Brazil Plans To Boost Exports With New ‘Line-of-Credit’ Scheme
Brazilian government is offering incentives - a 'line of credits' financing scheme, to the countries buying Brazilian defense products. The president of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Maria Sílvia Bastos Marques, announced on Tuesday during LAAD 2017, which is taking place at Rio de Janeiro that customers...
Syrian Airbase Struck By 59 US Tomahawk Missiles
The US launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on Syrian government airfield late Thursday evening as retaliation to Tuesdays deadly chemical attack by the Bashar al-Assad regime in a rebel-held area. The Pentagon released details on the strike, saying it was conducted using tomahawk missiles launched from the destroyers USS Porter...
Damen Shipyards Submits Tender For Australia’s Offshore Patrol Vessels Project
Damen Shipyards Group has submitted a tender for the SEA 1180 Phase 1 Project to deliver twelve Offshore Patrol Vessels to the Royal Australian Navy. Damen has teamed with ASC Forgacs Shipbuilding, a joint venture established to build the initial two ships in South Australia and further 10 in Western Australia,...
Thai Army To Bolster Armour With Tanks, Armored Vehicles Worth US$ 116M
Thai Army has ordered 34 armored personnel carriers 8x8 ZBL-09 (VN-1) armed with 30mm turret from Chinas North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). Each VN-1 will cost U
South American Nations Want Full Financing For Chinese Defence Equipment Purchase
South American countries, wanting to buy Chinese defence equipment are demanding 100% financing which is making it difficult for China based companies to sell in that market. "Previously, Latin American countries mainly use products made in Europe and America
South Korea Tests 800 Km Range Ballistic Missile
South Korea has successfully test-launched a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile with a range of 800km that can reach anywhere in North Korea. Inspected by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the missile test, conducted at the Anheung test site of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), is said to have met key requirements of normal blast, flight and the accuracy of hitting a target, an informed source told Yonhap Thursday
South Korean Military Tests HUMVEE-Inspired Tactical Vehicle
South Korean military units are testing newly developed tactical vehicles reportedly based on Humvee armored vehicles. Five types of indigenous multipurpose wheeled vehicles have been delivered to such forward-deployed units as the Army's 12th Division and the Marine Corps' 2nd Division since January for a four-month test run before mass production, Yonhap reports citing a statement by the nation's arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration
USAF AEHF-6 Satellite To Feature 3-D Printed Parts
The US Air Force's sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite will feature the first 3-D printed part, a Remote Interface Unit, an aluminum electronic enclosure designed to hold avionic circuits. By going from multiple machined parts to one 3-D printed part, Lockheed Martin was able to save time in the design and production cycle, as well as increase the quality and consistency of the units, the company press release stated
Kelvin Hughes To Supply SharpEye Submarine Radar Systems To Canadian Navy
Kelvin Hughes has won a contract to supply its SharpEye downmast submarine navigation radar in support of the Royal Canadian Navys sustainment program. Two of the navys Victoria-class long range patrol submarines, currently equipped with Kelvin Hughes 1007 radar, are to be upgraded with the companys new SharpEye system
Saab to Supply Denmark, Norway With Camouflage Systems
Saab has signed a framework agreement with Denmark and Norway under a joint procurement process for the supply of static and mobile camouflage systems to their armed forces. The agreements allow the two countries to place orders for camouflage systems over a four year contract period
Saab To Upgrade Changi Airport's Surface Safety System
Saab has been selected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to deploy its Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance & Control System (A-SMGCS) and latest generation Multilateration System at Singapore Changi Airport. Saab will provide an upgrade to the existing 8-year old A-SMGCS system at Changi Airport
BAE Systems Awarded F-35 Lightning II Program Sustainment Contract
BAE Systems has been awarded a sub-contracted work worth £40 million by Lockheed Martin to work together on speeding up delivery of Royal Air Forces F-35 Lightning II fleet. Awarded under the main contract worth more than £80m (US$102
Netherlands Retires Zr.Ms. Makkum Minehunter after 40 Years of Service
L3Harris Wins $999M U.S. Navy Communications Contract
Russia Prepares Response after Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach Agreement for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters
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...