India's Defense Ministry has asked South Korea and Russia to partner with its domestic firms in order to take part in its helicopter competition, despite offers of complete technology transfer. South Korea is offering its Surion light utility helicopter (LUH) and Russia its Ka-226 machine, which was offered by the Russian President Vladimir Putin during his Dec
A Canadian frigate, HMCS Fredericton has set off on Tuesday to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea monitoring the Ukraine crisis. HMCS Fredericton, which is carrying a Sea King helicopter and an air detachment, will replace HMCS Toronto, which joined the permanent NATO forces in July
What perhaps explains the high civilian casualties in NATOs war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, some 750 ‘minor fighters including drug dealers figure in a ‘Kill list of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The list, a part of documents obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden and published by German magazine, Der Spigel refers to the ISAF activities in Afghanistan during 2009-11
The Spanish government announced on Monday that four Eurofighters from the 11th Wing of the Spanish Air Force will join the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic. Spain is contributing 144 Spanish military personnel to the NATO ‘Baltic Air Policy mission, of which eight are pilots to form two crews per aircraft
Russia's next-generation Armata main battle tank will undergo state testing in 2016, Oleg Bochkaryov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission said on Monday. Bochkaryov specified that after taking part in the May 9, 2015 Victory Day military parade, commemorating 70 years since the defeat of the Nazi Germany, several dozens of Armata machines will be tested in the army
Boeing and the US Air Force successfully completed the first flight of the KC-46 tanker test program on 28 December. As part of a contract awarded in 2011 to design and develop the Air Forces next-generation tanker aircraft, Boeing is building four test aircraft – two 767-2Cs and two KC-46A Tankers
Finmeccanica - Selex ES and its partners have been awarded by ENAV, the Italian air navigation service provider, a 205.9 million Euro framework contract for the development of 4-Flight programme, the new generation air traffic control system in Italy
Exelis received two international orders totalling to $58 million for radios, installation kits and spare parts The first order is valued at $28 million to provide an existing international customer with additional communications equipment, spare parts and ancillary devices. Communications equipment acquired under the contract includes the SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System), with installation kits and spares to support the system
Contrary to expectations of international arms suppliers of a rise in defence imports following a change in government in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modis ‘Make in India call may slow down direct foreign purchases. The focus of the new government has shifted to defence equipment being manufactured at home for exports and domestic use rather than imports
Iran on December 27 successfully tested its Skyguard Air Defense System to shoot down hypothetical enemy drones, according to Fars News Agency. The Skyguard missile defense system was put on test on the third day of the ongoing Mohammad Rasoulallah (PBUH) military exercises