General Dynamics Wins FMS Contract Worth $169 Million For Hydra Rockets
General Dynamics has won Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract worth $169 million to provide Hydra rockets to Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, and Belgium. “General Dynamics – OTS Inc
Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Two King Air 350ER Aircraft To African Customer
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has won a contract to supply two Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft, including their mission systems and sensor load-outs, for an African customer. The aircraft will be equipped with the companys ATOS (airborne tactical observation and surveillance) mission system and a suite of sensors including the Leonardo Seaspray AESA surveillance...
Sikorsky, Babcock Sign Support Agreement for S-92 Helicopter
Sikorsky and Babcock Mission Critical Services Ltd signed a 10-year agreement at Farnborough Air Show yesterday to provide Babcock's S-92 helicopter fleet with extended support for its aftermarket material needs. Sikorsky's Total Assurance Program provides Babcock continued aftermarket support to operate its S-92 fleet within a known budget, reducing the risk...
F-35 Phase II Cost Reduction Initiatives Launched
The US Department of Defense on Monday announced two initiatives with industry to reduce F-35 Lightning II production and sustainment costs. The first is a two-year extension of the "Blueprint for Affordability for Production" program announced in 2014, and the second is the creation of a similar concept to reduce the...
Saab Upgrades Gripen Fighter With MBDA Meteor BVRAAM Missile
Saab, the Swedish Air Force and Swedens Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have successfully integrated the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM missile on to the Gripen fighter. Known in Swedish terms as MS20, this upgrade is the latest step in Gripens process of constant capability expansion
UK Buys 50 Boeing Apache Helicopters, 9 P-8A Aircraft For $6 Billion
Boeing has won contracts worth $6 billion from the UK Minister of Defense in a government to government deal with the US for the purchase of 50 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and nine P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft during the ongoing Farnborough air show. The 50 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters would cost $2
Thales, Elettronica To Cooperate In Electronic Warfare Domain
Thales and Elettronica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint initiatives and pursue growth business opportunities in the Electronic Warfare (EW) segment. "This MoU extends the area of our long-standing business relationship and both companies believe that it represents a fundamental step for growth in Europe and the International Market," said Enzo Benigni, Chairman and CEO of Elettronica SpA
Esterline CMC To Provide Cockpit Avionics Upgrade For Finnish Hawk Trainers
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected by Patria, Finland, to provide a glass cockpit avionics upgrade for seven BAE Systems Hawk trainers for the Finnish Air Force. The existing upgraded fleet of Hawk Mk51 and Mk66 aircraft provides basic and advanced training at Tikkakoski Air Base for pilots destined for the F/A-18C and F/A-18D equipped front-line squadrons
Esterline CMC To Supply Avionics Systems For AN-124 and AN-148/158/178 Aircraft
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has recently been awarded two key contracts to supply its high-performance avionics systems for the AN-124 transport aircraft operated by Antonov Airlines as well as for the AN-148/158/178 aircraft. Under the terms of the first contract, Esterline CMC Electronics will supply its CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS), CMA-5024 GPS Sensor and MFD-2068 Multi-Function Display in a dual configuration for the upgrade of seven AN-124 aircraft
N. Korea Test-Fires Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile
North Korea on Saturday test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Seoul's defence ministry said, a day after the US and South Korea decided to deploy an advanced missile defence system in the South. The launch was apparently successful but the missile failed in the early stage of flight, the South Korean defence ministry said in a statement
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Debuts Dual Role Version Of M-346 Trainer At Farnborough Airshow
A new dual role version of M-346 jet trainer, a Leonardo-Finmeccanica built aircraft has been launched on the eve of the Farnborough Air Show 2016, held from July 11-17, in London, UK. The aircraft known as the M-346FT will fly at the Farnborough Air Show on Monday and Tuesday and will be ready for service within two years, company officials were quoted as saying by Defense News at the show yesterday
Canada To Commence Fighter Procurement Talks At Farnborough Air Show
Canadian officials will meet with potential suppliers of fighter aircraft and government representatives at the Farnborough Airshow next as the first step in finding a modern fighter aircraft for the countrys air force. Over the summer, the Government of Canada will consult allied Governments and interested potential suppliers in a number of ways including one-on-one meetings, questionnaires, and site-visits
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
KF-21 Fighter Jet Completes 1,000th Accident-Free Sortie
Russia's Most Lethal Hypersonic Missile, "Oreshnik" Commences Production
Chinese Admiral Suspended Amid Allegations of Discipline Violations
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...