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Rheinmetall Hires Former US DoD Official as Senior Vice President for American...

September 22, 2017 @ 11:56 AM

Rheinmetall has hired a former senior US department of defense official, Stephen C Hedger as its Senior Vice President Corporate Development USA. Hedger last served as Chief of Staff to former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, who oversaw the annual development of the more than $600 billion US defense budget, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to then US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
New Israel-built Offshore Patrol Vessel Unveiled for Cypriot Navy

September 18, 2017 @ 02:50 PM

Israel Shipyards Ltd launched a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Cypriot Navy at a ceremony held last week at its facility in Haifa Bay. Ordered in December 2015, the new OPV will be delivered towards the end of the year, to be used to protect the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus
Chinese Tank Manufacturer Norinco Becomes Stock-holding Company

September 18, 2017 @ 12:35 PM

China North Industries Group Corporation ( Norinco Group), started mixed ownership pilot reforms at its tank factory in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was once a state-owned business
North Korea Building Nuclear-powered Submarine: Japanese Newspaper

September 18, 2017 @ 11:12 AM

North Korea is reportedly building a nuclear-powered submarine likely to be ready in three years, according to a report by Japanese newspaper cited by
General Dynamics Wins $20 Million to Supply MK Bombs To Australia, Bahrain...

September 15, 2017 @ 06:30 AM

General Dynamics has won $20 million modification to foreign military sales (Australia, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia) contract for MK82-6 bomb bodies (10,933), MK84-4 bomb bodies (866), and MK84-10 bomb bodies (1,365) in support of Air Force, Navy and foreign military sales requirements. Work is expected to be completed by Dec
India, Belarus Sign Joint Development Pact On Defense Equipment

September 14, 2017 @ 11:44 AM

India and Belarus have signed cooperation agreement on joint development and manufacture of military equipment during President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenkos visit to New Delhi Wednesday. "We will encourage joint development and manufacturing in defense sector under the Make in India program
Indian DPSU GRSE Emerges Lowest Bidder to Build Four Vessels for Navy

September 13, 2017 @ 12:37 PM

Indian DPSU Emerges Lowest Bidder In Procuring Four Vessels For the Navy Indian Defense Public Sector unit (DPSU) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has emerged as the lowest bidder with $390 million (2500 crore INR) bid for four vessels for the Indian Navy. “The bids for the programme were opened on Monday for four vessels which are for the hydrographic branch of the Indian Navy
Mitsubishi Selected As Launch Provider For First Satellite in Inmarsat-6 fleet

September 12, 2017 @ 01:08 PM

Inmarsat has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the launch provider for the first satellite in the Inmarsat-6 fleet (Inmarsat-6 F1). The value of the contract has not been disclosed
International Deliveries of Oshkosh JLTV After 2019

September 12, 2017 @ 06:48 AM

Oshkosh Defense will begin international deliveries of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) after it commences a U.S
China Targets African Markets for its LE500 Turboprop Aircraft After South African...

September 11, 2017 @ 11:11 AM

China is targeting African markets with AVIC developed LE500 turboprop trainer aircraft after obtaining the type authorization certificate (TAC) from South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Since April 2015, the application has been supported by CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China), AVIC International Aero-Development Company and the South Africa AVIC International Flight Training Academy

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