Rosoboronexport has won a contract to supply Mil Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopters to the Nepalese Army, according to Himalayan Times. The government had already allocated over $30 million for the procurement of new twin turbine transport helicopters early last year
India's indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas today received the initial operational clearance (IOC II) at a ceremony in Bengaluru. The LCA is designed to ultimately replace the MiG 21 fleet of IAF
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $232 million contract for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) baseline missiles and JASSM extended range (ER) missiles. The contract includes systems engineering, foreign military sales test assets, ER avionics bulkhead value engineering change proposal - cost share savings, tooling and test equipment, Baseline JASSM Weapon Systems Evaluation Program and Obsolescence Management Oversight
AgustaWestland has won a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters estimated €1.15 billion, to meet the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter (NAWSARH) requirement, with an option for six further aircraft
The Italian Navy has received the second Frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) vessel, Virginio Fasan, during a ceremony held at Fincantieri shipyard, Italy. The delivery of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configured Virginio Fasan vessel is part of a contract awarded to Orizzonte Sistemi Navali to build ten vessels for the Italian Navy to replace the ageing Fincantieri-built Lupo and Maestrale-class ships by 2021
BAE Systems has developed a new small size, weight, and power (SWaP) Multi-INT system, to help allied forces in rapid real time detection and tracking of adversaries' activities. Integrating three sensor modalities, the Multi-INT is a multi-function radar system, designed to integrate with airborne intelligence gathering sensors that capture information, simultaneously giving analysts a complete picture of their surroundings
The Pakistan Air Force has inducted 50th JF-17 fighter aircraft, built with Chinese help, as a move towards "self-reliance". Underlining that the objective situation has undergone a change due to new research and innovations, Sharif was quoted as saying by Press Trust Of India, "Today, one can enter any territory sitting thousands mile away without physically moving one's armed forces
Indias indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will achieve its Initial Operational Clearance (IOC II) tomorrow. “The production facilities have been set up at HAL and the aircraft delivery is expected to commence from 2014
AgustaWestland has won a contract for the delivery of 16 new AW101 search and rescue helicopters to Norway, with the official agreement worth $732 Million to be signed on 19th November. The contract will provide a significant strengthening of the public search and rescue service and ensure emergency readiness throughout the country
The Maldivian defence forces has taken delivery of HALs Dhruv helicopter at a function organized at Kochi Naval Base (INS Garuda) on December 14. Dr