Indias MEHAIR signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase fifty ME-1A amphibious aircraft from American firm Mallard Enterprises at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow (FIA)-2024 in the United Kingdom. As pioneers of seaplane services in India since 2011, MEHAIR remains the only operator in the subcontinent and is transitioning to green aviation technologies
United Launch Services LLC, based in Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $1.1 billion modification to an existing contract for National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Two services
Thales has secured a contract from Naval Group to test a passive hull-mounted sonar, part of a French defence procurement agency (DGA)-led project to develop an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator. The passive omnidirectional hull-mounted sonar, to be integrated into the demonstrator, comprises a cylindrical panoramic array and an internal unit housing the operating software
Japan and the Philippines signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Monday, enabling enhanced defense cooperation and Japanese troop deployments to the Philippines. The agreement was signed after high-level meetings in Manila between Japans Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr
Indonesias PT Pindad and Turkeys FNSS have reached the prototype refinement stage in their joint project to develop the Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT), a 30-tonne tank with a 105mm turret. This stage is being carried out by FNSS in Ankara, Turkey
Russian specialists are currently examining the guidance and flight correction system of the American ATACMS operational-tactical missile. According to a weapons specialist who spoke to government-controlled
Leonardos AW609 tiltrotor aircraft recently completed its first ship trial with support from the Italian Navy. From April 3-12, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, fully representative of the final production configuration, conducted demonstration trials
Leonardo has unveiled the AW-249, the Italian Army's new combat helicopter, at the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition in Paris. The AW-249, the first and only all-new Western combat helicopter design, incorporates digitization, connectivity, sensor-fusion, information superiority, and interoperability features
HENSOLDT is now equipping the German Armed Forces with an additional 90 Spotter 42 units. The first batch of Spotter 42 was delivered to the military last year
Teledyne FLIR Defense has unveiled its latest product, the SUGV 325 portable and modular robot, at the Eurosatory-2024 exhibition in Paris. Designed to enhance dismounted and mobile operations, the SUGV 325 is a single-person-carry unmanned ground platform, weighing approximately 20 pounds (9