The Indian Air Force successfully test-fired a Brahmos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from a Su-30MKI fighter jet for the first time, according to a report on pib.nic.in.

Elsight, an Israeli company that develops advanced hybrid communication technologies for real-time data, video, and audio transmission over cellular networks, is unveiling new solutions at MiliPol 2017, currently taking place in Paris.

The first solution presented at the exhibition is an advanced video transmission from unmanned aerial vehicles, including multi-rotors, enabling the transmission of professional HD broadcast directly to control centers anywhere in the world.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected to supply a cyber defense solution for the Bank of Israel’s national Central Credit Register (CCR). This follows the Bank of Israel’s announcement to contract with Matrix IT on the issue of characterization, design, establishment, operation, and maintenance of the national credit data sharing system of the Bank.

Plasan, an Israeli manufacturer of armor protection solutions for vehicles, is unveiling a new variant of the SandCat Stormer for police and counter-terrorism units at Milipol 2017, taking place these days in Paris. As a response to the growing domestic terror and violence seen over recent years, Plasan is launching a designated anti-terror and riot-control vehicle and for the first time, a Right Hand Drive, or RHD, version is offered for RHD countries.

Saudi Arabia is planning to purchase six Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI), as well as two ground controls stations. There are also negotiations on the possibility of technology transfer to the Kingdom.

Military avionics experts at Boeing will convert several retired US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 jet fighters into manned and unmanned target drones under terms of an $11.2 million order announced last week.

Under the agreement, the Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment will convert about 15 F-16 fighters into unmanned QF-16 full-scale aerial targets (FSATs). This order involves QF-16 full-scale aerial target lot 5B.

Sometimes, in order to understand a certain phenomenon or event we are required to draw a comparison, even though comparisons might, at first glance, distort reality.

Russia's most advanced airborne early warning and control aircraft, or AWACS, made its maiden flight. According to a Sputnik News report, the A-100 first flight test was aimed at checking its aerodynamic characteristics, the performance of avionics and part of the equipment of the radio-engineering complex.

Polish WB Group was awarded a $20 million contract for the supply of Warmate Micro Combat Unmanned Aircraft System to the Polish Army, Defence Blog reported on Monday.

According to the publication, 100 sets of short-range combat unmanned aircraft systems will be delivered to the Polish armed forces, each consists of 10 drones.