German Defense Minister Ursula Von Der who is on a two day visit to India has offered German submarine technology and other military hardware to Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar during a meeting on Tuesday. “Partnering of Germany in the Make in India program was discussed
India has sanctioned the construction of its largest Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC II) dubbed as INS Vishal which would weigh around 65,000 tons and would possess warfare capabilities. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has initially allocated Rs 30 Crore (US $4
UTC Aerospace Systems has announced that it has signed an agreement with Newport News Shipbuilding to provide composite components for the next 10 Virginia Class nuclear attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block IV. The agreements cover deliveries through 2020 to the shipbuilder
The Indian Army and HCL has co-developed a software application, dubbed human resource management system (HRMS 2.0) designed to make various administrative functions integrated and web-enabled by being lodged in the servers of the unit level formations
Pakistan is considering to buy South Korea's T-50 Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) for improving its Air Force training program. Pakistan took interest in Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50 trainer as a step to improve the collaboration between Pakistan-South Korean defense industries, DefenseNews reported on Sunday
The US Navy is integrating “smart” rocket launchers on MH-60R helicopters; US Naval Air Systems Command issued a statement Tuesday. The Navy delivered the Digital Rocket Launchers (DRLs) on March 25 as part of an Early Operational Capability (EOC)
Northrop Grumman announced Wednesday that it has appointed Christina (Chris) Williams as vice president, operations, for its Command and Control division within the company's Information Systems sector. Williams will report directly to Sam Abbate, vice president and general manager, Command and Control division, and will have executive responsibility for the division's business operations including operations optimization, program performance and engineering
US Navy is moving ahead with plan to order 44 V-22 Ospreys to be assembled in Amarillo by Bell Helicopter in partnership with Boeing. The overall contract value is estimated at $3
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing radar that locks onto a target through cloud coverage. Dubbed Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) system, it enables aircraft to offer close-air support to ground troops despite unclear weather conditions
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda