BAE Systems Wins £20 Million Contract For New Royal Navy Ships
BAE Systems has won a £20 million contract from the UK MoD to supply parts for the Royal Navy's 3 new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The contract was announced on March 12, during the Minister for Defence, Philip Dunnes to the companys shipyards in Scotland
Austal Wins $124.9 Million High Speed Support Vessels Contract
Austal has won a contract estimated $124.9 million from a Middle East client for the design, construction and integrated logistics support of two 72-metre High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs)
Finnish Army To Get New Saab Training Systems Worth £34 Million
Saab has won a £34 million contract to supply combat training systems to the Finnish Defence Force, and includes a seven year support period starting in 2014. Under the contract, Saab will supply regiments of the Finnish Army with anti-tank simulators, vehicles simulators and systems for Military Operations in Urban Terrain...
Norway Receive CV90 Upgraded Vehicles
The Norwegian military yesterday took delivery of first upgraded CV9030 armoured vehicle from BAE Systems under a $750 million contract signed in June 2012. The new upgraded-version vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90
Ukroboronprom Wins $11.5 Million MBTs Contract
Ukraine-based Ukroboronprom has signed a contract worth $11.5 million with an unidentified foreign customer to supply 50 T-64BV-1 main battle tanks
General Dynamics Wins $10 Billion LMV Manufacturing Export Contract
General Dynamics, Canada has won a $10 billion export contract from the government of Saudi Arabia to design and develop Light Armoured Vehicles. The announcement was made in London, Ontario, where the Light Armoured Vehicles will be manufactured, and which will become the epicentre of a cross-Canada supply chain directly benefiting more than 500 local Canadian firms
AmSafe To Unveil Tarian RPG Armour System At Singapore Airshow 2014
AmSafe Bridport Limited will be showcasing its Tarian RPG Armour system for the first time at the Singapore Air show, 11-16 February 2014. This lightweight and durable armour is fitted to a Singapore Technologies Kinetics Bronco
French Army Orders Iveco Military Logistic Vehicles
The French Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 250 logistic military trucks with the Iveco (CNH industrial Group) and Soframe (Lohr group) consortium. The order forms part of the “Porteurs Polyvalents Terrestres” (PPT) programme, launched in 2010 to provide the French land forces with a fleet of modern logistic vehicles
Tata Motors Unveil New Combat Vehicles At Defexpo 2014
Tata Motors has unveiled two new combat vehicles at the DEFEXPO 2014, currently taking place in New Delhi, India. The company has showcased the Kestrel, a wheeled armoured vehicle and the LAMV (Light Armoured High Mobility Vehicle) recon vehicle
Ukrainian Oplot Tanks Arrive In Thailand
Thailand has received the first five Oplot Main Battle Tanks (MBT) by Ukraine, will undergo further testing before being formally accepted. The Royal Thai Army is to receive 49 Oplot tanks in total under a contract signed in September 2011
Ashok Leyland Announces Partnership With Saab, Showcases New HMV Variant
Ashok Leyland announced its “ strategy for growth that leverages our capabilities involving expanding our product lines and integration global weapon systems with our mobility platforms” at DEFEXPO 2014. Ashok Leyland and SAAB have signed a partnership agreement to deliver High Mobility Vehicles for SAABs BAMSE Short Range Surface to Air Missile(SRSAM) system
General Dynamics Wins Cougar Survivability Upgrade Contract
General Dynamics has won a $26 million worth contract for survivability upgrades for Cougar combat vehicles previously delivered under the Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) program. The company will develop, design and produce 468 Seat Survivability Upgrade (SSU) kits for the MRAP vehicles
Korea Aerospace to Deliver Surion Helicopters for Coast Guard, Forest Service
Myanmar Navy Launches “King Thalun” its Largest Locally-built Frigate
Slovakia Signs $550M Deal for Israel’s Barak MX Air Defense System
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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...