Pentagon Approves Advanced Development Of 12 New Nuclear Subs Worth $126 Billion
The Pentagon has approved a potential $126 billion project for the development of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines to replace aging Ohio-class submarines of the US Navy. “Im hoping to have it done before I leave,” Frank Kendall, the undersecretary for acquisition whos departing when President Barack Obama steps down on Jan...
General Atomics Wins $56 Million To Provide MQ-9 Drones To Spain
General Atomics has been awarded a $56 million contract for the Spain MQ-9 Exportable Block 5 Procurement program. Contractor will provide MQ-9 aircraft and its associated equipment
AgustaWestland Caught Up In Indonesian Chopper Purchase Controversy
An Indonesian National Armed Forces team will investigate the purchase of a AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter. The Indonesian Military (TNI) has said that it would summon the Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshall Agus Supriatna and other officials at the Air Force to seek clarification about the decision to purchase...
Make In India Possibility For Both Single Engine And Twin Engine Fighter...
Indias requirement of 200 combat aircraft might very well include both single engine and twin engine fighter jets that are to be made in India. “India will need another line of single engine fighter jet and this will be done under the Defense Ministrys Strategic Partnership (SP) model which is to...
Indian Army Studying Chinese Theatre Command Format
The India Army has been asked to study recent restructuring by China of its commands into ‘theatre commands where in one man commands resources of all three services. “We are studying the Chinese format
India likely To Finalize $660 Million Mobile Heavy Artillery Weapons From L&T
India is set to finalize a $660 million contract for the purchase of 100 mobile heavy artillery weapons offered by L&T. The deal, expected to be approved in a Cabinet decision in the coming days after extended commercial price negotiations, is a big win for Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Japan To Compete Against US, European Bidders For New Zealand’s Patrol And...
Japan will be competing with US and European countries for the New Zealands patrol and transport aircraft contracts. Representatives from Japan's defense ministry and Kawasaki Heavy are in New Zealand for negotiations
South Korean Court Designates Fincantieri As Preferred Bidder For STX France Shipyard
Fincantieri has been designated as the preferred bidder for South Korean STX Shipbuildings French unit by a South Korean court. Fincantieri would now conduct field research on the shipyard and agree a price with the South Korean firm before signing a deal for its 66
Government-Government Deals Leading To Quicker Defence Procurement Than Global Tenders In India
The Indian MoD has shown a preference for government-to-government (G2G) deals instead of direct commercial negotiations with companies producing armaments over the last couple of years. Some of the major G2G deals include procurement from France, US, Japan and Russia
Lockheed Martin Wins $61 Million USAF F-22 Fighter Sustainment Contract
Lockheed Martin has won a $61 million contract for air vehicle sustainment support for the USAF F-22 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin will provide inlet coating repair, depot throughput, analytical condition inspections, and radar cross-section Marietta turntable support, in addition to touch labor and installs, for the F-22 aircraft, US department of defense said in a statement
South Korea Marine Corps To Replace Static Coastal Guns With LOGIR
South Korea Marine Corps will replace all of its static 90mm coastal defense guns with new 70mm Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket (LOGIR) to allow its troop to better counter seaborne threats from North. The new weapons will be deployed by the end of the year, 2017
Israel Not To Have Independent Cyber Command Department
Israeli Army has decided not to have a separate cyber command department but will instead strengthen it with new cyber intelligence processing doctrine. The cyber counter-intelligence domain will be transferred to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) telecommunications division
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Drone Hits Bullseye with MAM-T Ammunition
U.S. Army Begins Testing Hybrid Tactical Vehicle in Germany
Opposition Forces in Myanmar Use Elephants in Fight Against Junta
Fire Erupts in Russia’s Kazan Tu-160 Aviation Plant Amid Ukrainian Drone Attack...
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