Discovery Air Defense Wins $783 Million Canadian Pilot Training Contract
Discovery Air Defence Services has won a contract worth over C$1 billion to provide Airborne Training Services (CATS) to the Canadian Armed Forces. This contract is for 10 years with 1 two-year option and a second 17-month option
UAE Considering Raytheon's 'Glide Bomb'
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has demonstrated an interest in acquiring Raytheons Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) 'glide bomb' for its air force, the company announced ahead of the Dubai Air Show next week. The JSOW C Variant is in various stages of acquisition by several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
Saab, Adani JV Eyes UAVs, Helicopters Manufacturing Other than Fighter Jets to...
Swedish Saab and Indian Adani group joint venture is eyeing to produce a portfolio of products that include unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters apart from supplying fighter jets to the Indian armed forces. Asish Rajvanshi, head of the Adani Groups Defence and Aerospace division, said the joint venture was focusing on developing...
Why Houti Missile Launched at Riyadh Airport is a Game Changer
The Scud-Type Borkan-2H Missile used by Yemen's Houti militias to target the Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia on November 4 could be a game-changer in the three years old conflict that has claimed hundreds of mostly Yemeni lives. The fact that the missile traveled so far inside Saudi territory with its...
UAE's NIMR Partners Malaysian, Thai Companies to Market Armored Vehicles in Southeast...
UAEs NIMR Automotive has announced partnering Malaysian DefTech and Thai to support marketing and sales of its complete range of vehicles in Southeast Asia. NIMR will also work with Thailands FICO Technology and Engineering (FTECH) to explore potential opportunities in the country
Tasmanian Company to Deliver Barges for Australian Antarctic Icebreaker
Tasmanian company will deliver barges for Australian Antarctic Divisions RSV Nuyina Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) has selected Taylor Bros of Tasmania to supply two high powered Antarctic landing barges for Australias new icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina. Damen is building the vessel at its yard, Damen Shipyards Galati, in Romania for the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)
Chinese Second Home-made Aircraft Carrier to Get New Propulsion System
Chinas second home-made Type 002 aircraft carrier will get a new propulsion system. Chinese research team led by Ma Weiming, a naval engineer, , have developed a medium-voltage, direct-current transmission network to replace the older alternating current system for the country's second domestically-built Type 002 carrier, which could provide more power for its electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Hong Kong-based
Cubic Defense to Support US Marine Air Ground Trask Force Training Systems
US Marine Corps System Command (MARCOSYSCOM) has awarded an $11.5 million contract to Cubic Global Defense to support the Marine Air Ground Trask Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS)
StandardAero Acquires Vector Aerospace from Airbus
StandardAero has finalized the acquisition of Vector Aerospace from Airbus. Vector is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul company, providing responsive, quality support for turbine engines, components, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, the company said in a statement Friday
Raytheon Awarded $260M for Supply of 196 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles for US...
Raytheon is being awarded $260 million modification contract for procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles and spares in support of the US Navy and United Kingdom. In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of spare parts and support for the government of the United Kingdom
German Army Orders 120mm MBT Practice Ammo for the First Time
Germanys Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a €24.7 million contract to supply new 120mm DM98 practice ammunition for the main battle tanks
Iraq Receives Three New F-16 Fighters from US
Iraq has received three new F-16 fighter aircraft from the US bringing the total to 17. Iraq still needs to receive 15 more to complete the total 36 fighters under the nearly $2 billion deal signed in 2014
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...