On October 9, 2009, the German missile system house Diehl BGT Defence successfully carried out the new IRIS-T SL (Surface Launched) surface-to-air missile's maiden flight at the OTB Test Range in South Africa with a ballistic firing test. All test

The similarity of weapon platforms has muddled the current market with a great deal of confusion as to what differences may be inherent in certain designs that might provide a better purchase and drive quality results. A new .50 BMG

Raytheon Company was awarded two contracts worth in excess of $100 million by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. to design and develop the David's Sling Weapon System. The DSWS is a joint program between the Missile Defense Agency and the

Far removed is the terrain at Oman that IAF pilots of 'Flaming Arrows' and 'Cobras', the two Jaguar Squadrons, normally fly around their airbase - Gorakhpur, in India. Poor visibility, birds, obstructions and other restrictions usually make flying pretty much

Exercise COPE INDIA 2009 (19-23 October) which was held at Agra a major transport base of HQ Central Air Command of Indian Air Force. The successful completion of the exercise saw the two air forces working together, enhancing and understanding

Raytheon Anschütz has successfully completed the first phase of the Romanian SCOMAR program. SCOMAR, which covers the installation of a surveillance system alongside the Black Sea coast of Romania, has entered its second phase and has been recently upgraded for

Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide a Radar Electronic Support Measures (R-ESM) suite for Germany's F125 Special Forces and Stabilization frigates. Deliveries are scheduled from 2010 to 2013.The agreement calls for Rockwell Collins to provide its CS-3600 R-ESM system,

Elisra, recognized worldwide as a leader in EW self protection solutions, will present its newest array of groundbreaking latest-generation EW self protection systems and suites at the 2009 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition. With 70% Elbit Systems' ownership, Elisra

Exercise 'Cope India-09', a five-day joint air exercise between Indian Air Force (IAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) got underway yesterday at Air Force Station, Agra - a major transport airbase and one of the largest airbase in Southeast

In preparation for its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), Northrop Grumman's first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye test aircraft, known as Delta One, has successfully completed its first land-based catapult launch tests - a required phase of testing prior to fleet

The U.S. Army yesterday activated its second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery during a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas. THAAD is a defensive weapon system developed by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, a joint service organization within the Department

The 14th cycle of the Indian Navy-Indonesian Navy coordinated patrol codenamed 'IND-INDO CORPAT' is scheduled from 18 Oct to 05 Nov 09. The operation will be under the overall control of Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Commander-in-Chief of Andaman Nicobar

Westlake Village, California. MBDA Incorporated today announced the successful demonstration of a Semi-Active Laser Guided Zuni rocket against a moving target at the Navy's test facilities at China Lake, CA. This firing comes after a successful shot against a static

The Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), 'Tejas' continues on it quest for achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC) by the end of 2010. To achieve this goal, a pair of Tejas single seat fighters supported by a multi-disciplinary trial team, operated

Aerojet, a GenCorp company, has been selected from a varied field of competitors for its solution to eliminate submunitions for the U.S. Army's Guided Multiple Launched Rocket System Alternate Warhead Program (GMLRS AWP). The award is one of three technologies

Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) will conduct a week-long bilateral Air Force exercise codenamed - Eastern Bridge - at the RAFO Base, Thumrait, Oman, from Oct 22-29. This will be the first-ever air exercise