France, UK Exploring Collaborative UCAS Venture
Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems are working on a collaborative study of a future Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) project, to agree on...
Imdex Asia VideoReport
This is the full report of Defense-Update VideoReport, covering the recent IMDEX Asia maritime exhibition. Stay tuned for additional reports from the Paris Airshow...
General Dynamics Integrates APS on Stryker/LAV III
General Dynamics Land Systems has recently concluded a successful Critical Design Review of its APS project. Defense-Update Reports.
The company said the design is leading...
UN Report on the Legal, Moral and Ethical Implications of ‘Killer...
The UN has issued a report on the legal, moral and ethical implications of the use of Lethal Autonomous Robotics (LAR) submitted by Christof...
SATCOM Assists ESA-EDA Demonstration of UAV Airspace Integration
A European project designed to prove the feasibility of operating unmanned aerial systems in non-segregated airspace completed six missions flown form the Spanish Air...
ISDEF 2013 – VideoReport from Israel’s 6th Defense Expo
The ISDEF 2013 exhibition opened last week in Tel Aviv was the largest, most impressive defense expo taking place in Israel in recent years....
Russian Aircraft Carrier To Redeploy to the Mediterranean
The Russian Navy plans to deploy its single aircraft carrier in support of its newly formed Mediterranean task force, Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov said, a declaration...
SOCOM Wants Iron-Man Suits for the A Teams
The US Special Operations Command is looking for revolutionary new gear assisting troops in exceeding human performance in combat. The idea sounds similar to...
ISDEF 2013: Unmanned Systems & Robotics
The ISDEF 2013 exhibition opened yesterday in Tel Aviv is the largest, most impressive defense expo taking place in Israel in recent years. Over...
Lockheed Martin’s SMSS Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle Operates Via Satellite Control
Lockheed Martin completed demonstrated the capability to control the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) robotic vehicle beyond line of sight. The demonstration took place...
Russia Challenges the U.S. by Equipping Syria With S-300, Yakhont Missiles
The delivery of Russian SS-N-26 coastal defense and SA-21 (S-300 PMU2) air defense missile systems to Syria is significant, since Moscow is providing the...
Second M346 Down
An Italian built M-346 jet trainer crashed yesterday on a flight over Italy. The aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi said the single pilot that flew...
LS3 Robot Prepares for Testing with the Marine Corps
DARPA's Legged Squad Support System (LS3) four-legged robot is preparing for the planned tests that will evaluate the performance of the four-legged robot as...
How Dangerous is the S-300 Syria is About to Receive
What are the implications of Moscow delivering S-300 air-defense systems to Syria, could one weapon system decide the outcome of the Syrian power struggle,...
China’s Lijian UCAV “Sharp Sword” spotted taxiing
China’s first jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Lijian or “Sharp Sword,” was recently spotted undergoing taxiing tests in China.
IMDEX 2013: World navies Gather in Singapore
Changi Naval Base, Singapore: 15 warships from nine countries around the world, including the latest patrol vessels, frigates, corvettes and destroyers, sailed into Singapore...
Israel Shipyards Introduces the SAAR 72 Mini-Corvette Design
Israel Shipyards is expanding the SAAR class of missile boats, extending the range from missile boats into ‘Mini Corvette’ class vessels. The new class...
Smart self Protection for small Boats
Fighting modern warfare doesn’t mean you face the most sophisticated weapons or strongest enemies. In fact, combat in asymmetric warfare means facing an illusive...
Teherans’ Drone Fever
Last week Iran unveiled its latest drone dubbed “Hamaseh”. This unmanned aerial vehicle follows a classic twin-boom tail design, pioneered by IAI’s Scout and...
Typhoon Expanding into Multi-Role Weapon Stations
RAFAEL is unveiling at IMDEX 2013 a new missile-carrying variants of the Typhoon marine stabilized weapon system. Defense-Update reports from IMDEX 2013.
Two systems -...
Small Boats – Big Gains
As domestic economies change into a global market, dependent on the ocean for energy, food and transportation, the open seas becoming contested areas, and...
IMDEX ASIA 2013 Preview
RSS Steadfast is one of four
Formidable class missile frigates in service with the Singapore
Navy. Two of her sister ships -- RSS Formidable and...
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