Russian Bank Loans Irkut Corp 20 Million Euros To Finance Export Contract
Novikombank, the base bank for the Russian industry, has granted a 20 million euro worth loan to the Irkut Corp to finance the execution of an export contract for the delivery of new aviation equipment. This agreement has become the first step towards promising cooperation between the parties, Rostec announced...
Schiebel To Supply Camcopter S-100 UAV To Australian Navy
Schiebel has won a contract from Royal Australian Navy to supply CAMCOPTER S-100 System and three years of follow-on Contractor Logistics Support. The Royal Australian Navy released an international Request for Tender (RfT) in late February 2016 for a UAS capability, the company announced today
India In Discussion With Vietnam to Sell Akash, Brahmos missiles
India has held many discussions to sell its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile and supersonic Bramhos missile to Vietnam. India and Vietnam share a strategic partnership
India To Trial Bullet-Proof Jackets By February End
Indian army has set February-end for trials for around Rs 1,000-crore (US$148.7 million) “light-weight modular jackets for its soldiers
India Launches Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence & Surveillance System
India has unveiled an Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) that will enhance the security of valuable assets against asymmetric threats. The system was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding- in-Chief, Western Naval Command here today
Russia's Rostec Board Likely To Sell 26 % Stake In Kalashnikov To
The board of directors of Russian conglomerate Rostec will consider the sale of a 26 percent stake minus one share in weapons maker Kalashnikov to two private investors, Andrei Bokarev and Alexei Krivoruchko. Rostec announced Friday that it has agreed to sell off a stake in Kalashnikov as part of an overhaul of the producer of the AK-47 assault rifle
E 2D Hawkeye Jets Arrive in Japan, To Improve Early Warning Against...
A squadron of five E-2D Hawkeye Advanced surveillance aircraft has joined the Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in the Japanese city of Iwakuni Thursday in order to boost airborne radar and detection capabilities in the Asia-Pacific. The forward deployment is seen as an effort to raise deterrence against the efforts by China to build up its naval capabilities
Myanmar To Receive Chinese-Pak JF-17 Thunder Jets This year, Discussing Licence-Manufacture
Myanmar is negotiating with Pakistan to licence-build Chinese-Pak JF-17 multi-role combat aircraft. Also, the first of 16 imported JF-17s ordered by Myanmar in 2015 are expected to go into service with the air force later this year
Thyssenkrupp Likely Supplier Of New Norwegian Submarines
Norway has selected Germany as its strategic partner for new submarines, making Thyssenkrupp the likely supplier. “Norway plans to buy four submarines and Germany two, while other NATO members such as Poland and the Netherlands may add to the order at a later stage,” Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said on Friday
Russian Carrier Group Flew 420 Combat Sorties Over Syria Hitting 1000 Targets
Aircraft of the Russian Admiral Kuznetsov carrier battle group flew 420 combat sorties hitting 1000 targets of ISIS and anti-Syrian terrorist groups, the Russian MoD detailed. The carrier group which includes MiG-29K and Su-33 combat jets is returning from the Mediterranean to its home airbase in Severomorsk in the north of Russia, an MoD press release, reported in various Russian media, said
Germany's First NH90 helicopters Reaches Mali
German military's first NH90 medium class military helicopters arrived in Mali as part of its largest military mission abroad currently. An additional 300 German soldiers are deployed in Mali as part of the European Unions (EU) training mission EUTM,
Emmanuel de Roquefeuil Appointed Thales' Country Director In India
Thales has appointed Emmanuel de Roquefeuil as the new Vice-President and Country Director for India. He will succeed Antoine Caput with effect from 1st February 2017
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...