Saab To Upgrade Swedish Navy Koster-class Mine Counter-measures Vessels
Saab has received an order worth SEK147 million from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to modify and upgrade two Swedish Navy Koster-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs). Saab will upgrade and modify of two of Swedens Koster-class MCMVs
India Approves Acquisition Of Four Boeing P-8I Aircraft Worth $1 Billion
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the purchase of four additional Boeing P-8I Neptune aircraft estimated $1 billion (Rs 6,700 crore) for the Indian Navy. The contract with be signed with Boeing this week and the aircraft are expected to be inducted into the...
US Drone Strikes Killed 64 To 116 Civilians Since 2009: White House
The US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to prevent civilian deaths due to drone strikes after the report published by the government revealed the figures on non-combatants deaths. According to the White House report released on Friday, the US drones has killed only 64 to 116 civilians in...
BAE Systems To Supply 32 BvS10 Military Vehicles For Austria
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce 32 BvS10 military vehicles for Austria under a government-to-government arrangement with Sweden. The BvS10 is a highly maneuverable armored vehicle with superior performance for operating in challenging terrain to deliver personnel or cargo in combat and disaster relief scenarios
NZ Defence Force To Test Launch Penguin Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
The New Zealand Defence Force will test launch its new Penguin anti-ship cruise missile during the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) scheduled June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California
Eurofighter Typhoon To Fly At Farnborough With Meteor, Brimstone Missiles, Paveway bombs
A BAE Systems Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft featuring the latest weapons fit will be displayed at the Farnborough International Air Show, held from July 11-17, Hampshire, England. The display will demonstrate Typhoon carrying four Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air missiles, two Brimstone 2 low collateral precision strike weapons, two ASRAAM missiles and two Paveway IV laser guided precision weapons
Serbia Receives First Two Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters
Serbia has taken delivery of first two medium military-transport helicopters, Mi-17V-5, from Russian Helicopters under a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in September 2015. In addition to the manufacturing of helicopters, it also provided for retraining pilots of the Serbian air force and technical personnel
India Test-Fires Barak-8 Surface-To-Air Ballistic Missile
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-launched its newly-developed surface-to-air ballistic missile Barak-8 from a defence base off Odisha coast today. Barak-8, developed in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries, was test fired from launch pad no-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off Odisha coast at around 08
US Navy Tests Innovative Technology To Streamline Aircraft Carrier Landing Process
The US Navy tested a technology innovation that makes landing fixed-wing aircraft aboard an aircraft carrier easier. The Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies, or Magic Carpet, is advanced technology designed to streamline the aircraft carrier landing process, which provides improved safety, efficiency and success rates in recovering fixed-wing aircraft on board aircraft carriers, according to the Navy press release
US Marine Squadron VMA 211 To Be Re-designated To F-35B Joint Strike...
The US Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 will be re-designated to (VMFA) 211 in a change of command ceremony, scheduled to be conducted Thursday. The squadron is scheduled to transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
Russia Develops World's Smallest Grenade Launcher
Russias KBP Instruments Design Bureau has developed worlds smallest reusable BUR grenade launcher. Grenade launcher is believed to solve a wide class of military problems
BAE Systems, Six3 Intelligence Awarded US Army Contracts To Support Afghanistan Intelligence...
The US Army has awarded two contracts worth $58 million to BAE Systems and Six3 Intelligence Solutions Inc., for Afghanistan Intelligence Services supporting U
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...