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Two US Air Force Contracts Worth $79 Million Awarded For Rocket Propulsion...

January 14, 2016 @ 08:13 AM

The US Department of Defense has awarded two contracts total worth $79 million for development of rocket propulsion system prototypes for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. As per terms of the Air Force contracts, the two awardees ATK Launch Systems Inc
Saab To Deliver 3 UAV Systems To Swedish Police

January 13, 2016 @ 01:03 PM

Saab will deliver three UAV systems comprising of air vehicles equipped with day/night sensors and a ground station to the Swedish Police. The system also includes spare parts, consumables, documentation, training and technical support
Renault Trucks Gets Special Forces Vehicles Order From French DGA

January 8, 2016 @ 03:19 PM

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 241 Light Special Forces Vehicles and 202 Heavy Special Forces Vehicles from Renault Trucks Defense (RTD). These vehicles will equip all of the Special Forces, who currently operate with a heterogeneous fleet of vehicles particularly worn down by the regularity of their engagement in overseas operations, DGA announced Thursday
Raytheon Awarded $66 Million Contract For US Navy RAM Block 2 Guided...

January 6, 2016 @ 08:36 AM

Raytheon Missile Systems has won a $66 million contract for US Navy Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack requirements. RAM is a missile system designed to provide anti-ship missile defense for multiple ship platforms
China’s First Operational Aircraft Carrier to Set Sail In 2016

January 5, 2016 @ 06:27 AM

Chinas second aircraft carrier and its first operational combat carrier will set sail later this year “based on current progress.” The first ocean-going aircraft carrier combat taskforce of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the new aircraft carrier, will possess initial combat capability in 2018 or 2019, according to an insightful article in China Military sourced from Southern Weekly
Russia To Equip PAK-FA Fighter With Radio-Optical Phased Array Radar

December 30, 2015 @ 01:45 PM

Russia will equip its fifth generation fighter PAK-FA with an advanced Radio-Optical Phased Array Radar (ROFAR). KRET will be developing the new electronic systems for the aircraft, deputy general director of concern Radio-Electronic Technology (KRET) Vladimir Mikheev was quoted as saying by Sputnik news daily Wednesday
Raytheon Wins US Navy Multiband Satellite Terminals Contract

December 30, 2015 @ 07:29 AM

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems has won a $102 million worth contract to deliver fully integrated Navy Multiband Terminals (NMT) for the US Navy, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The NMT is a multiband capable satellite communications terminal that provides both protected and wideband communications
Phillippines To Receive 10 Patrol Ships From Japan

December 29, 2015 @ 11:59 AM

The Philippine Coast Guard will receive ten new multirole response vessels from Japan starting next year until 2018 via a financial assistance of US $156 million from Japan. The first three vessels would start arriving every other month in the second half of next year, five more by 2017 and the remaining two in 2018, Coast Guard officer-in-charge Rear Admiral William Melad was quoted as saying by Philstar news daily Tuesday
Saab Pitches Joint Production Of Naval Gripen Fighter Jet With India

December 28, 2015 @ 10:34 AM

Saab has offered to jointly develop a naval version of its fighter jet Gripen with transfer of technology. “We have a great opportunity for technology transfer,” said Ulf Nilsson, head of Saab aeronautics division was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India Sunday
Finland Seeks Information From European, American Manufacturers For Hx-Fighter Program

December 22, 2015 @ 03:15 PM

Finlands ministry of defense (MoD) has issued a request for information for its new hx-fighter aircraft program. The MoD has sent a letter to Great Britain, France, Sweden and the US about the project launch on the 16 this month

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