Russia's Next Aircraft Carrier to be Nuclear Powered
Russia has begun working on its next aircraft carrier which is to be powered by nuclear energy, a source from the country's defense ministry said Wednesday. "The Statement Of Objectives (SOO) on the new aircraft carrier is now being created and has not yet been sent to the United Shipbuilding Corporation...
Leonardo Wins $338M To Supply 13 M-345 Trainer Aircraft To Italy
Leonardo has won a $338 million (300 million euros) contract to supply 13 Alenia Aermacchi M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft to the Italian Air Force. The contract includes ground-based training systems and a five year logistics support package, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Rheinmetall-BAE Systems Land Systems JV Approved By UK Competition and Markets Authority
The proposed joint venture (JV) between Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to manufacture military vehicles has been approved by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The JV will be known as Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL)
Boeing To Build Additional MH-47G Chinook Choppers For US Special Operations Command...
Boeing has won a $194 million modification contract to renew-build six MH-47 Chinook helicopters and new-build another, for US Special Operations Command. The helicopters are required to sustain US Special Operations Forces (SOF) heavy assault, rotary wing aircraft and to mitigate the impact of the MH-47G aircraft availability in...
Curtiss-Wright To Supply Cartridges For US Navy’s Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine Program...
Curtiss-Wright Defense has won a $10 million contract for removable media cartridges (RMC) in support of the US Navys Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine program. This contract includes foreign military sales to the United Kingdom, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
Boeing To Supply Over 2000 Pieces of Equipment To Repair Kuwaiti Super
Boeing has won a $41 million contract to supply over 2000 pieces of equipment required to perform maintenance and repair works of Kuwaiti F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The contract includes supply of 2,763 pieces of peculiar support equipment, support equipment spares and test equipment for the maintenance and repair of F/A-18E/F aircraft for the government of Kuwait, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
Huntington Wins $687M Early Service Life Period Work On USS Gerald R...
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won a $687 contract for early service life period work on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
Houthi Cruise Missile Hits Arrival Hall of Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia,...
A missile fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels fell on the arrival hall of Abha International airport in south-east Saudi Arabia injuring 26 people, including three women and two children today morning. Media outlets associated with the Houtis claimed the projectile was a cruise missile
UVision To Unveil Hero-400EC's Multi-Canister Launcher At Paris Airshow 2019
UVision Air Ltd will unveil the Hero-400EC loitering system's Multi-Canister Launcher at the Paris Air Show scheduled to take place between 16-23 June, 2019. Due to its long range and endurance capabilities, the Hero-400EC loitering system can be launched from the new multi-canister launcher safely away from enemy lines from a modular multi-tube canister launcher mounted on a range of land or naval platforms, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Aircraft Carrier-Based Variant Of India’s LCA Tejas In Dire Straits
Ministry of Defense (MoD) of India is evaluating whether it should continue to invest in the development programme of aircraft carrier-based version of the countrys Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), the Tejas. The MoD is seeking a six-month time period to arrive at the decision, according to a report published by
Israel Conducts Electronic Warfare, Jams Syrian Radars: Reports
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly jammed Syrian radars and have resorted to waging “electronic warfare” against Syrian air defences, that effectively intercepted missiles launched by Tel Aviv, state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Wednesday. The report said that the IDF allegedly launched a missile strike in a strategic mountaintop area, the Tal al-Hara, in southern Syria, which overlooks the disputed Golan Heights
New Zealand To Replace Ageing C-130Hs With C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft...
New Zealand has chosen Lockheed Martin Corp's C-130J Super Hercules to replace five ageing C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, the country's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced in its Defence Capability Plan-2019 on Tuesday, that outlines investment worth $13 Billion (NZ $20 Billion) until 2030. The contract is estimated to be worth over $659
Safran Opens First European Center for Altitude-Condition Testing of Military Engine Compressors
South Korean Navy Receives ‘Jeongjo the Great’ Aegis Destroyer
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Drone Completes Final Test for European Detect and Avoid...
U.S. Awards $579M Contract to Enhance Japan's Aegis Defense
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...