hunt For Red October, you’ll recall how navy personnel manning underwater war machines have used sonar technology to navigate and detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Sonar, an underwater equivalent of radar, is used to find and identify objects in water. It is also used to determine water depth and is applied to water-based activities because sound waves attenuate (taper off) less in water as they travel t…
All you need to know about BRAHMOS Block III Missile
The BrahMos is currently the fastest cruise missile in production capable of delivering a conventional warhead, traveling at speeds of up to Mach 3.0. The missile is a joint effort between India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia (its domestic defense research agency). The Indian Army has incorporated two regiments of the missile into its arsenal, with a third expected to be added soon. The Indian Navy has also inducted the missile, using it across several frigates and destroyers.…
Russia sells China 100 Su-35 fighter jets
According to a report by Voice of Russia, China and Russia have concluded an export agreement for 100Su-35 fighter jets during the Paris Air Show. According to a report by Voice of Russia, China and Russia have concluded an export agreement for 100Su-35 fighter jets during the Paris Air Show. At the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, Russia had it’s most intensive participation over the past few years. All the 46 well-known Russian weapon manufacturers and companies, including Sokhoi, Mikoyan and Ilyushin, had presence th…
Indian, Malaysian, U.S. physicians provide care during ASEAN exercise
MUARA, Brunei Darussalam — Surgeons, doctors and nurses from the armed forces of India, Malaysia and the U.S. began providing care to simulated casualties at the Level 2 hospital site in Muara, Brunei Darussalam, June 18 during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief and Military Medicine Exercise (AHMX). Along with treating the simulated casualties, medical professionals from India and Malaysia also provided medical services to more than 40 patients who volunteered for care. “For the simulated c…
Armies of India, US to hold war games in Sept-Oct
Armies of India and the US will hold war games on both sea and land during an amphibious exercise in Belgaum and Trivandrum in September-October. The war games codenamed Shatrujeet are expected begin in mid-September and continue till October in Belgaum in Karnataka and Trivandrum in Kerala where the two sides will practice amphibious manoeuvres, Army officials said here. The American side would be represented by the Third Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit and its warship USS Harper Ferry. USS Harper Ferry is a landing platform deck of…
Afghan peace talks: India voices concern
In their briefings to India on the prospective talks with the Taliban, the US had assured India that it would not hold talks with the Haqqani network, the deadliest Taliban outfitthat attacked the Indian embassy in Kabul and is known to be close to the Pakistan army. Yet, as the US try to put their talks with the Taliban in motion, its clear the Haqqanis will be part of the Taliban delegation. This will top the talks with Kerry here next week as India joined the clamour against the talks which Indian officials described as "opportuni…
Karzai suspends talks with U.S. over Taliban agreement
The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being left out of initial peace negotiations with the Taliban meant to find a way to end the nearly 12-year war. The move by Hamid Karzai raises tensions significantly and could derail the peace process even before it has begun. In a terse statement from his office, Karzai said negotiations with the U.S. on what American and coalition security forces will remain in the country after 2014 have been put o…
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