The Shareholders of the Eurofighter consortium have appointed Volker Paltzo as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. Volker Paltzo is currently the CEO of Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Bremen and he will be CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH with effect from 1 January 2016
India's Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM), Barak NG, being co-developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries, is set to be test-fired from a naval warship this month. The LR-SAM is capable of intercepting incoming targets at a range of 80 km
Two US firms have been fined with a multi-million dollar suit for employing Russian computer programmers to write computer software for US military communications systems who are believed to have infected the Pentagons communication systems with viruses. US Army contractor John C
India had enough weapon-grade plutonium to possess an estimated stock of atomic weapons in the range of 75-125 in 2014 compared to Pakistans 110-130 nuclear warheads during the same period. In a report published Monday by US based Institute for Science and International Security, India has one of the largest nuclear power programs among the developing nations
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has christened the US Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer as Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) on Saturday. The ship is named for Sgt
Russia and Egypt have set consultations on the purchase and management of a $1 billion worth communication system and Ka-52K helicopters for Mistral-type warships. The negotiations with Egypt took place, consultations with the country are in process
Indias revised defense rule book for procurement that guides acquisitions is expected to be ready by November end. The revised Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) is expected to be ready by the end of next month, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Monday
Saab has won a contract from Latvian Ministry of defense for Robotsystem (RBS) 70 missiles. Deliveries will take place during the period 2015-2016, the company announced today
Siemens executive Dirk Hoke is the next head of Airbus Defense and Space division. Hoke will join Airbus group in January and will take over as the head from Bernhard Gerwert whois due to retire in mid-2016, Airbus said in a statement Tuesday
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society have lodged a complaint seeking an inquiry of alleged corruption in the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Thailand. According to the SPAS, the agreement between FMV and Thailand for the purchase of Gripen JAS 39 fighters offered scholarships to Thai military officers