Australia Commissions First of Three Home-grown Air Warfare Destroyer
Australia has commissioned its first home-grown Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Hobart. Hobart will provide air defence for accompanying ships in addition to land forces and infrastructure in coastal areas, and for self-protection against missiles and aircraft, Australian MoD said in a statement Saturday
MBDA Offers Fifth-Gen Anti-Tank Missile For Australia's LAND 400 Program
MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Queensland based Ferra Engineering to support Australian Industry content proposal to contribute to $20 billion Land 400 program . MBDA Australia Managing Director, Andy Watson said
Pakistan Navy Test-fires Air-to-surface Anti-ship Missile in Arabian Sea
The Pakistan Navy held a demonstration of live firing anti-ship missiles from a helicopter Saturday. In the demonstration of fire power, Pakistan Navy Helicopters, Sea King, fired air to surface anti-ship missile which successfully hit to the target with pinpoint accuracy in North Arabian Sea
Iranian Drones Destroy Islamic State Bases in Syria
Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) drones have destroyed several terrorists, equipment and weapons belonging to Islamic State (IS) in Syria. According to an IRINN TV report on Sunday, during the IRGC operations carried out in Syrias eastern Dayr al-Zawr province, many terrorists were killed in the attacks, which also destroyed...
Lockheed Martin to Provide System Upgrades to Japanese Aegis Weapon System Baseline
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $49 million modification contract to provide equipment upgrades and spares to the Aegis Weapon System baseline, systems engineering, and staging services in support of the Japanese Computer Program Test Site. Work is expected to be completed by September 2020, the US department of Defense...
Lockheed Martin Wins $53M to Supply MK48 CBASS Torpedo Kits to Australia,...
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $53 million modification contract for the production of Mk 48 Mod 7 guidance and control sections and Mk 48 Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) functional item replacement kits for Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Turkey and US Navys. The contract also includes factory test equipment, spares, production support material and related engineering services and hardware support for guidance and control sections and CBASS kits, the US department of Defense said in a statement Friday
General Dynamics Wins $341 Million to Support Spanish In-service Nuclear Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat has won $341 million modification contract for design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support for Spanish in-service nuclear submarines. The contract provides for drawings and related technical data; design change documentation; logistics technical data; configuration management; hull, mechanical and electrical engineering; submarine safety design review; non-propulsion plant electrical system engineering; propulsion plant engineering; maintenance engineering and refit/availability technical support, the US department of Defense said in a statement Friday
S&K Wins $559 Million Contract To Supply Consumables for Saudi Arabian F-15...
S&K Aerospace has been awarded a $559 million contract for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) supply services effort. This program is comprised of logistical in-Kingdom support, supply consumables for F-15 C/D/S/SA fleets, and operation and maintenance of print plant and print on demand facilities for the RSAF F-15 program, the US department of Defense said in a statement Friday
F-16V International Orders Cast Doubts Over Lockheed Martin's Make-in-India Program
Lockheed Martin's offer of moving its F-16 manufacturing facility to India may be in doubt following a large order from Bahrain for the F-16's latest version, the "V" together with issues over transferring critical technology to Indian companies. When Lockheed Martin announced the F-16V a couple of years ago, it came at a time when the Indian government was pushing for the replacement of its MiG-21 fleet with a latest generation single-engine aircraft to be made in India for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF) besides for export
Rheinmetall Hires Former US DoD Official as Senior Vice President for American...
Rheinmetall has hired a former senior US department of defense official, Stephen C Hedger as its Senior Vice President Corporate Development USA. Hedger last served as Chief of Staff to former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, who oversaw the annual development of the more than $600 billion US defense budget, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to then US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
AM General to Supply 6576 HMMWVs to Afghanistan for $46 Million
AM General has been awarded a $45.8 million contract for the procurement of 6,576 supplemental M1151A1B1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, Expanded Capacity Vehicles, and capability expansion kits for the Afghan National Defense Security Forces
Bell-Boeing Win $17.5M US Navy’s Phase II Osprey Cockpit Engine Health Indicator...
Bell-Boeing is being awarded $17.5 million modification contract for non-recurring engineering associated with Phase II of the development of the V-22 cockpit engine health indicator
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...