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Preparing for the Future: Naval Group Presents its Latest Innovations at the Naval Innovation Days on the Toulon Naval Base

Admin - June 4, 2018

Naval Group will bring together, for the third consecutive year, its governmental, industrial and academic partners. Over the course of these two days 30-31 May 2018, Naval Group will present its innovations at the...

Agni 5 Successfully Flight tested

Admin - June 3, 2018

NEW DELHI: The long range ballistic missile Agni 5 is successfully flight tested at 0945 hrs today from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island). All the Radars, Electro Optical Tracking Stations and Telemetry...

Mahesh V is new Director (R&D), BEL

Admin - June 2, 2018

Bangalore. Mahesh V took charge as Director (R&D) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on June 1. He was working as Executive Director (Technology Planning) at BEL’s Corporate Office before his elevation. Mr Mahesh...

Lt Gen Devraj Anbu Assumes Charge as VCOAS

Admin - June 2, 2018

New Delhi. Lt General Devraj Anbu assumed the charge of Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) Jun 1. He succeeds Lt Gen Sarath Chand who after an illustrious career, handed over the baton...

Arup Chatterjee Takes over as Director Engineering, R&D at HAL

Admin - June 1, 2018

Bangalore. Mr. Arup Chatterjee has taken over as Director (Engg. and R&D) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on June 1. Prior to his present post, he was heading the Aircraft Research and Development Centre (ARDC)...

Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers first AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage

Admin - June 1, 2018

NEW DELHI, India. Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited, today announced the delivery of the first AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage ahead of schedule from its state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad on June 1. The fuselage will...

Pratt & Whitney and F-35 Program Office Announce Contract Award for 135 F135 Engines

Admin - June 1, 2018

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., and the US Department of Defense June 1 announced a contract award for the 11th lot of F135 propulsion systems, powering all...

Raytheon to expand radar manufacturing in Mississippi

Admin - June 1, 2018

FOREST, Mississippi. Raytheon Company is expanding the footprint of its Forest-based manufacturing center, company and state officials announced on May 31. A new building on the campus will be a hub for test, integration...

Littoral Combat Ship 11 (Sioux City) Completes Acceptance Trials

Admin - June 1, 2018

MARINETTE, Wisconsin. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 11, the future USS SIOUX CITY, completed Acceptance Trials in the waters of Lake Michigan on May 31. LCS 11 is the sixth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built...

GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney Team Demonstrate Successful MQ-25 Engine Test

Admin - June 1, 2018

SAN DIEGO. The Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW815 engine was selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to power their proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft on...

Defence Minister Inaugurates IAF Commanders’ Conference

Admin - May 31, 2018

NEW DELHI. The First biannual IAF Commanders' Conference of 2018 was inaugurated on May 31, by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS...

US Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans launches SM-2 missile

Admin - May 31, 2018

The US Navy has launched a standard missile (SM-2) in the Virginia Capes operating area from on-board its Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). The missile launch targeted a BQM-74E...

Boeing EA-18G Growler Makes its First Appearance in Finland

Admin - May 31, 2018

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 31, 2018: Boeing and the U.S. Navy will exhibit the EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft for the first time in Finland. The jets will be on static and flying display...