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...
ST Engineering Showcases Wide Variety Of Naval Solutions At IMDEX Asia 2013
ST Engineering unveiled a suite of naval solutions at IMDEX Asia 2013 (May 14-16, 2013 ay Singapore) designed to provide users with comprehensive maritime awareness, command, control and advanced communications systems. One of the highlights this year is the Damage Control Trainer, a multi-storied, shore-based trainer that has been...
China Commissions New Long-Range Surveillance Frigate
China has commissioned a long-range surveillance frigate to boost its presence in the South China Sea, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. The frigate Yueyang, put into service with the South China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, is also capable of air defense and...
Booz Allen To Share DoD Support Contract Worth $65.5 Million
The U.S Department of Defense awarded contractor Booz Allen Hamilton a contract worth an estimated $65
DSIT Solutions To Provide Underwater Security Systems To Israeli Navy
Israel-based DSIT Solutions has announced that it has won a contract worth $3.2 million from the navy for a number of Underwater Security systems, for immediate production and delivery
Russian To Get 24 Submarines, 54 Warships By 2020
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed on Monday that the Russian Navy will receive 24 submarines and 54 warships of various classes by 2020. “As a result of the implementation of the state rearmament program to 2020, the navy should receive eight nuclear-powered strategic submarines, 16 multirole submarines and 54 warships of various classes,” Shoigu said
Rockwell Collins To Modernize U.S Navy’s Communications Systems
Rockwell Collins has won a contract potentially worth $295 million to modernize 11 E-6B communications relay and flying command post aircraft from the U.S Navy
Selex Galileo To Supply Janus Naval Electro-Optic Solutions To Maltese Armed Forces
SELEX Galileo has been awarded a contract by the Maltese Armed Forces to deliver two Janus Naval (Janus-N) electro-optic observation and fire control panoramic sights. The sights will be installed on patrol boats operated by the Armed Forces of Malta
Pakistan Navy Inducts P3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Pakistani Navy has inducted the P3C Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft into its aviation fleet which it received from U.S under Security Assistance Programme
India’s Coastal Radar Network Now Operational
As part of the coastal radar network built to provide security cover for India’s coastline, the Regional Operating Centre (ROC) at Mumbai and the Remote Operating Station (ROS) at Porbandar have been officially inducted into service on August 25. Developed by state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a chain of Remote Sensor Stations were set up along the coastline of India as part of the coastal radar network
DCNS-led SISMARIS project granted French government funding
The DCNS-led SISMARIS* R&D project was launched to further the development of a complete information system and associated technologies for extended surveillance and analysis of maritime traffic. The future system will continuously track all types of vessels at up to 400 km from the coast, compared to the range of 24 km achieved with the world’s most advanced systems today
Goodrich to Supply Sonar Domes for U.S. Navy Frigates, Cruisers and Destroyers...
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U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...