Former CEO of United Engine Corporation, Vadim Badekha will take over military and civil aircraft maker, UAC following the resignation of Yuri Slyusar who has been appointed acting governor of the Rostov region. Alexander Grachev, the head of UEC-Klimov, will replace Vadim Badekha as CEO of United Engine Corporation (UEC)
Safran Electronics & Defense has been selected by Singapores Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to supply electro-optical (EO) observation systems and gun fire control systems (GFCS) for the countrys naval fleet. These systems will be fitted on Singapores new Multi Role Combat Vessels (MRCV), Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), and as part of the modernization of the Formidable-Class Frigates
PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed the first-ever integration of its locally manufactured aft fuselage onto an F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft at Lockheed Martin's facility in Greenville, South Carolina. The aft fuselage, which was completed at PZL Mielec in August 2023, was transported to the Greenville facility for the "mating" process
Russia reveals a new autonomous interceptor drone with machine vision capabilities, while Ukraine enhances its counter-drone technology for battlefield defense. Russia has introduced a new
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply controllable pitch propeller (CPP) systems for the Peruvian Navys first new multipurpose frigate under its fleet modernization program, scheduled for completion in 2029. This contract, confirmed on November 5, will see Kongsberg Maritime providing a comprehensive propulsion package, including twin controllable pitch propellers, shaftlines, bearings, seals, and integrated control systems
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In a new agreement finalized at the Euronaval 2024 exhibition in Paris, the Netherlands Defence Ministry has secured the delivery of 12 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. The contract was signed on November 5 by Vice Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Commander of the Materiel Command and IT, and Airbus CEO Bruno Even, with State Secretary of Defence Gijs Tuinman in attendance
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Montenegro has signed a contract to purchase two offshore patrol vessels (OPV 60M) from French shipbuilder Kership to strengthen its naval capabilities. The agreement, reached during the Euronaval trade fair, follows a defense cooperation agreement signed on April 3, 2024, in Paris by Montenegros Minister of Defense and Frances Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs
An Iranian hacker group going by the name, "Handala" has claimed to have infiltrated into the data unit of Israel's Soreq Nuclear Research Center, extracting over 20 GB of classified data. A