Denel, TKMS Collaborate To Support South African Frigates, Submarines
Denel and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced that the companies are collaborating to provide support for the South African navy's frigates and submarines. Under the accord, Denel's Maritime division will be responsible for maintenance and upgrades on three Heroine-Class submarines and four Valour-Class frigates of the navy
Russian Nuclear Submarine Crews To Get Improved Escape Gear
Russian Navy crews of the nuclear-powered submarines that are under construction will get improved escape gear. "The crews of nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines will be supplied with the submariners improved escape gear designated for the personnels individual escape from a stricken submarine from depths of up to 220 meters," Navy spokesman...
Combat Drones To Replace Georgia’s Fighter Aircraft Fleet
Georgia is likely to replace its fleet of 12 Su-25 fighter jets with combat drones after Russia declined to provide parts for the aircraft. Georgia bought the aircraft fleet before its 2008 war with Russia
India Plans Autonomous Defense Procurement Agency
Based on the recommendation of a committee report submitted in February this year, the Indian ministry of defense is likely to set up an independent defense procurement organization. In order to study the setting up of a defence procurement organization, the Ministry of Defence in April 2016 constituted a Committee under...
Russian AF Trainees To Fly Diesel-engined Yak-152 Propeller Aircraft
The Russian Air Force trainees will fly Yak-152 propeller aircraft once the tests on the aircraft are complete, Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov said during his visit to Irkutsk Aviation Plant - subsidiary of Irkut Corporation. Yuri Borisov viewed the production progress of Su-30SM multirole fighters and...
UAE Awards $544 Million Armored Vehicle Contract To Turkish-UAE Joint Venture
The General Headquarters (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces has awarded Al Jasoor a contract for the supply of 8x8 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles, at an estimated value of over 2 Billion AED (US$544 million). The decision to purchase the vehicles was made following a thorough commercial/ technical evaluation by Tawazun, the vehicle underwent an array of successful extensive all-terrain tests in the UAE, Otokar said in a statement Friday
Boeing Wins South Korean F-15K Aircraft Sustainment Contract
Boeing has won a five-year contract to continue to provide maintenance services for South Korea's F-15K aircraft. Boeing has been sustaining the Korean Air Force's F-15K fleet since 2012, the company said in a statement released Sunday
Indian Defense Minister Resigns, Finance Minister Gets Additional Charge
Indian defense minister, Manohar Parrikar has stepped down from the post on Monday and will be replaced by Arun Jaitley who is also the finance minister of India. Manohar Parrikar will be taking oath as chief minister of Goa on Tuesday
Iran To Mass Produce Home-made Main Battle Tank 'Karrar'
Iran has unveiled its new home-made main battle tank, ‘Karrar and has announced plans to mass-produce it. “The tank can compete with the most advanced tanks in the world in the three main areas of power, precision and mobility, as well as maintenance and durability in the battleground,” Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan was quoted as saying by FARS news Sunday
Bangladesh Eyes Self-Reliance In Building Warships: Prime Minister
Bangladesh has taken a project to construct frigates at Chittagong Dry Dock run by its navy and will achieve self-reliance in building warships, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said. The present government has already taken various short and long-term plans to build Bangladesh Navy as an effective “three-dimensional force”
China Unable To Achieve Quality In Stealth Fighter Jet Engine Production
China has a long way to go before it can product world-class jet engines for fighter aircraft, Chen Xiangbao, vice-president of the AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials has been quoted as saying. "For instance, we are able to develop the two most important components in an advanced engine — the single crystal superalloy turbine blades and powder metallurgy superalloy turbine disks — but in mass production, the products' quality is not very satisfactory," he said
Bangladesh Commissions Two Subs Bought From China
Bangladesh has commissioned two submarines bought from China for $203 million. The submarines, “Nabajatra” and “Joyjatra” will be used to secure Bangladeshs territories in the Bay of Bengal by neighbouring Myanmar and India,
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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
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U