Saab has won a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a service life extension of the RBS 97 air defence missile system. The RBS 97 (Hawk) is a surface-to-air missile system that is part of Swedens national defences
Leidos has won a $661.8 million contract from the US Army to design, produce, integrate and test for the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) program of record
India and Malaysia will set up a Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft forum to exchange information on training, maintenance and technical support for the Su-30 fighter aircraft fleet in each others air force. The launch of the forum was announced during a joint press conference by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart in Kuala Lumpur today
The US Department of State has approved the delivery of $110 million worth 19 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and maintenance kits to South Korea. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space and Security that was first introduced in 1977
Russian Helicopters has started flight testing of a second prototype of the medium multirole Mi-171A2 at Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The new Mi-171A2 prototype pre-flight and certification testing are also currently underway, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Pakistan is discussing a technical service center for helicopters with Russia and also hopes to cooperate with Russia in the field of fighter aircraft engines in the near future. “We are currently holding consultations about creating a technical service center for Russian helicopters, which would be engaged in maintenance and repair of helicopters
China has deployed an integrated frontier monitoring system consisting of advanced radars and unmanned aircraft to border defense units in Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan and many other regions to curb illegal crossings and drug trafficking. "Users also include some airports and military bases
The US has approved a $380 million Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The sale also includes sustainment and associated equipment, parts and logistical support, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency reported Thursday
The US Air Force Air Mobility Command has signed an agreement with Jeppesen to provide iPad-based electronic flight bag (EFB) services for approximately 1,160 Mobility Air Force aircraft, and more than 16,000 related Air Force iPad users. The Mobility Air Force aircraft will be equipped with Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, the EFB solution that streamlines the use of navigational information for military fleet programs and commercial aviation operators, Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services announced today
Uk based Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) company is promoting its autonomous sonobuoy deployment (ASD) capability that enhances anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. The company sees potential for ASD, which is designed for use with both manned and unmanned rotary wing and fixed wing maritime platforms