India To Fast-Track Kaveri Engine Project
The Indian government has directed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to fast-track the ‘Kaveri engine project conceived as the power plant for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). DRDO director general (aeronautics) K Tamilmani said that that the organisation and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), which developed the...
Pratt & Whitney Submits Proposal For New F-35 Fighter Engines
Pratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the...
Pentagon Awards Contracts Worth $906 Million To Lockheed, Rolls Royce, Pratt And...
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $98 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture and delivery of up to 50 AN/APS-153(V)1 automatic radar periscope detect and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in September 2016
Pattonair, MTU Sign New Supply Contract For V2500 Program
Pattonair today announced a three-year contract signed with MTU Aero Engines, to provide C class parts under the V2500 program. “MTU is one of the biggest independent engine manufacturers in the world, and were very pleased to be working with them on the V2500 engine
Tunisia Request F-5 Avionics Upgrades
Tunisia has proposed a sale for F-5 avionics upgrades and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support from the U.S
Northrop Grumman-Built Maritime Unmanned Aircraft To Continue Surveillance Mission
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Pentagon Awards Worth $467 Million Contracts To Boeing, Lockheed Martin And General
Boeing Company is being awarded a $172 million modification contract for product services in support of 13 P-8A low rate initial production Lot IV aircraft. Services to be provided include integrated logistics support; interim contractor support; spares; support equipment; and technical publication updates driven by change proposals and customer originated changes
Boeing To End C-17 Globemaster III Production In 2015
Boeing Company announced that it will end production of its C-17 Globemaster III military cargo jet and close the final assembly plant in Long Beach in 2015, citing a difficult environment amid government spending cuts. “Our customers around the world face very tough budget environments
Sikorsky Awards Aircraft Assembly Contract Worth $5.6 Million
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated announced today the signing of a Master Agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft to build fabricated aircraft assemblies. The total contract value is more than $5
General Atomics, Textron Wins Contracts Worth Total $208 Million
General Atomics was awarded a $199 million firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract to provide MQ-1C Gray Eagle fiscal year 2013 full rate production. This contract also includes for f2012 hardware backfill requirements applicable to the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System
USAF Receives Final C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft
Boeing has delivered the 223rd and the last C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the U.S
Rolls Royce And General Dynamics Wins Contract Worth Total £390 Million At
The British defence procurement minister Philip Dunne announced two orders worth about £390 million on the second day of DSEi 2013 show. The first order is worth £367 million deal for a six-year term won by Rolls Royce Turbomeca to support the RTM322 engine to power British Armys Apache attack helicopter and Merlin machines used by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force
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...