BAE Systems, Milrem LCM Sign Maintenance Support Contract for Estonian CV90 Vehicles
BAE Systems and Milrem LCM, an Estonian provider of combat vehicle life-cycle management, have signed a contract to support Estonias fleet of CV9035 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). The agreement is part of BAE Systems wider contract with the Estonian government to maintain and sustain 44 CV9035 vehicles acquired from The Netherlands...
Rheinmetall’s Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle To Compete For Czech Army’s BMP-2 Vehicles...
Rheinmetall is offering Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to the Czech armed forces modernization programme, which includes procurement of over 200 new medium-weight fighting vehicles to replace the fleet of BMP-2 IFVs. During comparative trials in Vyskov last summer, Rheinmetall entered the lists with a Lynx equipped with the
Rheinmetall To Install Sensors, Command & Control Tech For International Naval Port
Rheinmetall has won a contract worth multi-million euros to install state-of-the-art sensor and advanced command and control technology to protect a new naval port for an international customer. The installation of sensors and advanced command and control technology will protect the equipment from unauthorized access, damage and sabotage
Leonardo Demos AW159 Wildcat Helicopter To Malaysia’s Armed Forces
Leonardo, with the support of the UKs 847 Naval Air Squadron, presented its AW159 Wildcat helicopter to Malaysias Armed Forces at Royal Malaysian Navy Base Lumut and Leonardo Helicopters facility at Subang Airport, near Kuala Lumpur last week. The two AW159 Wildcatsare part of the French Navys five month amphibious...
Raytheon Completes Final Development Test Of JSOW Missile For F-35 Aircraft Integration
Raytheon Company and the US Navy completed the final developmental test to integrate the Joint Standoff Weapon C onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's C variant, keeping the low-cost, air-to-ground missile on track for full deployment in 2019. The JSOW glide weapon uses a GPS-inertial navigation system with an imaging infrared...
Russia, India To Likely Sign Four Project 11356 Frigates Deal In June
Russia and India are likely to sign a contract for construction of four Project 11356 or Grigorovich-class, also designated Upgraded Krivak III frigates in June, TASS reports Tuesday quoting a source in diplomatic and military circles as saying
Iranian Army Unveils New Helicopter-mounted Missile, Shafaq
The Iranian Army unveiled new military helicopter gear, including new homegrown air-launched missile dubbed ‘Shafaq (Twilight), during a ceremony at the Ground Forces Airborne Unit in Tehran on Monday. A military helicopter mounted missile can hit targets within a range of 8 to 12 kilometers, Tasnim reports
Pakistan Orders More AW139 Twin Engine Helicopters
Leonardo announced Monday that the Government of Pakistan will introduce into service an undisclosed number of additional AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility, passenger transport and emergency medical service operations across the nation
Czech Republic to Announce Purchase of 12 Military Helicopters this Summer
The Czech Republics defense ministry announced last week that it will likely issue a tender for 12 army helicopters in the summer. The announcement was made during Defence Minister Karla Slechtovas visit to the 22nd Helicopter Base in Namest nad Oslavou on 9th April
UAE To Wind Up Somalia Military Training Program
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to end its military training program in Somalia, following the seizure of nearly 10 million dollars from a UAE Royal Jet by the Somali government last week. “The UAE has decided to disband its military training program in Somalia,” said a government statement run on the UAEs WAM news agency on Sunday
India's PEL, French Nexter in Artillery Propulsion Systems JV
The Indian company PEL, active in the field of explosives and solid propellants, and the French defense company Nexter, specialized in land systems and ammunition have decided to tie-up for manufacturing Bi-Modular Charge Systems (BMCS) in order to respond to the needs of the Indian Ministry of Defense. The partners decided to answer to the BMCS RFP relative to a 10 year contract by manufacturing in India, combining the experience of Nexter with the pyrotechnics knowledge of PEL
India's Mahindra, Israeli Aeronautics Team Up for Naval UAVs
Indias Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics of Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding early this week to partner for Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). As per the contract, both the firm offer a UAV system which can be launched and recovered from Indian warships
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...