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Chinese Troops Test New Artillery in Tibet

Chinese Troops Test New Artillery in Tibet

LHASA, Tibet — An artillery brigade under the PLA Xizang Military Command recently maneuvered hundreds of miles to a shooting range at the alpine area to test the firing efficiency of a new type of artillery.

During the training in the past, the targets were usually set at the best firepower ra…

Boeing, US Navy to Demo Future Ramjet Missile Technology

Boeing, US Navy to Demo Future Ramjet Missile Technology

ST. LOUIS — Boeing and the U.S. Navy will demonstrate advanced missile technologies that will make carrier air wing strike fighters more lethal against threats into the next decade.

Boeing has been awarded a $30 million contract from the Navy to co-develop the Supersonic Propulsion Enabled Adva…

US Lost $19 Bn to Fraud, Abuse in Afghanistan: SIGAR

US Lost $19 Bn to Fraud, Abuse in Afghanistan: SIGAR

ISLAMABAD — The United States has lost $19 billion in Afghanistan since 2002 due to “waste, fraud and abuse,” the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a new report released Tuesday.

SIGAR monitors all U.S. spending in the 19-year war in Afghanistan, America’s…

US Navy to Spend Over $1 Bn on EW Research & Development

US Navy to Spend Over $1 Bn on EW Research & Development

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The next several years should see steady funding for the U.S. Navy EW Development program for the advanced testing and development of communications and non-communications jammers for multi-service aircraft, helicopters, and surface combatants.

The program saw a significant inc…

Cheap Drones Vs. Expensive Tanks: A Battlefield Game-Changer?

Cheap Drones Vs. Expensive Tanks: A Battlefield Game-Changer?

The distant conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh has already provided a sharp lesson on how future battles might be fought.

The war has been most visibly characterised by ‘kill cam’ footage of drones attacking armoured fighting vehicles, including …

UAE is Turning into World Capital for Weapons Makers

UAE is Turning into World Capital for Weapons Makers

At the Defence and Security Equipment International, the world’s largest arms fair, held last year in London, the organizers reported a record demand for space. A large chunk of that demand was from the United Arab Emirates, which reserved the corner with the most foot traffic. But its pavilion look…

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