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Finnish Defence Forces To Get Bittium Tough LTE Smartphones, Back-End Systems

January 27, 2017 @ 02:03 PM

Bittium has won a contract from the Finnish Defence Forces to deliver its Tough Mobile LTE smartphones and related Secure Suite back-end system classified for confidential level. The contract signifies a strategic decision to reinforce the information security of the wireless communications of the Finnish Defence Forces, the company announced today
Raytheon-Leonardo Withdraws From USAF T-X Trainer Competition

January 27, 2017 @ 12:19 PM

Raytheon and Leonardo have decided not to jointly pursue the U.S
Leonardo To produce the first five M-345A jet trainers, Develop Advanced A-129...

January 27, 2017 @ 12:19 PM

Leonardo has won a contract from Italian Defence Ministry to deliver an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft. The company was also awarded another contract from the defense ministry for the first phase of development and delivery program of the New Reconnaissance and Escort Helicopter for the Italian Army
Andrew Boginsky Appointed Russian Helicopters' Chief Executive

January 27, 2017 @ 11:57 AM

Andrey Boginsky, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has been appointed as the CEO of Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec. Andrey Boginsky has the title of Honorary Aircraft Builder
China Joins UN Sanctions Against North Korea, Bans Dual-use Products Export

January 27, 2017 @ 11:07 AM

China has released a list of goods that are banned for export to North Korea in compliance with UN sanctions that include items and technologies used to build 'weapons of mass destruction'. Chinas resolution also serves as a warning to North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test during the Chinese New Year as it did in 2016, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) statement posted Wednesday
India's Two Private Firms Win $4.5 Billion Contract To Develop Artillery Gun

January 26, 2017 @ 11:50 AM

Indias two private-sector firms, Tata Power SED and the Kalyani Group have won $4.5 billion to jointly co-develop Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) with state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
India to Buy 200 Missiles For Russian Kvadrat Self Propelled Air Defence

January 26, 2017 @ 11:50 AM

India has planned to buy hundreds of Missiles for Russian Kvadrat Self Propelled Air Defence System, which is designated for air defense of the manpower and objects, against enemy aircraft. The Kvadrat air defense system provides defense against aircraft flying at low and middle heights both at subsonic and supersonic speeds,
Malaysian Coast Guard To Be Strengthened With Three Patrol Vessels, Japan's Ex-Ojika-Class...

January 25, 2017 @ 03:00 PM

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency's (MMEA's) patrol and surveillance capabilities will soon be strengthened with the three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) supplied by a local company, and an ex-Ojika-class ship from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). Malaysian company Destini has won a MYR738
Indonesia Receives First SIGMA Frigate

January 25, 2017 @ 02:38 PM

The Indonesian Navy has received its first SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided-missile frigate , which will be the future KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata. The vessel with pennant number 331 was handed over by shipbuilder PT PAL on 23 January at the company's premises in Surabaya
Vietnam Receives Sixth Russian-built Diesel-electric Submarine

January 25, 2017 @ 02:38 PM

Vietnam has received the last Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarine from Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport under 2009 contract. The contract for the construction of a batch of six Project 636

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