Boeing Wins $93 Million To Support NATO, Japanese, UK, French, Saudi E-3
Boeing has won a $93 million five-year contract for E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) sustainment engineering and technical support. This contract provides for support to the E-3 AWACS division and will also generate technical requirements for the Air Force, Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), North Atlantic Treaty...
Lockheed Martin Wins $5.5B For 74 F-35 Fighters, Anticipates $2.2B For 50
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $5.5 billion modification F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 11 advance acquisition contract
Indonesia Ports Get Kelvin Hughes Variants Of SharpEye Radars
Indonesia has selected Kelvin Hughes variants of SBS-800 Upmast X-Band SharpEye range for its two ports to ensure the safe entry and exit, management and monitoring of vessels. The second largest port in Indonesia, Surabaya has opted for the SBS-800-2
Austria Prefers Govt-to-Govt Deal Over Tendering For Fighter Aircraft Lease
Austria prefers a government-to-government deal to lease fighter aircraft rather than issuing a tender that would take longer timeframe and might jeopardize 2020-2023 timeframe. Austria has sued Airbus and Eurofighter consortium (which includes BAE systems and Leonardo) in February this year alleging fraud linked to $2
Indian, Israeli Companies Sign 12 Defense Agreements Worth $4.3 Billion
Indian and Israeli companies have signed agreements that include manufacturing of air defense systems, radars, anti-ship missiles, medium altitude long endurance UAVs in India under technology transfer. About 12 agreements worth $4
Pratt and Whitney Wins Additional $339 Million To Build F-35 engines
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded an additional $339 million to a previous contract to build engines for the Department of Defenses (DoD) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program. The company has been contracted to build spare engines, spare modules and spare parks to support the terms of the existing contract, according to a DoD release Wednesday
Australia To Upgrade E-7A Wedgetail AEW &C For $443 Million
The Australian Government will upgrade the Royal Australian Air Forces (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control capability for AUD582.5 million (US$443 million)
In a first, Japanese MoD Provided 30 Minutes Advance Warning Of North...
The Japanese MoD provided 30 minutes advance public warning about the possibility of a North Korean missile entering the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on July 4. The warning, issued when the missile was still in the air, was announced 12 minutes after Pyongyang launched the intercontinental ballistic missile that later harmlessly splashed down in the Sea of Japan
Kalashnikov AK-12 Assault Rifle Passes Field Trials
Russian Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle has passed all field design and field operational requirements of the Russian Armed Forces. The 5
Unmanned Boat To Carry UAVs and Underwater Drones Exhibited At China Tech...
Chinese unmanned boats will carry UAVs and underwater drones in rescue missions and anti-terrorism operations. The 3rd China Military and Civilian Integration Expo will feature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and driverless cars
South Korea, US Fire Missiles In Response To Pyongyang's ICBM Launch
South Korea and the US fired a barrage of missiles, including Souths Hyunmoo-2A and US ATACMS sending a warning message to North Korea. North Korea had claimed a successful long-range missile test Monday
Indian Garware, Israeli Aero-T Ink MoU For Manufacturing Advanced Aerostats
Indias Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. (GWRL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israels Aero-T for manufacturing and supply of advanced aerostats for Indian Defence
Netherlands Retires Zr.Ms. Makkum Minehunter after 40 Years of Service
L3Harris Wins $999M U.S. Navy Communications Contract
Russia Prepares Response after Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach Agreement for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters
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...