Lockheed Martin Wins $318 Million Support Contract For Hellfire II Missiles
Lockheed Martin has won a support contract worth $318 million to provide Hellfire II missile hardware and component production requirements for the US Army and the Air Force. The contract awarded by the US Department of Defense will also see Lockheed Martin offering support to the foreign customers of Hellfire II...
Boeing Delivers 14th Mk6 Chinooks To UK
Boeing has completed the United Kingdoms order of 14 Mk6 Chinook helicopters with the last Mk6 Chinook delivery, the company announced yesterday. The completion of the £1bn contract signed in 2011 brings the total force of RAF Chinook fleet to 60
India May Order 50 Ka-226T Helicopters From Russia, Make 150 More In
India could buy 50 Ka-226T Helicopters off- the-shelf from Russian helicopters and manufacture up to 150 more In India under the Make-in-India program. Russian sources told
No AgustaWestland Helicopter For Indonesian VVIPs, To Use 25 Year Old Super
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has turned down an Air Force plan to buy new AW101 helicopters for VVIPs use and instead will continue to use 25 year old Super Puma choppers. The AgustaWestland AW 101 chopper was “too expensive,” considering current domestic economic conditions
Dyncorp Wins Saudi Land Forces Maintenance Contract
DynCorp has won a $61 million, five-year, foreign military sales contract from the US Army to provide maintenance services for Saudi Arabias Land Forces Aviation Command. The contracts estimated completion date is January 31, 2021, according to the statement by the US Department of Defense
Sikorsky Wins US Army Chopper Maintenance Contract
Sikorsky Company has won $833 million contract from the US Army for maintenance work of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The contract will see Sikorsky performing fixed engineering, program management and systems engineering sustaining work, the US Department of Defense announced Monday
Philippines To Set Aside US$932 Million For Defence Purchases
Philippines has set aside 44 billion pesos ($932.74 million) for military equipment purchase to help boost military power in the South China Sea
Russian Helicopters To Supply Four KA 32 Fire-fighting Choppers To China
Russian Helicopters has signed a contract with China's Jiangsu Baoli for delivery of 4 Kamov Ka-32A11BC fire-fighting helicopters in 2016-17. The Ka-32A11BC helicopters will be used in fire-fighting operations, as well as for patrols and supporting special operations
US Approves Bell 412EP Helicopters Sale to Argentina
The United States has authorized a $80 million sale of Bell 412EP helicopters to Argentina, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Argentina for Bell 412EP helicopters and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $80 million," a DSCA release stated
Russian Helicopters Plans Joint-Manufacturing Center In UAE
Russian Helicopters is likely to commence talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the possibility of joint manufacturing of Helicopters in the Gulf Arab state. The companys director general Alexander Mikheev was quoted by Sputnik News as saying, “We are holding talks and see that here we can make several major, interesting investment programs together with the local partners, which are ready to open their market for our joint helicopter projects in the future
India- Russia Set Stage For S-400 Missile, Nuke Submarine and Kamov Helicopter...
India and Russia may have reached an understanding on three multi-billion dollar defence deals at the Intergovernmental Commission for Military- Technical Cooperation (IGC-MTC), which was held in Moscow yesterday. Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was in Moscow for the IGC-MTC, signed a military- technical cooperation agreement with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, news agencies reported without giving out details of the agreement
Taiwan Plans Buying 10 MH-60R Anti-Submarine Helicopters from US
Taiwan's military is considering buying 10 MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the US to replace its aging fleet of MD500 helicopters. After the Seahawks are added to Taiwan's fleet, they will join the Navy's S-70C helicopters in conducting anti-submarine warfare missions, China News Agency reported today
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
Russian Authorities Launch Investigation into Fire on Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Turkey’s...
UK Minister Warns of Russian Cyber Attacks on NATO Members, Businesses
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
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...