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United States Plans Financing Option for Defence Equipment Sales

August 10, 2018 @ 08:44 AM

The United States government is planning a new financing option to enable its allies and partners buy American weapons as part of the Trump administrations goal of enabling defense contractors grow their sales. The US administration had liberalized the sale of unmanned aerial systems in April this year and plans further initiatives to counter competition from China, Israel and Russia among others, participants at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) event in Washington on Wednesday said
New Zealand Air Force signs contract for CAE NH90 Helicopter FTD

August 9, 2018 @ 01:29 PM

CAE today announced that it has been awarded a $38.4 million contract to provide the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) with a CAE 700MR Series NH90 helicopter flight training device (FTD)
Boeing May Deny Permission for 767 Conversion to Israeli Air Force Tankers

August 7, 2018 @ 03:27 PM

Boeing may prevent Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) from converting used 767 aircraft to in-flight refueling tankers configuration for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), according to a report by
Chinese J-16 Fighter Jet Combat Ready To 'Target Taiwan'

August 5, 2018 @ 07:33 AM

Chinas air force has announced that its J-16 fighter jet, developed to 'target Taiwan,' will be combat ready soon. The air force said a squadron of J-16s – described as 4
Suspected Mid-air Helicopter Collision in Russia, Eighteen killed

August 4, 2018 @ 09:22 AM

A Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, East Siberia, killing 18 people on board, according to a source as told to Sputnik on Saturday. According to the regional emergency services, Mi-8 crash was caused by a technical failure due to which the helicopter fell apart and caught fire
Arrestor Hook System tested for India's Naval LCA Tejas

August 3, 2018 @ 02:30 PM

The naval variant of Indias home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully snagged the jets tail hook on the arresting wire of the flight deck of the navys only aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya at a test facility in Goa. This was the first in a series of rigousous tests that will be carried out before the fighter can be tested for actual flight deck operations, which could take more than a year, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a statement Thursday
US Approves Sale of 46 SM-2 Missiles to Denmark for $152 Million

August 1, 2018 @ 10:58 AM

The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved a possible sale to Denmark of up to 46 Standard Missile, SM-2 Block IIIA All-Up Rounds, RIM BK IIIA (VLS), and other related equipment for an estimated cost of $152 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
US Awards $561M for Material Research to Develop Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Systems

July 31, 2018 @ 12:55 PM

The United States department of defense awarded multiple companies contracts worth $561 million collectively to support research and development for the procurement of materials and services used to develop, build, fabricate and support the Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems (FoS). Aerojet Rocketdyne, Alion Science and Technology, AMERICAN Systems, BAE Systems Electronic Systems, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc
106 of 168 Defense Contracts Signed with Indian Vendors in Last Three

July 31, 2018 @ 10:59 AM

The Indian defense ministry has signed 106 contract out of total 168 contracts with Indian vendors for the procurement of defense equipment for the Armed Forces in the last three years and upto June this year. The contracts include Helicopters, Radar, Ballistic Helmets, Artillery Guns, Simulators, Missiles, Bullet Proof Jackets, Electronic Fuzes and ammunition, Dr
Metal Shark to Deliver 40 Patrol Boats to US Navy

July 28, 2018 @ 08:34 AM

Metal Shark Boats, a subsidary of Gravois Aluminum Boats is awarded an $18.4 million delivery order for the construction and delivery of 40 Patrol Boats

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