Brazilian Navy Gets First of Four Home-built Scorpene-class Submarine
The Brazilian Navy will receive its first Scorpene-class submarine Riachuelo S-40 at the Itaguaí Naval Complex in Rio. Brazilian shipyard Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN), a subsidiary of Naval Group and Odebarecht delivered the submarine to the Brazilian Navy on Friday
Qatar to Receive First Batch of Rafale Fighters in February Next Year
Qatar Emiri Air Force is likely to receive the first batch of Rafale fighters in February next year. “Qatar Emiri Air Force will receive the first batch of Rafale on sixth of February 2019,” according to a twitter account linked to the Qatari Emir quoted an unnamed source as saying in...
Navantia to Build Five F-110 Frigates for Spanish Navy
Spain's state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has won 4.3 billion euros (US $4
Hyundai Bags $563 Million Order to Build Two Frigates for South Korea
Hyundai Heavy Industries has bagged a 634 billion won ($563 million) order to build two frigates. Under the deal with South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Hyundai Heavy will deliver the two 2,800-ton ships by 2023 to the country's Navy, Hyundai Heavy Industries said in a statement Thursday
France Orders Three Additional A330 Tanker Transport Aircraft from Airbus
Airbus has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for an additional three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The aircraft, known as Phénix in French service, constitute the third and final tranche of the multi-year contract for 12 A330 MRTTs signed by the French Ministry of...
German Military Orders 7 Airbus H145 Helicopters to Replace Search and Rescue
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. Airbus Helicopters will also be responsible for logistics support, repair, and maintenance of the helicopters
Kongsberg Gruppen, Patria Acquire Aerospace Industrial Maintenance Norway
The Kongsberg group and Finnish defense group Patria together have entered into agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of Aerospace Industrial Maintenance Norway AS (AIM). AIM is the Norwegian armed forces business for maintenance, overhaul and upgrade of the Air Forces aircraft and helicopters
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Demonstrates New Comint and Imaging Payloads to Australian Army
Schiebel, in cooperation with ELTA Systems and Overwatch Imaging, integrated two new payloads for Australian Army exercise. The Australian Army conducted a two-week activity with the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to gain further insights into future capabilities and payloads in support of Project Land 129-3, the company said in a statement Thursday
Israeli Army Eyes Replacing Chinese DJI Drones with Locally Made Ones
Israel Army plans to replace Chinese DGI drones currently operated by its units with locally made drones. The Israeli company Elbit Systems is developing a small drone to replace the drones used by the Israel Defense Forces, most of which are manufactured by Chinese DGI due to difficulties in encoding them,
Indian Air Force Deploys Locally-made AEW&C during Indo-US Exercise
The Indian Air Force has deployed the CI-18, an indigenously made Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft (AEW&C) during the COPE India exercise with the United States Air Force. “The AEW&C system has been recently inducted into the IAF
India’s Ashok Leyland, Israeli Elbit Sign MoU for High Mobility Vehicles
Indias Ashok Leyland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israeli Elbit Systems to provide High Mobility vehicles (HMV) for mounting Elbit Systems artillery guns and systems. The integrated systems are targeted for worldwide export markets, the company said in a statement Wednesday
India Fires Agni-5 Ballistic Missile from Mobile Launcher
India on Monday fired a home-grown nuclear-capable long range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni 5 from a canister on a mobile launcher. “Indigenous long range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni5, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today, Indian Defense Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman said in a tweet Monday
Boeing Secures $4B for KC-46A Tankers, P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Russia Fired RS-26 Rubezh ICBM-Based IRBM at Ukraine: U.S.
Lockheed Martin Conducts Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Flight Tests
Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
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...