BAE Systems, DCNS To Supply Heat Exchangers For Royal Navy's Nuclear Submarines
BAE systems and DCNS have signed a joint contract to supply four high-efficiency heat exchangers for Royal Navys sixth and seventh Astute-class nuclear boats. This latest contract makes the Group the sole supplier of heat exchangers for the United Kingdom's latest generation of nuclear-powered submarines
DARPA Tests Anti-Ship Missile Prototype
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that they are collaborating on the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program, which successfully launched its first prototype on August 27. Designed for both surface and air launch, LRASM seeks to develop an autonomous,...
Russia Announces Fuel Tanker Bid Worth $90 Million
Russia announces the tender to buy a fuel tanker of worth $90 million with bidding to begin from September 24. The Project 23130 medium-sized tanker will be designed to store and transport fuel as well as dry cargo, and provide support to surface ships and submarines in peace time and in...
QinetiQ Wins Korea Submarine Development Contract
QinetiQ Maritime has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), to support the development of the Republic of Korea submarine programme, the company announced
FLIR Systems Wins $136.6 Million Aerial Vehicle Contract
FLIR Systems has won an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S
China Plans To Induct More Aircraft Carriers
Chinas first aircraft carrier the Liaoning will be joined by several others soon, according to a Ministry of National Defence spokesman. China will comprehensively consider the development of aircraft carriers in accordance with the needs of national defense and military building, spokesman Yang Yujun said
Raytheon Wins Border Security Contract Worth $18 Million
Raytheon Company has won a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) maritime border security contract for the Philippines estimated at up to $18 million. Under the two-year base contract, Raytheon will design and construct a National Coast Watch Center (NCWC); support integration of data from various agencies into the NCWC; and provide acquisition, installation and training on an automatic identification system as well as radio communications for the Government of the Philippines
India May Import Two Submarines Following Sindhurakshak Fire
India may import two submarines under the Project 75 (I) indigenous submarine building project to build six vessels, an RFP for which is expected in the next two-three months. An earlier plan to build all six in India with technical help from a foreign collaborator may be modified in the wake of the fire disaster aboard the INS Sindhurakshak last week which gutted the submarine killing and injuring several crew members
Mexican Navy To Procure Fourth Damen Stan Patrol Vessel
Damen Shipyards has won a contract from the Mexican Navy to supply fourth Damen Stan Patrol 4207. The contract asked for the supply of the design and material package to the Meican Navy with which ASTIMAR 1 (the Mexican Navy yard in Tampico) will build the patrol vessel
Israeli Navy To Buy New Fast Patrol Craft
The Israeli Navy plans to buy new Super Dvora Mk-III fast patrol craft to boost counter-terror and interdiction missions in coastal waters along its northern border with Lebanon. Built by the Ramta division of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
India, Russia To Discuss Submarine-Building Ties
India will discuss the military-technical collaboration in submarine-building with Russia during an Indian military officials current visit to St. Petersburg
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...