Sri Lanka to Buy Mi 171 Helicopters Using Revived Line of Credit...
Sri Lanka is likely to use the renewed line of credit from Russia to buy 10 Mi 171 multirole helicopters for its Air Force (SLAF). A partly used $ 300 million credit line, which lapsed in 2015 and has been renewed by Russia to allow Sri Lanka to purchase a Gepard
Kenya Naval Ship Returns to Base after Mid-life Refit
Kenya received its naval ship, Shujaa, following the ships midlife refit program at Damen Shipyards in Netherlands. “The Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Defence Amb Raychelle Omamo received the Kenya Navy Ship Shujaa in Mombasa following the ship's 21-month training voyage & midlife refit programme at the Damen Shipyards in the...
China to Develop New Carrier-based Fighters to Replace J-15 Aircraft
China is building a new carrier based fighter jet to replace its J-15 fighters after a series of crashes and mechanical failures, according to military experts and sources. “In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups, it is necessary to develop a new carrier-based fighter,”...
European Parliament Approves Joint Defense Industrial Development Program
The members of the European Parliament have approved a proposal to establish a European defence industrial development programme, under which €500 million would be allocated from the EU budget for 2019-2020 to co-finance the joint development of new defence technologies and equipment. The EU will be able to spend money...
Russian Ka-62 Prototype Helicopter to Undergo Vibration Frequency Tests Later this Month
Russian Helicopters developed first Ka-62 prototype helicopter will be subjected to vibration frequency tests in mid-July. Three prototypes of Ka-62 have been built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company
Turkey Accepts 30 ‘Kirpi II’ Tactical Vehicles under the TTA-2 Project
Turkey has accepted 30 Kirpi II (loosely translates to Hedgehog II) TTA vehicles under the TTA-2 project. The under-secretariat for defense Industries (SSM) has carried out the acceptance of 30 Hedgehog II TTA vehicles under the TTA-2 project, @SavunmaSanayii posted on Twitter Wednesday
Transfer to F-35 Jets to Turkey Could take Two Years
Even as training of Turkish pilots and maintenance crew of F-35 aircraft has commenced in the United States, their ultimate transfer to Turkish soil could take up two years. "Turkish F-35 Pilots and maintainers have already arrived at Luke Air Force base," Pentagon spokesman Col
Lockheed Martin Wins $80 Million for Production of Vehicle Optics Sensor System
Lockheed Martin has won $80 million contract for the production and delivery of spare parts for the AN/VSQ-6B Vehicle Optics Sensor system (VOSS). This is a five-year contract with no option periods
Rolls-Royce Wins $420 Million for AE3007H Engine Sustainment Services
Rolls-Royce has won a $420 million contract, for AE 3007H (F137) engine-sustainment services for Canada. This contract provides for maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engine, as well as program management and sustaining engineering services
China Launches Two Guided Missile Destroyers
China has launched two Type 055 class guided missile destroyers at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry in Liaoning province, according to Chinese media. Water started to be pumped into the dry docks where the next-generation destroyers were built around 7 am before the docks' gates were opened, unnamed witnesses were quoted as saying by
Boeing, Embraer Prepare Contracts of Proposed Merger
Boeing and Embraer have prepared contracts of their proposed tie-up and are expected to submit them to the Brazilian government within two weeks, Brazilian newspaper reported. The proposed merger, which would need the go-ahead from the Brazilian government, would leave Boeing as the majority partner, according to Valor Economico report on its website Monday
Brazilian Navy's “Tamandaré” Class Corvettes Bidders Shortlist on August 27
A total of nine consortia comprising of international shipbuilding companies and system suppliers have bid for the Brazilian Navy's "Tamandare" Class Corvettes project the shortlist of which is expected on August 27. Another stage of tender process ended on 18 of last month
Japanese Helicopter Carrier Completes F-35B Fighter Integration
Latest Stealth Aircraft Tracking Radar Displayed at Airshow China 2024
Denmark to Contribute $575M to Support Ukrainian Defense Industry
Germany to Reintroduce Voluntary National Service for 18-Year-Olds to Boost NATO Readiness
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...