Israel F-15 fighter jets have managed to escape salvo of ground-to-air missiles from Pro-Assad forces Friday morning after having struck several targets inside Syria. "Israel has shot down one of numerous anti-aircraft missiles launched Thursday night by Syria at Israeli F-15 fighter jets that had hit designated targets within Syria," Israel Defense Forces was quoted as saying by
Pakistans envoy to the US, Jalil Abbas Jilani hopes that the incoming Republican government could revisit arms sales to Pakistan, notably of the F-16 fighter jet. He also suggested that the next government could resolve issues and release the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to support Pakistans counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts,
Beretta has acquired Victrix Armaments brand (victrixarmaments.com) from Officina Meccanica Rottigni, an Italian company based in Cazzano SantAndrea (BG)
Israeli police raided the Ministry of Defense as part of the investigation into the negotiations of the naval transaction of several billion shekels about a shipbuilding contract involving German ThyssenKrupp. The purchase of patrol ships and submarines was carefully examined after it was found that David Shimron, the personal lawyer of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also served as an adviser to ThyssenKrupp group, the shipbuilder that was awarded the contract
ThyssenKrupp is likely to lose a contract to build additional three submarines for Israel amid allegations of corruption against the company. The Israeli police are investigating allegations of corruption in the contract to build a fleet of corvettes and submarines for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
Saudi Arabia has shot down 11 Scud missiles fired by Al Houthi rebels from across the Yemen border after fighting intensified since the collapse of a US-backed ceasefire last week. Saudi Arabia has deployed Patriot missile batteries to counter tactical ballistic missiles that have been fired sporadically from Yemen during the course of the war, Gulfnews reported Friday
India will start building Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMV) from the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) by next year. "The technology acquisition parameter is in the final stage, then there will be a final negotiation of price and the next year, actual construction of mines counter measure vessel will start," Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar was quoted as saying by Business Standard during the inauguration of the HAL-Safran joint venture on helicopter maintenance and repair center in Goa Sunday
Pakistans Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft appears to be grabbing market share for basic trainers both in the military and civil aircraft training sphere. So far, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran and South Africa have the aircraft in service, Iran has 25 and Oman has 8
The Indian Navys second guided missile destroyer will be launched in Mumbai this Saturday. The Project 15B ship christened 'Mormugao' being built by the Mazgoan Shipyard will also outsource work for 10 blocks to involve private ship building yard in the program
India is likely to sign contracts for transfer of technology (ToT) about Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMV) or minesweepers soon, a senior official said Wednesday. “Contracts for transfer of technology about the Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMV) or minesweepers should be signed soon,” Vice Admiral (Controller Warship Production and Acquisition) G S Pabby told reporters Wednesday