A partnership between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) has signed an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to provide military and civilian helicopter engines to Turkey. LHTEC will supply CTS800 turbo-shaft engines for the Turkish Light Utility Helicopter, Honeywell said in a statement on Dec
Pakistan has tested Shaheen-III, a nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a maximum range of 2,750 km. The missile test was aimed at validating design and technical parameters of the weapon system, Pakistani Army said in a statement Friday
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 2,500th C-130 Hercules from its production line here today. This Hercules is an HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft assigned to the US Air Force's 71st Rescue Squadron, which is part of the 347th Rescue Group
General Dynamics has won a $92 million contract for six system-enhanced program of Abrams M1A2 tanks. The contact is estimated to complete by July 2017
Boeing has won a $67.5 million contract to provide P-8A training systems to Australia
Three Spanish companies have entered into a temporary joint venture to fulfill an army contract to develop six different technological projects to construct 400 Piranha 5 armored fighting vehicle. Santa Barabara Sistemas, Indra and Sapa will develop a first research and development US $99 million contract to form a temporary venture, ‘UTE VCR 8x8, the Spanish government said Friday
Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army by providing air support, weapons and ammunition in joint operations with regular Syrian forces against Islamic State militants. "The work of our aviation group assists in uniting the efforts of government troops and the Free Syrian Army," Russian President Vladimir Putin told an annual meeting at the Defense Ministry, Haaretz news daily reported Friday
The Russian Defense Ministry has got 243 aircraft, 90 air defense missile systems and complexes under the state defense order in the past one year. "We received within the 2015 state defense order 243 modern aircraft, 90 air defense missile systems and complexes and 208 radar systems," Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by Tass Friday
US has updated its policy on gas turbine engine technology transfer to India making it feasible to share the technology with Indian companies. US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter along with Indian counterpart, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a joint statement at the Pentagon Thursday
Two multi-purpose submarines and seven warships will be entering service of the Russian Navy in 2016. "Two multipurpose submarines and seven warships will join the Navy,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by Tass news agency on Friday