Boustead Bags Malaysian Defense Ministry's Littoral Mission Ship Deal
Malaysia's Boustead Holdings Bhds (BHB) has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from Malaysian defense ministry for a contract to supply four units of littoral mission ships for RM1.17 billion (US$264
Two F-16 Jets Arrive In Indonesia
Two modernized F-16 jet fighters granted from the United States have arrived at the Iswahjudi Air Force Base in Magetan, East Java, on Monday. The two F-16 C/D 52ID fighter jets are a portion of the 24 aircraft the US government granted to Indonesia, which has received 14 aircraft until
Russia, Indonesia Initiate Draft Contract For Su-35 Fighters
Russia and Indonesia are set to negotiate over a draft contract on the delivery of Russian Su-35 Flanker multirole fighters to Jakarta. "We expect that it will be signed in near future," Mikhail Petukhov the deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said
Taiwan Launches Submarine Project Against China Threat
Taiwan has launched the island's first home-grown submarine project on Tuesday against growing military threats from China. The move follows China having sent its only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, through the Taiwan Strait in January, in one of a number of military drills held,
Russia To Float Out 2nd Yasen-Class Submarine This Month End
Russia has scheduled to float out second modernized Yasen-class project 885M submarine on March 31. Russia plans to have at least eight Yasen class cruise-missile carrying attack vessels in its submarine fleet
Russia Keen To Upgrade Malaysian Combat Aircraft MiG-29N To MiG-29SM
Russias United Aircraft Corporation has offered to modernize Malaysias MiG-29N fighter jets to MiG-29SM. Russia also intends to deliver repair services,
SEA's Weapons System Achieve Factory Acceptance For Naval force In South East...
Cohort firm SEA has achieved factory acceptance for its initial sets of torpedo launcher systems (TLS) and weapons handling systems for a new class of Combatant Ships. The combatant ships are under construction in South East Asia, the company announced today
General Dynamics' Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Completes Mine-hunting Evaluation
The General Dynamics Mission Systems has completed an evaluation of Knifefish, an autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). In coordination with the US Navy, the test events took place off the coast of Boston using submerged Navy mine test targets, the company announced Monday
UK's SEA Introduces Anti-Submarine Warfare Solution
Uk's SEA is launching a low cost, small Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) solution based on application of its innovative thin line KraitArray towed sonar. The system comprises a modular family of detection and countermeasures solutions that use common software to integrate SEAs range in decoy and torpedo launchers with the light weight KraitArray
Germany's Second F-125 Frigate Class Ship Completes Builder's Test
Germanys second F-125 frigate class ship Nordrhein-Westfalen has completed builders test. From 27 January to 4 February 2017, the new vessel demonstrated its navigation characteristics and naval engineering functions, Unified Armed Forces of Germany announced last week
Germany Plans To Buy US$966 Million Worth Six Lockheed C-130J Aircraft
Germany has plans to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport planes for around US$966 Million starting in 2019 under a joint operating agreement with France. Germany and France first began working on the deal in October and announced broad outlines of their plans in February at a meeting of the NATO alliance, part of a broader push to increase European defence cooperation,
US Air Force Sends Industry Invitation For Light Attack Platform Experiment
US Air Force has released an industry Invitation to participate in evaluation of the military utility of light attack platforms in future force structure. The invitation is part of a broader Air Force effort to explore cost-effective attack platform options, US Air Force announced Thursday
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...