BAE Systems Wins Dutch Bv206 Armored Vehicle Upgrade Contract
BAE Systems Hägglunds has won a contract from Netherlands Ministry of Defense for a mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Dutch fleet of 95 Bv206 vehicles. The upgrade includes replacement of the engine, transmission, tracks, electrical systems and the renovation of other sub-systems, The company said in its press release on Monday...
General Dynamics' Zumwalt Class Destroyer Delivery To US Navy Delayed By A...
Delivery of two electric powered General Dynamics' Zumwalt-class destroyer for the US Navy has been delayed by a year, various media reported Monday. The Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was planned to be delivered by summer, but that has dropped back to November, on the other hand work on the third and last...
Iran Navy To Develop Anti-Ship Phalanx Weapon System
Iran has plans to manufacture a homegrown version of the Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) on board military vessels for defense against anti-ship missiles, Tasnim News Agency reported Saturday. “The research work has now started on the Phalanx system to build its Iranian model,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted...
L&T, Pipavav Wins $9.5 Billion To Build Six Diesel Submarines For Indian...
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Pipavav Defense & Offshore Engineering have won $9.5 billion contract to build six diesel submarines with Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) technology for Indian Navy, Local media reported Monday
Northrop Wins US Navy Surface Electronic Warfare Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a $267 million contract by the U.S
Indian DAC Awards Goa Shipyard To Build 12 Minesweepers For $4.8 Billion
India's Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has awarded INR 30,000 crore (US$4.8 billion) contract for 12 mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) or minesweepers to Goa Shipyard
India Interested In Acquiring Advanced Warships From Russia
India might consider acquiring four warships from Russias Yantar shipyard, which has built six frigates for the Indian Navy, Ria Novosti quoted the Shipyards chief Oleg Shumakov as saying on Wednesday. "We will explore the possibility of new orders to build [vessels] for the Indian fleet
India To Buy 22 Harpoon Missiles For Navy’s Shishumar Subs
Indian government intends to purchase 22 Harpoon missiles for Indian Navys Shishumar Class submarines from US costing an approximate $200 million, Stratpost reported today. India has so far ordered 26 missiles for the eight P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft at an estimated $200 million that will be integrated by Boeing and 24 missiles for the Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar aircraft for $170 million integrated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Finmeccanica-Selex Signs Infrared Seeker Contract For Anti-Ship Missile System At IDEX 2015
Finmeccanica – Selex ES has signed a new infrared seeker contract for the UK-France missile system, FASGW (H)/ANL that will equip a wide range of new generation helicopters. The contract signed with MBDA France and SAGEM was announced during the ongoing IDEX 2015 show at Abu Dhabi
Material Procurement Delays Led to Indian Submarine Manufacture Falling Behind Schedule
Difficulties faced by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) in sourcing material from foreign vendors is mainly responsible for the delay in the production of the Scorpene submarine for the Indian Navy. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr
UAE Displays Baynunah Warship Model At IDEX 2015
United Arab Emirates (UAE) "Baynunah" warship model will be at display during the ‘Ship of the Day series as part of the third edition of NAVDEX, the maritime security show alongside IDEX defense exhibition. The name of the ship on display this year is called “Al Dhafra”
BAE Systems Wins $1.3 Billion British Warship Contract
BAE Systems has won an £859m ($1.3 billion) initial development contract to build the next generation of Type 26 Global Combat Ship for the British navy
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
