US Approves Torpedo Sale To Turkey
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey for MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology All-Up-Round (AUR) Warshot torpedoes worth $170 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 12, 2014
Indian Navy Deploys INS Vikramaditya With MiG 29K Aircraft
The Indian Navy has inducted its largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, along with a fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft. "The navy has inducted aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which is now operationally deployed with MiG 29K aircraft embarked and being flown by Indian naval pilots," Navy chief Admiral Robin Dhowan...
Sagatech To Estimate US Navy's Development Of A Mode 5 Military Aviation
Sagetech Corporation announced it has signed a contract with the U.S
Philippines Accepts Bids From Indian & French Firms For Frigate Competition
An Indian company has been invited to compete in an international tender to supply frigate for the Philippines Navy. India's state-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Ltd
Electric Boat Wins $18 Billion Virginia-Class Submarines Contract
Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics has won a contract valued at $17.6 billion for the construction of 10 additional Virginia-class submarines
Raytheon To Supply TOW Missiles Worth $750 Million To International Customer
An international customer signed an agreement with the U.S
NATO Tests MORPH Underwater Robot Network
The Centrefor Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) has participated in the first 2014 sea trials of the MORPH (Marine Robotic System of Self-Organising, logically Linked Physical Nodes) European Commission project. The project aims to test the latest developments in multiple-vehicle coordination and formation flying based on echo-location
DCI To Train Malaysian Navy For Next Decade
For more than 10 years, DCI-NAVFCO - DCIs naval operational department – has been standing next to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) to support it step by step in the creation of a submarine force ab initio, according to an official statement. DCI is currently training new submariners while continuing training former batches
China Shows Off New Aircraft Carrier To US Defense Secretary In Rare...
The Chinese navy gave US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel a tour of its new aircraft carrier on Monday in a move toward building stronger US-China ties. Hagel praised the ship tour as a promising step forward for a fledgling US dialogue with the often secretive People's Liberation Army (PLA), but the two sides remained deeply divided on cyber-spying and regional territorial disputes, according to AFP
Israel Navy To Be Trained On Dolphin-Class Submarines
The Israel Navy is expecting to put two new advanced Dolphin-class submarines - INS Crocodile and the INS Rahav, into service in 2014. Submariner recruits will now undergo a new training regimen
Russia Delivers First Two Diesel-Powered Submarines To Vietnam
Russia on Thursday handed over two diesel-electric-powered submarines to Vietnams naval force. The deliveries are part of a contract signed between Rosoboronexport and Vietnam for six submarines back in 2009
Three Firms To Team Up For UK's Cougar Patrol Vehicle Program
UK-based firms Morgan, Ricardo and Ultra Electronics have signed a joint contract to support and develop the Ministry of Defences (MoDs) Cougar family of protected patrol vehicles. The Cougar Post-Design Service (PDS) programme which covers the Mastiff, Ridgback and Wolfhound vehicles fleets is set to be worth up to £20 million over the first two years and could be extended for as long as seven years in total, providing a significant boost to the local economy
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...