India not to Recognize US CATSAA, will Go Ahead with S-400 Buy
India has rejected a United States delegation's demand that it should not buy the S-400 air defence system from Russia in view of Washington's Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). "We have told the US Congress delegation [that visited India] that this is US law and not a UN law,"...
Seven NATO Allies Plan to Jointly Acquire Maritime Munitions
Seven North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allies signed a Letter of Intent on Multinational Cooperation for the Provision of Maritime Battle Decisive Munitions (MBDM) in Brussels during the NATO Summit (11 and 12 July 2018). The plan covers a broad range of munition types, including surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, torpedoes, and...
Leonardo Wins $51M to Supply Multirole Aircraft to Italian Customs Police
Leonardo has signed a 44 million euros (US$ 51 million) contract to supply an ATR 72MP aircraft to the Italian Customs Police and provide associated logistics support and training services. The contract was awarded following a European tender and includes options which would bring the total value up to 250 million...
Russian 'Kryptonite' to Create Civilian IT Products based on Military Applications
Russian Rostec and Citadel have established a research and production company, ‘Kryptonite, which will create civilian IT products based on military developments in the field of information security. Initial investment in the creation of the joint venture will amount to more than 4 billion rubles (US$64 million), the company said...
Fluor Marine Wins $1.2 Billion for US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Work
Fluor Marine Propulsion has won $1.2 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory
NATO Quiet on Turkey’s S-400 Buy
There have been no official reactions from NATO at the summit in Brussels regarding Turkeys S-400 missile defense systems purchase from Russia. The NATO summit held on 11 and 12 July 2018 focussed majorly on the U
Slovakia to Procure 17 3D Radars for $181 Million
The Slovakian Ministry of Defense plans to procure 17 3D radars, including six 3D mid-range radars, five 3D radiolocators of small range, and six 3D near-range radars for an estimated sum of 155 million euros (US$181 million) during 2018-2025 time period. “In total, we will buy 17 pieces of 3D radar, according to the requirements that have been defined by the Slovokian Republic Armed Forces in the form of a government-to-government deal
Slovakia Selects Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighter Jet Over Saab Gripen
Slovakia has selected Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets over a competing bid from Saab's Gripen to replace its agein MiG-29 fleet. Slovakia will buy 14 F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft for an estimated1
Barred from Farnborough, Russia to Display Su-57, other Jets at Army 2018
Barred from the Farnborough Air show starting 16 July, Russia has chosen the Army 2018 event to be held in August near Moscow to mark global public debut of its Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet. The Russian MoD announced on their website Tuesday that the Su-57 along with the Su-30SM and the Su-35 would be on display at the Army 2018
ISI Organizes Russian, Chinese, Iranian Spy Chiefs Meet in Pakistan
Russian, Chinese, Iranian and Pakistani intelligence directors met in Islamabad to discuss regional cooperation to combat the Islamic State in Afghanistan. The meeting was held in Pakistan and included the participation of Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) under the Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) directorate and was attended by senior officials from Pakistan, Russia, Iran and China, Sergei Ivanov, Spokesperson for SVR was quoted as saying by
Physical Optics Wins $33 Million JARVIS Contract
Physical Optics Corp has won $32.8 million in support of the Navy and the Air Force for non-recurring effort to mature the Joint Avionics Reconfigurable Visual Information System (JARVIS) Small Business Innovation Research Phase II prototype through Engineering Manufacturing and Development to Technical Readiness Level 8
Raytheon, Lockheed, Northrop in $4.1 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Contract
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are each being awarded contract with a minimum amount of $10,000 and a maximum amount of $4.1 billion to provide autonomous acquisition and persistent precision tracking and discrimination to optimize the defensive capability of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and counter evolving threats
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...