Algeria has signed contract with Russia to buy 14 Sukhoi Su-30 Fighter Jets for an estimated price of US$500 million. Algeria already has 44 of Russia's heavy multi-role Su-30 fighter jets in service
Kuwait has signed a MoU to procure 28 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from the Italian government for 8 billion euros (US $9 billion). The 20-year long deal would be finalized in a few weeks, Italian daily, Corriere della Sera reported Friday
Nammo has won a $97 million contract from US department of defense to produce and deliver Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon rounds. The Assault Weapon rounds will consist of the 83mm high-explosive dual-purpose round (HX05), the 83mm common practice round (HX07), and 83mm novel explosive round (HA34), with respective inert cut-aways
Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) has delivered the second of four Patrol Vessel (PV) to Oman. The contract for the design and build four Al-Ofouq Class of PVs was awarded by the Ministry of Defence of the Sultanate of Oman through a competitive international tender in April 2012
Tata Motors will deliver the first lot of 40 all-terrain heavy mobility vehicles to the defense forces by December. The company has won Rs 900 crore (US $135 million) order for over 1,200 all-terrain '6 by 6' heavy mobility vehicles from the Defense Ministry to be delivered over next two years
Lockheed Martin has designed an advanced electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) to replace the F-35's current EOTS. The newly introduced advanced EOTS is available for the F-35's Block 4 development, the company announced Thursday
Israel will sign a deal with the US next week to jointly manufacture Davids Sling air defense system. The talks and negotiations are in progress, US Navy vice Admiral James Syring Director of missile defense Agency said
Russian firm Tractor Plants has received acquisition requests from Myanmar and Morocco for 60 BMP-3 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles. "As of today, we have received requests for the acquisition of the BMP-3 from Myanmar and Morocco
The Vietnamese government wary of Chinese boats entering its waters has introduced a new rule allowing coast guard forces to use weapons to chase away foreign vessels entering the countrys waters illegally. The rule is slated to come into effect on October 20
The Indian government has approved purchase of 10 missile-armed Heron TP drones from Israel for $400 million. The government made the decision last week to enhance cross-border military strike capability, The Economic Times daily reported Friday