Deadlock over Indias Rafale purchase has been broken after the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) gave a go ahead for further negotiations to buy 36 fighter jets. According to sources, the French proposed 8 billion Euro earlier for the deal
Raytheon has won $175 million action contract from US department of defense for Phase II of the Qatar Air and Missile Defense Operations Center (ADOC) program. Contractor will provide for the procurement, delivery, and installation of the Qatar ADOC as well as the future integration of multiple air and missile systems into the ADOC
India's Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of 48 Mi-17 V5 helicopters worth INR 7000 crore (US $1.1 billion)
The US Navy and Air Force air-intercept missile (AIM)-9X Sidewinder Block II that features a “lock on after launch” capability, has reached the full rate production. Approximately 6,000 AIM-9X Blk II missiles will be procured through 2026, the company announced Monday
Russian Helicopters has dropped plans to equip its Mi-38 helicopter with the Pratt&Whitney 127 TS engine in favor of the locally made Klimov TV7-117V turboshaft engine. United Engine Corporation (UEC) of Russia received AR IAC type certificate for TV7-117V turboshaft engine developed by Klimov Company
Navistar Defense has won a $368 million foreign military sales contract from Afghanistan for 2,293 medium tactical vehicles. Work will be performed in West Point, Mississippi; Ooltewah, Tennessee; Marion, Wisconsin; Springfield, Ohio; and Mercer, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Nov
Lockheed Martin has won a $430 million contract from US Department of Defense for Autonomic Logistics Information System hardware and software upgrades, supply chain management and full mission simulators. The contract also includes non-air vehicle spares, support equipment, Non-recurring engineering services in support of low-rate initial production Lot 9 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
The US Air Forces new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) will cost $58.2 billion up by $25 billion from previous years estimate of $33
The French Armed Forces have expanded their use of MASA's constructive simulation software with the acquisition of a global license for the company's SWORD automated war-game. SWORD provides an immediate solution to SOULT (the simulation program for Combined Forces and Ground Logistics Units' Operations), for the operational preparation of Combined Forces at division, brigade, and battle group command posts
Russia is ready to work with Indian state and private shipyards for executing new projects in shipbuilding. Rosoboronexport marked its 50th anniversary in India today, since the first agreement with India was signed for the delivery of Soviet naval equipment that is four Project I641K diesel-electric submarines, five Project 159E escort ships, and five Project 368P motor boats