Australian Electronic Attack EA-18G Growler Aircraft To Get Anti-Radiation Missile
The US State Department last week approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Anti-Radiation Missiles for the Australian Electronic Attack EA-18G Growler aircraft, estimated to cost $137.6 million
Japan To Adopt Aegis Combat System To Counter Pyongyang’s Nuclear Threats
Japan is launching a feasible study to add US-built Aegis missile defense system to its defense capability amid rising nuclear threats by North Korea. Deployment of a land-based Aegis Ashore system could take place several years from now, the government sources told Japan Times Friday
Turkish Aerospace Industries Trials Armed Anka UAV
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) successfully commenced trials of an armed version of the indigenous Anka medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft, integrated with Roketsan MAM-L air-to-surface munition. The tests were revealed by Turkish defense minister Fikri Isik and the countrys Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) on April 28 through the...
BAE Systems Launches Fourth Astute-class Attack Submarine
BAE Systems launched the fourth of seven Astute class attack submarines being built for the Royal Navy on Thursday. The 97-metre long, 7,400 tonne highly-capable nuclear powered submarine which was officially named ‘Audacious at a ceremony in December last year, emerged from the site's giant Devonshire Dock Hall yesterday
N. Korea’s KN-17 Ballistic Missile Launch Fails: Report
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Saturday that appears to have failed, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. It was likely a medium-range KN-17 ballistic missile and broke up minutes after launch, the Associated Press reported, citing an unidentified U
Latvia Signs Agreement With Austria For Self-Propelled Howitzers
Latvia has signed a bilateral agreement with Austria for the purchase of 47 howitzers for the armed forces. The agreement is for buying the type M109A5Oe self-propelled howitzer system, including fire control centre and training platforms
Rauma Marine Constructions To Design Four Multirole Corvettes For Finnish Navy
The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for designing Finnish Navys four multirole corvettes under Squadron 2020 project. The 7
S. Korea Begins Construction Of Second Amphibious Landing Ship
South Korea has begun the construction of its 14,500-ton amphibious landing ship to be used by the country's Navy. Scheduled to be launched in April next year, a keel-laying ceremony of the second Dokdo-class ship will be today at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co
AM General To Procure 206 Humvee Vehicles For Iraqi Forces
AM General LLC has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $41 million to procure 206 Humvee vehicles for the Iraqi forces. “AM General LLC, South Bend, Indiana, was awarded a $41,571,288 modification (P00027) to foreign military sales (Iraq) contract W56HZV-15-C-0155 to procure 134 M1151A1B1 and 72 M1152 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles for the government of Iraq,” the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
Pentagon Awards Navy Military Sealift Command Contract To Canadian Firm
The Pentagon has awarded Canadian firm Canadian Commercial Corp. with a $49 million contract to provide Military Sealift Command Situational Awareness System program Electro-Optics Sensor system (MSC-EOS)
Thales Acquires Big Data Analytics Firm Guavus
Thales has acquired a real-time Big Data analytics provider, Guavus, under a definitive agreement announced today. The acquisition of Guavus follows several acquisitions in the fields of connectivity, mobility and cyber security, and strengthens Thales's positioning in one of the key technologies at the heart of digital transformation, the processing and predictive analysis of “big data”, an increasingly critical factor in real-time decision-making, the company press release says
Swedish Armed Forces Orders Additional Anti-ship Missiles From Saab
Saab has been awarded SEK 500 million (US$ 56m) contract from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to provide additional anti-ship missiles. Deliveries will begin in the mid-2020s
Russia Prepares Response after Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach Agreement for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters
Malaysia Requests Faster Delivery of South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets
Germany Confirms AI-Powered Drones for Ukraine
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...