Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) in support of construction on the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The contract modification, valued at approximately $2
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) concerning the Boeing 737 MAX return to skies for public consultation. The EASA Proposed Airworthiness Directive is now open for a 28-day consultation period
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has commenced spin flight testing of Indias indigenous Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT). Developed by HAL the aircraft will replace the ageing Kiran fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF)
Turkey has sought engine and transmission from two South Korean companies for its Altay Main Battle Tank (MBT) after its plans to import these systems from Germany suffered a setback due to political differences with Berlin. In addition, armor for the tank which were supposed to be procured from a French firm too would be denied to it following the recent clash with France over its hydrocarbons exploration in the Mediterranean Sea
Rheinmetall has begun serial delivery of 342 roll-off tipper vehicles to BwFuhrparkService GmbH (BwFPS), the state-owned enterprise in charge of the Bundeswehrs fleet of non-tactical vehicles. The first 69 logistic vehicles were transferred, to be followed by up to eight more trucks per week
Airbus and the Federal Republic of Germany submitted their official offer to the Swiss Federal Office of Armaments armasuisse for the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland seeking 36 combat aircraft and ground-based defenses for $8.1 billion
Russia's Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) will replace the Cold War-era Smerch and Uragan systems within the next seven years. "The planned rearmament of rocket artillery units with advanced Tornado multiple launch rocket systems continues
In what could lead Africas most populous countries to slide into a civil war, the Ethiopia Air Force MiG-23BM fighter jets began conducting airstrikes targeting Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) in Tigrays capital, Mekele. The attacks began on Wednesday evening
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Thales Group and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding signed a €1.5B contract to integrate battle management and communications systems on-board the German Navys