Bulgaria plans to sign a contract with Poland to repair its MiG-29 fighter jets. Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Thursday that nine of the country's nineteen MiG-29 fighter jets need repair
The US Air Force and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have conducted the first flight test of the B61-12 guided nuclear bomb launched from a Boeing F-15E. The NNSA announced yesterday that the nuclear weapon couples a refurbished B61 nuclear bomb with a tail kit assembly produced by Boeing
Indias nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant will undergo first underwater missile and deep diving tests this year. “INS Arihant will go for deep sea diving this year and along with a series of tests, we would like to test B-05,” Director-General of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Secretary (Research and Development), S Christopher said to Indian media Thursday
Japan will hold international cyber conference on November 7 that is focused on mechanisms of international cooperation in countering hacker attacks. The conference held at the nations Okinawa city will discuss on cyber communication, cyber security and cybercrime About 300 politicians, businessmen and scientists from various countries are expected to participate in the Cyber3 conference
Russian air force will purchase at least 50 new Tu-160M strategic bombers besides commencing production of the T-50 (PAK-FA) fighter by 2017. “In order to cover the expenses at least 50 aircraft of the type will be purchased, the Minister of Defense has made the decision to resume production of Tu-160M aircraft,” Commander-in-Chief of Russian air forces, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev was quoted as saying by Interfax Thursday
Indonesian Air Force is planning to replace its C-130 Hercules aircraft with either Airbus A400M or Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. The Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Marshal Agus Supriatna told ANTARA News Tuesday "We have conducted a study to replace C-130 Hercules aircraft with the new ones either from France, the US, or Russia, but the replacement depends on the government"
CAE today has appointed Andrew Jazwick as Vice President, Washington Operations for its Defense and Security business unit. The company announced today that in this new position, Jazwick will serve as the senior executive for CAE Defense and Security in Washington, DC and have responsibility for all CAE worldwide efforts involving the greater Washington, DC area
The US State Department has approved a sale of a $100 million Border Security Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System to Egypt. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Wednesday that it delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on July 7, 2015
Boeing has extended the price deadline for the Indian $2.5 billion contract to procure 22 Boeing Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook Heavy-lift helicopters by another three months
Ukraine exported over 27000 firearms to 19 countries in 2014, over two thirds of them to the US and Canada. According to a report by the Ukrainian State Export Control Service on international shipments of certain types of weaponry in 2014, Canada exported 10,400 rifles, the US 10, 166 rifles, the Czech republic 5,000 rifles, Uganda 3,000 rifles and Georgia 100 rifles