Новости ВПК иностранных СМИ за 03.02.2019

Since the beginning of 2019, the F3 uniform has begun to dress the French forces deployed in external operation. This innovative outfit announces a series of developments in combat equipment that aims to improve the soldier's daily life while strengthening its operational efficiency. ...

China should learn from Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter, according to Chinese media. The article in Chinamil.com , the Chinese military's English-language news site, was peculiar in that it both criticized and praised the Su-57, of which Russia has only built ten so far, ...

The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the most visible, and possibly the most consequential, manifestation of China's emergence as a great power. In three decades, China has turned a large, but relatively minor regional force into a fleet of global consequence. But now that China has its navy, ...

Sinking an American carrier would be an act of war, period. If Chinese like Admiral Lou are right, then America is finished as a major power. If 10,000 dead American sailors aren't worth fighting over, then neither will the U.S. defend Taiwan, or Japan, or Israel, or Western Europe. ...

The Indian government has further eased the administrative requirements for foreign investors in the country's defence sector. ...

General Electric Aviation was selected by the US Army for a $517 million contract to complete engineering and manufacturing development work on its T901-GE-900 turbine engine for the service's Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP). ...

Saab has announced that it will further develop a VR experience designed to demonstrate a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher offered by the company, mainly its iconic Carl-Gustaf M4, Ben Lang reports on roadtovr.com. ...

After a long, long while, the Indian jawan on the line of control knows that modern, high-quality rifles are on the way. The defence minister, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, has just cleared the purchase of 72,400 rifles for the Indian army, initially for soldiers in difficult conditions, ...

One of the most futuristic-looking handguns is also the product of one of Germany's oldest firearm companies. The P99, produced by Carl Walther GmbH, was originally designed as police pistol but has found commercial success in the United States and elsewhere. ...

Pakistan is making important strides in its military and naval capacities with the help of China, relying less on US-made weaponry. Despite accepting money from all sides, Pakistan's relationship with China continues to be strong. ...

A Navy SEAL who allegedly staged a reenlistment ceremony over the body of a dead Islamic State prisoner during the Battle of Mosul in Iraq and also hovered a drone over the corpse may have acted in 'poor taste' but didn't commit a war crime, a Navy judge has ruled. On Friday, ...

Complimenting India's rapid strides in the global space arena, the Union government allocated a record sum for the space sector. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) budget has crossed USD 100 billion (Rs 10,252 crore). In 2017-18, the actual allocation was Rs 8,053 crore, ...

The U.S. Air Force envisions three categories of airborne DEWs: lower-powered lasers for disrupting or damaging enemy sensors and seekers, a mid-level tier capable of burning incoming air-to-air missiles out of the skies, and high-power class capable of destroying aircraft and ground targets. ...

China has agreed to provide $2.5 billion in loans to Pakistan to boost official foreign exchange reserves that are not sufficient to provide cover to even two months of imports despite receiving $4 billion loans from two Middle Eastern countries.'Beijing will place the $2. ...

The U.S. Air Force is not backing away from future F-35 Joint Strike Fighter orders in favor of the potential F-15X program, the service's top acquisition official said Friday.'We're not backing away from the F-35 in any way, shape or form,' said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, ...

MIAMI (AP) РІР‚' The U.S. Coast Guard says it detained two smuggling suspects after intercepting a boat carrying 132 pounds (60 kilograms) of cocaine in the waters off suburban Miami.In a statement, ...

GE beat the Advanced Turbine Engine Company РІР‚' a Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney team РІР‚' to win the $517 million awaprd for the engineering, manufacturing and development phase of the Improved Turbine Engine Program, or ITEP. ...

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) РІР‚' An Air Force Academy cadet has been convicted of sexual assault in a military trial.The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Armis Sunday was convicted Friday after a four-day court-martial. ...

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled three U.S. and two Canadian aircraft to intercept two Russian Tu-160 'Blackjack' strategic bombers flying close to the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), ...

HighlightsРІР‚' The end of the INF treaty would again place Europe between Russian and U.S. intermediate-range nuclear missiles. РІР‚' Withdrawing from the INF allows the U.S. military to build up a formidable arsenal of missiles to challenge China and Russia. ...

Piyush Goyal returned to time-honoured tradition budgetary tradition with the defence budget, exhorting India's soldiers for protecting our borders in tough conditions. He proudly proclaimed how his government implemented the One-Rank-One-Pension, pending for four decades. ...

From crashing two aircraft in less than two week to being accompanied by massive tugboats wherever it goes, the last several years have not been kind to Russia's sole, geriatric aircraft carrier. Most recently, ...

TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, allows users to create and share short-form videos similar to those on SnapChat and Vine.TikTok is rapidly climbing the app download charts, and is taking aim at Snapchat's users. A new app is taking off, ...

For Wesley Jordan, the past six days at work haven't been much different from any other week -- except for all the buzz.There's the buzzing: the phone in his pocket, constantly vibrating with notifications and messages.And the ripples: the ever-expanding wake of the picture he posted online, ...

The Nirmala Sitharaman-headed Defence Acquisition Council cleared the much-awaited Project 75 India (P75I), which envisages the construction of six conventional submarines with better sensors and weapons and the Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP). ...

BATH, Maine (AP) РІР‚' Retired U.S. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan got a firsthand look Friday at progress on construction of a massive warship that will one day bear his name. ...

HONOLULU (AP) РІР‚' U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard expects to kick off her presidential campaign with a rally in her home state of Hawaii this weekend.The Democratic congresswoman's first rally on Saturday comes after she formally launched her effort with an online video and declaration on CNN last month. ...

By 2022, the FAA expects we'll have 2.9 million drones flying in the US.In Atlanta, unauthorized drones inundated air space over the stadium set to host the Super Bowl, days ahead of the game on Sunday.Now, counter-drone tech is popping up everywhere to keep the bad drones away. ...

The Belarusian Armed Forces have adopted the Russian-made PDM-A Priz 90 mm rocket launcher, according to Armiya (Army) magazine of the country's Ministry of Defense. 'The PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower. The Belarusian military has already tested the new weapon, ...

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will set up an Inspector-General's Office to ensure 'command emphasis on safety is consistently applied' across all units, said the Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General (LG) Melvyn Ong on 31 January, as reported on YahooNewsSingapore. ...

The Indian Navy recently commissioned a new full-fledged air base in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to military officials, the new naval base can be used to keep eye on Chinese navy vessels and submarines entering into the Indian Ocean through the Malacca Straits. ...

The United Kingdom has said that it will not interfere in the proposed hosting of Pakistan backed conference on Kashmir in British Parliament in London on February 4, IndiaToday reported.The British High Commission Spokesperson in New Delhi told IndiaToday, ...

The Royal Thai Army's buying spree shows no signs of letting up with the disclosure on February 1 it has committed to spending another 70.3 Mn USD (2.2 billion baht) on more military hardware from China, Teeranai Charuvastra reports on Khaosodenglish. ...

In a glorious ceremony, Boeing has handed over the first CH-47F Chinook Helicopter to the Indian Air Force at a transfer ceremony held in Boeing Defense facility in Philadelphia. The ceremony was attended by Air Marshal A Dev, ...

ATLANTA -- Dante Scarnecchia, former Marine Sergeant, places a high value on respect for authority.He just can't stand the phrase universally used to express it.'Guys come in and all they ever say is, 'Yes, sir,' which I hate,' Scarnecchia says.There's a mini-rant coming. ...

While small arms and other infantry equipment cost far less than the Defense Department's modernization programs, they have not been a top Pentagon acquisition priority. For decades, troops have been complaining about the limitations of the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, ...