Finnish RFI To Replace Hornet Fighter Aircraft Receives Responses
The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command received today responses to the Requests for Information regarding the replacement of Hornet aircraft. The following manufacturers responded: Boeing (F/A-18), Dassault Aviation (Rafale), BAE Systems (Eurofighter Typhoon), Lockheed Martin (F-35) and Saab (JAS Gripen)
Ukraine Assembles First Modernised Version Of An-32 Without Russian Components
Ukraines state-owned Antonov has assembled a modernised version of An-32 aircraft without any components made in Russia. Photos have been published on Facebook, confirming that the plane is almost ready: its fuselage has been fully assembled, as well as wings and PW150A engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada have been...
Canada Commits Spending $36 Million For F-35 Fighter Jet Development
The Canadian government has committed to spending another $36 million for the development of the F-35 fighter jet. Canada intends to continue in the F-35 program to draw out benefits for Canadian companies, while at the same time buying a rival firms aircraft, the Boeing Super Hornet
Pakistan Ordnance Factories Sign Four LoUs For Export, Tech Transfer Of Weapons...
Pakistan Ordnance Factories Wah (POF) signed four Letters of Understanding (LoUs) with international companies for export of arms, ammunition, transfer of technology and joint production. All the LOUs were signed during the second day of the ongoing IDEAS-2016 Expo in Karachi
French Company To Provide Technical Assistance To Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Fighter
Pakistan Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a French company on technical collaboration in production of JF-17 Thunder jets. As per the MoU, the French company will provide technical assistance to Pakistan Air Force for electrification of JF-17 Thunder jets during the ongoing IDEAS 2016, local media reported...
Kongberg To Upgrade Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen Frigates For $36 Million
Kongsberg has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates for 313 MNOK (US $36 million). The frigates will be delivered over four years, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Russia Tests ‘Nuclear Trains’ Capable Of Firing Six Thermonuclear Ballistic Missiles
Russia has successfully tested Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) for its revamped Soviet era ‘nuclear trains program. The missile advancement comes as Kremlin deploys nuclear-capable missiles along the Polish border
BAE Systems Working On Titanium Alloy Suspension To Protect Military Vehicles From...
BAE Systems has developed a new suspension system for military vehicles to counter explosive impacts and is currently testing it. A prototype of the suspension system has already been constructed and tested by a team of experts and apprentices at BAE Systems as part of their response to a competition placed by the Governments Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory for an unmanned Highly Robust Ground Platform, the company said in a statement earlier this week
India Approves Buying 12 Upgraded Naval Dornier Surveillance Aircraft For $363.7 Million
The Cabinet Committee on Security today gave its nod to buy 12 upgraded Dornier surveillance aircraft for Indian Navy at a cost of about Rs 2,500 crore ($363.7 million)
General Dynamics Wins $24 Million For Plant Planning Services For US Naval...
General Dynamics is being awarded a $24 million contract for reactor plant planning yard services for nuclear-powered submarines, and support yard services for the Navys moored training ships. The contractor will furnish, fabricate, or acquire such materials, supplies and services as may be necessary to perform the functions of the planning yard for reactor plants and associated portions of the propulsion plants for nuclear powered submarines, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $7.1 Billion US Navy Contract For 90 F-35 Fighter
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $7.1 billion modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightning II advance acquisition contract
India’s Jaguar DARIN III Twin-Seat Naval Attack Aircraft Receives Initial Operation Clearance...
Indias upgraded Jaguar DARIN III twin-seat naval attack aircraft has received Initial Operation Clearance (IOC). Deputy Chief of IAF, Air Marshal R K S Bhadauria, who flew the aircraft at HAL airport here recently, announced the satisfactory completion of IOC
Google Assisting Israel with AI for Use in Gaza War: Washington Post
Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
First Fully British-Made Boxer Armoured Vehicle Unveiled, 27 More this Year
China's CH-YH1000 Transport Drone Completes Full-Load Taxiing Test
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