Indian Navy Deploys INS Vikramaditya With MiG 29K Aircraft
The Indian Navy has inducted its largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, along with a fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft. "The navy has inducted aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which is now operationally deployed with MiG 29K aircraft embarked and being flown by Indian naval pilots," Navy chief Admiral Robin Dhowan...
Sagatech To Estimate US Navy's Development Of A Mode 5 Military Aviation
Sagetech Corporation announced it has signed a contract with the U.S
Philippines Accepts Bids From Indian & French Firms For Frigate Competition
An Indian company has been invited to compete in an international tender to supply frigate for the Philippines Navy. India's state-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Ltd
China Shows Off New Aircraft Carrier To US Defense Secretary In Rare...
The Chinese navy gave US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel a tour of its new aircraft carrier on Monday in a move toward building stronger US-China ties. Hagel praised the ship tour as a promising step forward for a fledgling US dialogue with the often secretive People's Liberation Army (PLA), but the...
Three Firms To Team Up For UK's Cougar Patrol Vehicle Program
UK-based firms Morgan, Ricardo and Ultra Electronics have signed a joint contract to support and develop the Ministry of Defences (MoDs) Cougar family of protected patrol vehicles. The Cougar Post-Design Service (PDS) programme which covers the Mastiff, Ridgback and Wolfhound vehicles fleets is set to be worth up...
Mexican Navy Orders Sixth Patrol Vessel From Damen Shipyards
The Mexican Navy and Damen Shipyards Group signed another contract for a license, material package and technical assistance of a Damen Stan Patrol 4207, the Dutch shipbuilder said. The agreement also includes crew training in the Netherlands
Huntington Ingalls To Build Legend-Class National Security Cutter To USCG
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $497 million fixed-price, incentive-fee contract from the U.S
MDA Wins Canadian Navy Support Contract
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd or MDA announced today that it has signed a contract worth $16 million with the Royal Canadian Navy to provide in-service support for training and maintenance of the Victoria-class Trainers located at CFB Halifax. Contributing directly to Canada's domestic security capability, the submarines also support Canadian Arctic and maritime sovereignty
Qatar Awards Ship-Building Contract To Local Shipyard
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) today announced it has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) worth QAR 3.1 billion to build seven vessels for Qatar Armed Forces
DCNS To Showcase Marine Renewable Energy To World Navies At FIDAE 2014
DCNS will present its range of naval solutions at FIDAE 2014 and will use the “opportunity to show its involvement in marine renewable energy, a fast-growing sector in Chile”. Partner of the Chilean Navy for a number of years, DCNS opened a representation office in Santiago two years ago to maintain a preferential link with the Navy and meet its requirements, according to an official statement
SAIC To Present Three Solutions At DIMDEX 2014
Science Applications International Corporation today announced it will be present three capabilities at DIMDEX 2014 this week in Doha, Qatar. SAICs maritime based technologies and solutions will include the Critical Infrastructure Surveillance and Security Solutions
France Suspends Military Cooperation With Russia, Mistral Warship Deal Under Review
France has suspended most of its military cooperation with Russia, the French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday The statement comes as Paris still mulls over the idea of cancelling the sale of two Mistral warships to Moscow. Paris has suspended "the majority of its military cooperation with Russia" in the wake of Moscow's takeover of Crimea, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in the Estonian capital Tallinn
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
