Russia will showcase Platforma-M Combat Robot at an event in Kamchatka on July 26 marking Russian Naval Forces Day. The robot is planned to provide fire support for an operation against simulated infiltrators during anti-terrorist drills, the press office of the Pacific Fleet reported
Rockwell Collins has won a contract from Boeing to upgrade a low-frequency transmission system for the E-4B program. The E-4B program connects US command authorities to strategic launch control centers and strike assets during a national emergency
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has won Dun & Bradstreets Indias Top PSUs Awards 2015 in the electrical and electronic equipment sector. The Dun & Bradstreet ‘Indias Top PSUs Awards' are an acknowledgement of the critical role that the PSUs play in the development of the Indian economy, BEL announced in its press release today
Pakistan has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with China to buy eight submarines for its navy. “Pakistan and China have reached an understanding on matters of defense cooperation relating to Pakistan Navy,” the Pakistan finance ministry was quoted as saying by The Express Tribune today
Lockheed Martin has won a $1.6 billion modification contract for Patriot missiles from Asia and Middle-East countries
The Russian Navy commissions its latest corvette at the Amur Shipbuilding Plant, outfitted with electronic warfare systems developed by KRET enterprises. The corvette will join the Pacific Fleet's naval forces and is equipped with guided missiles
French naval shipbuilder DCNS is spending a minimum of $1.1 million a month to maintain two Mistral helicopter carriers as the deal to deliver them to Russia was cancelled
Russian NPP Zvezda has successfully completed production and testing of survival equipment for the pilots of T-50 fifth generation Fighter PAK-FA. NPP Zvezda Director and General Designer, Sergey Pozdnyakov was quoted as saying by Russian Aviation on Monday, the testing of multi-purpose protective helmet ZSh-10, KM-36M oxygen mask, PPK-7 anti-G suit, VKK-17 pressurized suit and KS-50 oxygen system has also been successfully completed
India has so far received US$ 5.02 million (INR 32 crore) in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defense industry sector
General Dynamics has won a $20 million contract from the US Navy to continue modernizing the AN/BYG-1 Weapons Control System (WCS) Technology Insertion and Advanced Processing Build software for US as well as Australian submarines. The AN/BYG-1 software analyses and tracks submarine and surface-ship contact information, providing tactical, situational awareness for submarine crews including the capability to target and employ torpedoes and missiles