DCNS To Showcase Naval Defense Capabilities At IndoDefense 2014
DCNS will showcase a number of naval defence systems at the IndoDefense 2014 show in Jakarta, Indonesia this week. Among them is the Scorpene 1000: a compact submarine specially designed to operate in coastal waters, a theatre of growing importance to all maritime nations
DCNS Sacks Project Director Responsible For Mistral Carrier Delivery To Russia
DCNS has terminated Yves Destefanis, the project director responsible for delivering Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia on Thursday after the confusion created by letter inviting Moscow to take delivery of the first of two Mistral ships in mid-November, local media reported. Herve Guillou, CEO of DCNS relieved Destefanis of his duties...
US DSCA Approves Sale Of GRC43M Global Response Cutters For $350 Million...
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today approved sale of GRC43M Cutters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $350 million to Pakistan. According to the contract, Pakistan will receive eight 43-meter Global Response Cutters (GRC43M)
Bath Iron Works Lays Keel Of Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 115, Begins...
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works laid the keel of the 35th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 115, the company announced in an Oct. 30 release
French MdCN Cruise Missile Set For Operational Deployment Next Year
French defense procurement agency, the Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA) successfully carried out the final qualification firing of the Missile de Croisière Naval (Naval cruise missile, MdCN)system on October 27, MBDA said in a statement. The cruise missile is set for operational deployment beginning next year...
France Delays Mistral Warship Delivery To Russia Indefinitely
Delivery of the Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia could be delayed indefinitely going by the tough posture adopted by the French government. With delivery scheduled for mid-November, the French government has withheld permission to the warship builder, DCNS to start the process to hand over the warship to the Russian Navy
India Offers Vietnam $100 Million Line of Credit To Acquire Naval Vessels
India has agreed to supply four offshore patrol vessels and possibly the BrahMos missile to Vietnam. The announcement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung
Damen Shipyard To Showcase Support Vessels At Euronaval 2014
The Damen Shipyards Group to showcase its latest range of products for naval and security forces at Euronaval 2014 from 27 - 31 October in Paris, the company announced Saturday. Damen will showcase full range of requirements for naval and security forces, such as landing craft, fast interceptors, offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, amphibious vessels and a wide range of naval support vessels
India approves $8.3 Billion Submarine Procurement Program
Indias defence acquisition council (DAC) has approved the procurement of six submarines from local shipyards worth INR 5000 crore (US$8.3 billion)
Textron To Provide CUSV To USN In $33.8 Million Contract
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems announced today that it has received a $33.8 million contract to provide its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV™) for the U
IAI To Display Unique Naval Defense Solutions At Euronaval 2014
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will display a variety of unique naval defense solutions at the upcoming Euronaval International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition, to be held in Paris from October 27-31. IAI will present advanced radars, missiles, electro-optical payloads for maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
China To Build Second Aircraft Carrier Locally: Report
China will soon start building its second locally designed aircraft carrier in Shanghai. According to the Kanwa Asian Defense, Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard was preparing to start work on the carrier
In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air...
U.S. F-35A Jets' Outboard Fuel Tanks to Sacrifice Stealth for Range...
Poland Arms FA-50 Jets with AIM-9L Missiles, Orders Rosomak Medical Evacuation Vehicles...
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
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...
