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Indonesia’s Su-35 Fighter jet Purchase Finalized With 85% Offsets

October 31, 2017 @ 04:54 AM

Indonesia has finalized the purchase of 11 Su-35 fighter jets with 85% offsets which includes 50% commodity exports to Russia and 35% in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the $1.1 billion deal
IWI Launches Kalashnikov Competitor, TAVOR 7 Assault Rifle

October 30, 2017 @ 07:05 PM

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has launched the 7.62X51mm caliber TAVOR 7, a competitor to the hugely popular Kalashnikov AK series of assault rifles which fire the heavy 7
Russian Helicopters to Press India for KA-226T Chopper Contract, Manufacturing Facility

October 30, 2017 @ 06:38 PM

Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginskiy is scheduled to meet Indian defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss when to sign a contract and what production facility to use for a JV manufacturing Ka-226T helicopters in India. Besides, Boginskiy will discuss with Mrs
Brazilian Army Orders RBS 70 Air Defense Missile System

October 30, 2017 @ 02:16 PM

Saab has received an order from the Brazilian Army for deliveries of the RBS 70 VSHORAD (Very Short-Range Air Defence) system. The contract signed between Saab and the Brazilian Army includes man-portable launchers, training simulators, camouflage systems and associated equipment for operators and maintainers
US Navy's Logistical Support Helped Investigate UK Nuclear Submarine Crew's Drug Bust

October 30, 2017 @ 02:02 PM

The US Navy provided logistical support for the UK Navy's investigation into the alleged 'drug-fueled' parties which the crew of nuclear ballistic missile submarine, HMS Vigilant had indulged in while it was berthed off Florida. According to reports carried by the BBC and The Daily Mail, member of Vigilants crew failed drug tests for cocaine when the boat was pier-side at the U
Fourth Russian Borei-class Nuclear Submarine Set To Sail In November

October 30, 2017 @ 01:44 PM

The Russian Navy's new Borei-class nuclear-powered sumbarine will be floated out next month, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Vladimir Korolev said Monday. Project 955A Borei II-class ballistic missile submarine, Knyaz Vladimir, can carry sixteen Bulava missiles, each fitted with up to 10 independently-targetable nuclear warheads
CybAero, Skyworks Team Up For Gyroplanes Development

October 30, 2017 @ 11:15 AM

Swedish aerospace company CybAero has signed an agreement with Skyworks Global, an American company that focuses on the design and development of high performance gyroplanes. Skyworks will provide CybAero with a perpetual license to their gyro technology intellectual property
Saab's Latest Generation Fighter Gripen E Completes First Supersonic Flight

October 30, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

Saab's next-generation fighter, the Gripen E, successfully flew supersonic for the first time over the Baltic Sea on 18th October, the company announced in a press release last week. The Gripen E smart fighter flew at speeds greater than the speed of sound, at over Mach 1, as part of the ongoing flight trials programme
V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Accidents Up 1.5 Times in Japan

October 30, 2017 @ 09:58 AM

Accidents involving US Marines' V-22 Osprey tiltrotor in Japan has gone up by approximately 1.5 times from when the aircraft were first deployed at Marine Corps Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture five years ago, the
Finnish Defence Forces Order Saab's NLAW Weapon Systems

October 30, 2017 @ 09:56 AM

Saab has received an order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the Next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system (NLAW). This order is a call-up of an option as part of a previous contract with the customer, announced in 2015, regarding delivery of NLAW weapon systems

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