Boeing To Supply Combat Air-Training System To Saudi Arabia
Boeing has won a $60 million contract from the US Air Force to supply Saudi Arabia with a Database Generation System and a Full Mission Trainer/Integrated Avionics Trainer. “The Boeing Company [of] St
Lithuania Purchases Saab's RBS 70 Missile Simulators
Lithuania has placed an order for Saab-made RBS 70 missile simulators in order to enhance the country's air defense capabilities. Included in the contract are simulators, training services and spare parts and deliveries will take place during 2018, the company announced Tuesday
Saab Appoints New Head Of Business Area Surveillance
Saab has appointed Anders Carp to take up the position as new head of business area Surveillance from January 2017. Business area Surveillance provides efficient solutions for surveillance, safety and security, decision support and products for threat detection and protection, the company announced Tuesday
BAE Systems Gears Up For Unmanned Aircraft Technologies Trials
BAE Systems has geared up for unmanned aircraft technology trials using a Jetstream 31 turboprop airliner as a ‘flying testbed that flies itself whilst having pilots on board who could take control at any time. The trials are being conducted to assess how autonomous air vehicles could be integrated in UK...
Lockheed Martin's Modernized TACMS Missile Achieves Second Flight Test
Lockheed Martin has performed a second flight test of modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test follows the first flight of a modernized TACMS in late October
DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway
The French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI, has organized an Industry Day in Oslo, on 6 December, for consolidating its industrial cooperation proposal to Norway in the frame of new Submarine program
India Retains US$69 Million In Its Deal With US For Super Hercules...
Indias Ministry of defense has achieved a saving of $69 million in the deal with US to acquire six C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. “We saved $69 million (470 crore) due to the tendering process done by the American government for supplying the planes to us in the C-130J Super Hercules deal
Chinese PLA Navy Welcomes Two New Guided-missile Frigates
China has commissioned two new Guided-missile Frigates onto East China Sea Fleet of the country's Navy on Monday. The new guided-missile Frigates, Baoding and Heze, are similar to the Peoples liberation Army Navy's Type 056 corvette family
Alpha Design Technologies Signs Pact To Support Indian Space Agency's Satellites
Alpha Design Technologies (ADTL), a manufacturer and technology service provider, has signed a contract with Indias space agency for assembly, integration and testing of IRNSS satellites. In the next two years, Alpha Design Technologies, with the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be investing in creating, an ultra-modern satellite manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing and qualification facilities, with a view to independently supply four to five regional navigation satellite systems to ISRO, the company announced today
Surpassing Saudi Arabia, UK, India To Become Third Largest Military Spender in
India is to become the worlds third largest military spender in 2018 surpassing UK and Saudi Arabia which occupy the third and fourth place, according to an analysis by IHS Janes. The first and second spot will continue to be occupied by the US with $622
Safran To Support European NH90 Engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support RTM322-powered NH90 operated by the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) and French Navy. This contract also covers the NH90 operated by Belgian Army and Navy and the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces, the company announced today
Smell Of Bribery In Brazilian Saab Gripen Deal
Brazilian investigators on Friday accused former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of using his influence to help Saab win the tender for 36 jets worth about $5.6 billion
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...