Russia Launches Military Satellite After Delay
Russia on Sept. 21 successfully put a military satellite into orbit after a three-week delay caused by the failure of one its workhorse Proton-M rockets, the Roskosmos space agency said
Russia signed Weapons Deal with France
Russia has signed a landmark weapons deal with France for the purchase of two Mistral class amphibious assault ships. The ships will strengthen the Russian Navy’s capabilities for power projection
Arianespace to Launch Up to Four Satellites for DIRECTV
Arianespace announced today that it will launch two satellites for DIRECTV and has the option of launching another two satellites for one of the world’s leading providers of television entertainment services. All four satellites will weigh in at over 6 metric tons and will be a part of a...
Industry Says, £22bn Annual Value of Defence Sector to UK Economy
ADS today (Monday) unveiled its first ever survey of the UK defence sector ahead of this week’s DSEi (Defence and Security Equipment International) exhibition in London. The report complements the long-running ADS aerospace survey, the most recent of which was published in June and highlights the value that the sector...
Embraer Selects SELEX Galileo to Supply Radar for KC-390
Embraer Defense & Security has selected SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, to supply the company’s Gabbiano surveillance radar for the new KC-390 tanker/ transport aircraft. SELEX Galileo’s Gabbiano is an X-band radar based on a solid state transmitter that delivers superior performance in high resolution modes and detection ranges
French Air Force Renews AWACS Support Contract
The contract for through life support for the French Air Force's fleet of AWACS aircraft has been renewed for a further five years. Air France and SIMMAD, the French Defense Ministry's Aircraft Through Life Support Organization, have renewed the through life support contract for the fleet of four AWACS surveillance aircraft operated by the French Air Force for a further five years, effective 1 September 2011
Eurocopter Signed Contract to Supply EC225 Helicopter for Spain
Eurocopter has signed a contract to supply an EC225 helicopter for Spain following its recent success in the country’s competition to select a new rotary-wing aircraft for maritime search & rescue (SAR) and pollution control operations. This marks one of the first stages in a national rescue plan to be implemented by the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency (SASEMAR), and is designed to provide air assets in the form of large helicopters for missions in the southern part of the Bay of Biscay and in the Canary Islands
Spain to Order Additional MRAPs
The Council of Ministers has approved two contracts for the acquisition of 76 “Lince” armored all-terrain vehicles (squad version, 5 passengers) and 20 armored all-terrain type RG-31 (platoon version, nine passengers), for an estimated cost of 24,628,606.36 euros and 15,331,807
France Orders Additional Armored Vehicles
The French Direction Generale de l'Armament (DGA) defense procurement arm ordered 200 additional Panhard armored vehicles on September 6. The 4x4 Panhard PVP (Petit Vehicule Protégé - light protected armored vehicle) was selected by the DGA in September 2004; since then, the DGA has ordered 933 of the vehicles
DGA Orders 13 Unitary Missile Launchers
France’s Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) on Sept. 8 awarded BWB, the German armaments agency, an order for 13 Guided Unitary MLRS Rocket Launchers (known as lance-roquettes unitaire, or LRU, in France)
Airbus Military Delivers First A330 to Cobham Aviation Services
Airbus Military delivered today the first Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Bournemouth, UK-based Cobham Aviation Services for conversion into the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) configuration for the Royal Air Force (RAF). This aircraft is the third of the 14 A330 MRTTs the Royal Air Force has contracted through AirTanker, a joint venture company also in charge of operating the aircraft
NATO Air-policing mission is being transferred to Danish Air Contingent
On 2 September, Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė and representatives of Denmark, France, Estonia, Latvia, as well as Lithuania, will attend an Air Contingent rotation ceremony at the Lithuanian Air force Air Base located in Šiauliai. Danish Air Contingent is to replace the outgoing rotation of the Baltic Air-policing mission – French Air Force Contingent which guarded Baltic airspace since April
Swedish Air Force to Retire SK 60 Trainer Aircraft in June
No Donation, U.S. Approves $30 Million HIMARS Artillery System Sale to Ukraine
Luxembourg Allocates €2.6B for French Griffon, Jaguar Armored Vehicles
China Coast Guard Conducts Maritime Rescue Drill Near Huangyan Dao Amidst Regional...
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...