Kongsberg Signs $128M Contract To Supply NASAMS Air Defence System To Lithuania
KONGSBERG today signed a contract worth 109 million euros ($128 million) with the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania to supply a NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) air defence system. The contract includes new additional equipment, training and integrated logistics support package, as well as refurbishment and...
Russia, Qatar Sign Military Coop Agreement, S-400 Missile System Export Likely
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, the Minister of State for Defence of Qatar, signed a joint intergovernmental agreement on military technical cooperation on the sidelines of the Russian ministers visit to Doha. The representatives of Russias state arms exporter Rosoboronexport and the Qatari...
Russia's Defense Ministry Receives Third Regiment Set Of S-400 Missile System
Russias Almaz-Antey concern has delivered the third regimental set of the S-400 Triumf missile system to the Defense Ministry, whereas the fourth set will be provided by this year end, the concern's press service said Thursday. "The Almaz Antey concern has delivered a new (second in October and third in 2017)...
US To Deploy 12 F-35A Fighter Jets To Japan's Okinawa Base
A dozen US Air force F-35A stealth fighter aircraft will arrive next month at Kadena Air Base, on Japans southern island of Okinawa, for its first deployment in Asia-Pacific region. More than 300 airmen from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah — including pilots, maintainers and other...
INDRA-2017: Indian, Russian Fighter Pilots Fly Together First Time In Tri-Services Military...
Russian fighter pilots flew with Indian second pilots for the first time in mixed international crews during the Indra-2017 military exercises in Russias Far Eastern Primorye Territory. "For the first time in the history of the Russian aerospace forces, mixed international crews, with Indian second pilots, perform flights onboard Russian aircraft...
Australia Orders Two AgustaWestland AW139 Rescue Choppers
Leonardo announced Wednesday that the government of Queensland in Australia placed an order for two Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters. The rotorcraft are expected to aid in the country's ability to respond with additional medical services and to conduct search and rescue missions on land or sea
US Army Takes Delivery Of 100,000th Hellfire Missile Rocket Motor
Orbital ATK recently completed 100,000th delivery of AGM-114 tactical motor, a rocket motor that propels the HELLFIRE missile, to the US Army. Orbital ATK designs and manufactures the high performance, minimum-smoke HELLFIRE missile rocket motor at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in Rocket Center, West Virginia, and is the sole supplier of the rocket motor used across the entire family of missile variants
Lockheed Martin Wins $131 Million Contract for Paveway II Plus Laser Guided
Lockheed Martin received a $131 million contract from the U.S
UK Invests £90M In Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced an over £90 million investment in a new helicopter simulation centre to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots of the future. The MoDs procurement organisation, Defence, Equipment and Support, has extended a contract with CAE Aircrew Training Services for another 8 years to continue delivering training for Chinook, Puma and Merlin aircrews at the facility in South Oxfordshire
Major Requirement Of Indian Army Is ISR Systems: Army Chief
In an address at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry's (FICCI) seminar on 'Solutions to Problem Statements' on Wednesday, Indian Army's Chief General Bipin Rawat interacted with industry representatives seeking different approaches to meet sustainable capability development in defence sector with 'indigenisation' being the focus. Army Chief Rawat said that the major requirement of the army at present is intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), ANI reports
Leidos Wins $728M US Army Contract To Support Afghan Helicopter fleet
Leidos has won a contract valued up to $728 million from the US Army to support the Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) and Special Mission Wing (SMW) helicopter and fixed-wing fleets. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2020
Orbital ATK To Produce Additional F-35 Aircraft Components
Orbital ATK has received an initial $24 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce additional composite components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Under the terms of the three-year contract, Orbital ATK will produce bullnose and blade seals at its facility in Clearfield, Utah
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...