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
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
Indonesia Likely To Buy Russian Submarine
Indonesia is considering procuring Russian submarines as part of a two year inter-state military and technical cooperation worth $3 billion to $5 billion. Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov met with new Indonesian President Joko Widodo and said, “Our Indonesian counterparts have raised this issue for the first time,”...
US Navy’s JCREW Program Get Milestone C Approval
The Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) program recently received Milestone C approval, the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced Oct. 9
Bangladesh Navy To Get Two New Submarines By 2015
The Bangladesh Navy will add two new submarines to its naval fleet by 2015, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced yesterday. “Inshaallah, two submarines will be added to the naval force by next year,” she said while awarding National Standard to BNS Osman at Naval Berth in Chittagong
Fincantieri, Finmeccanica Sign Naval Vessels MoU
Fincantieri and Finmeccanica signed a memorandum of understanding for naval vessels sector during the launching ceremony of Fincantieris “Pietro Venuti” submarine, the companies said in a joint statement Thursday. The submarine is the third unit of the four U212A “Todaro” class twin units ordered by the Central Unit for Naval Armament NAVARM for the Italian Navy
India's Goa Shipyard Supplies Naval Equipment To Myanmar, Mauritius, Plans To Pursue...
Goa Shipyard Limited today said it has supplied naval equipment to countries such as Myanmar and Mauritius and is pursuing orders from other friendly foreign nations. "Contracts for two Fast Patrol Vessels for Mauritius Coast Guard have been signed along with a contract with its Government for supply of 11 Fast Interceptor Boats for their Coast Guard
Babcock To Repair, Maintain Royal Navy's Warships And Subs In £2.6bn Contract
Babcock has been awarded a £2.6bn contract to repair and maintain the Royal Navy's warships and submarines
Saab To Overhaul Swedish Submarine
Saab has con a $17.9 million contract from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration to overhaul the HMS Halland, a Gotland-class submarine commissioned in 1997
Babcock Completes WHS Design For South Korea’s Jangbogo III Submarine
Babcock has successfully completed the design definition of the Weapon Handling System (WHS) for South Koreas Jangbogo III submarine, marking an important milestone in the project. Babcock was awarded a contract by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering) to design the Weapon Handling and Launch System (WHLS) for the 3,000 tonne Jangbogo III submarine, and manufacture the equipment for the first two boats of a class of up to nine
DARPA's RACER Program Tests Fleet Autonomous Movement
German Army Awards Rheinmetall €400M to Develop Intercom with Hearing Protection
Beijing Sees Red as Philippines Plans to Sink De-commissioned Chinese Origin Ship...
AeroVironment Unveils Artificial Intelligence Capability, Autonomy Kit for Drones
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...