US To Approve $11 Billion Littoral Combat Ships Sale To Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved a planned sale of four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) worth $11.25 billion to Saudi Arabia
Belarus To Replace MiG-29 Jets With Su-30 Fighters After 2020
The Belarusian Defense Ministry is eyeing to replace its MiG-29 fighter jets with Su-30SM aircraft after 2020. “Naturally the existing aviation fleet, particularly fighter jets MiG-29, is getting out-dated
Russian Space Agency To Propose Joint Communication Satellite System To India
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has considered proposing a joint satellite system to India in the 21st India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation. The intergovernmental panel is scheduled to take place in Moscow tomorrow
First H145 Helicopter Delivered In Law Enforcement Configuration To German Police
Air bus Helicopters has delivered the worlds first H145 helicopter in law enforcement configuration to German State Police of Baden-Württemberg. The aircraft is the first of an order of six to be handed over to the launch customer, the company announced today
Cobham Wins $51M Worth Order For F-35 Lightning II
Cobham has won a $51 million orders from BAE Systems to equip the F-35 Lightning II platform with microelectronic products. Cobham's offering for the recent orders on the F-35 platform includes microelectronic components and integrated microelectronic assemblies for radar and electronic warfare (EW)
Indian Navy Sign $771 Million Contract With Russia To Refit kilo Class
Indian Navy is signing a $771 million contract with Russia to extend the service life of the old kilo class submarines to 35 years. The navy, which is struggling with a depleted underwater two decade old fleet, has finalized a contract with Russian shipbuilder Zvezdochka and will be sending the first submarine for the refit in June next year, Economic Times reported Saturday
SAIC Wins $757 Million US Army Computer Resources Support Contract
Science Applications International Corp has won a $757 million task order increase to its Systems and Computer Resources Support (SCRS) contract from the US Army Contracting Command Redstone to provide a variety of systems engineering and software development services for the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Software Engineering Directorate (SED). The contract was awarded under the US army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Expedited Professional & Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Raytheon Wins US Ballistic Missile Test Contract
Raytheon has won a $200 million contract from the US missile defense agency to plan and analyze testing of ballistic missile system. The company will continue to maintain system software and hardware, perform modeling and simulation support, and provide engineering services, the US Defense Department announced Thursday
New Version Of Russian KAB-250 Guided Bomb To Complete Trails
Russia will be completing trails of its latest version of KAB-250 precision guided bomb. The guided bomb is a follow-on of KAB-500 PGM that appeared performing in Syria last month
Australia Orders Saab Countermeasure Dispensers For F A-18A B Hornet Aircraft
Saab has won an Australian contract to supply countermeasure dispensers to be used on F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft. Deliveries will take place during 2016, the company announced today
Hillary Clinton Supports Agreement with Russia on Syrian No-fly Zone
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton showed her support for creating a no-fly zone in Syria on Tuesday as leverage to bring Russia to the negotiation table on joining the coalition fighting Islamic State militants. The US should use diplomatic and military leverage to reach agreement with Russia over Syria, Clinton said
Boeing Wins Tail Kit Contract From USAF For Nuclear Gravity Bombs
Boeing has won a $11.8 million contract from the US Air Force to manufacture tail kit assemblies for B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs
Navantia Installs First Third-Gen Hydrogen-Based AIP System on S-80 Class Submarine
Safran Opens First European Center for Altitude-Condition Testing of Military Engine Compressors
South Korean Navy Receives ‘Jeongjo the Great’ Aegis Destroyer
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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
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...