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Saab Confirms Receiving RFI for Manufacture of 110 Combat Aircraft for India

April 12, 2018 @ 04:50 PM

Saab today confirmed that they have received the request for information (RFI) document from the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the procurement of 110 combat aircraft for the Air Force (IAF). Saab executives holding a press conference at the on-going Defense Exposition, DefExpo 2018 said Thursday that they have received the RFI and will be proposing Gripen E multi-role fighter jet for the program
Saab Exhibits VSHORAD Missile System At DefExpo 2018

April 11, 2018 @ 10:44 AM

Swedish firm Saab is showcasing demonstrate its Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile system RBS 70 NG at DefExpo 2018, held in Chennai, India this week. The next generation ground-based air defence (GBAD) system provides a flexible and supremely effective, long-term answer to constantly evolving air defence requirements
Lockheed Martin, Cobham to Co-develop Next Gen Jammer Low Band for US...

April 11, 2018 @ 10:15 AM

Lockheed Martin and Cobham are collaborating for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the US Navy's ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft. "The Lockheed Martin and Cobham team will leverage expertise in both companies to offer the U
Indian MoD Issues RFI to Procure 110 Fighter Jets

April 6, 2018 @ 02:56 PM

The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to procure approximately 110 fighter jets for the Indian Air Force. The RFI has sought information from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on the specifics of the aircraft for both single engine and twin-engine fighter jets
Ahead of DefExpo, Indian Air Force To Issue Tender For Acquiring Over...

April 4, 2018 @ 10:04 AM

The Indian Air Force will soon initiate the process of acquiring over 100 jets worth over INR 1.25 lakh crore (US$ 19 billion) from the global aircraft manufacturers around DefExpo 2018, to address shortage of combat airplanes
UK to Re-join Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicle Program

April 3, 2018 @ 02:31 PM

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that they will re-join the Boxer programme via the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation, or OCCAR to procure the Boxer 8x8 vehicle to meet the requirements for their Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme. ARTEC is a joint venture between Rheinmetall (64%) and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (36%)
Belgium Army Orders 199 Light Troop Transport Vehicles From Jankel

March 27, 2018 @ 05:33 PM

Jankel has secured a contract from the Belgium Ministry of Defence (BeMOD) to supply the countrys military with a new fleet of specialist tactical vehicles. The contract will see Jankel execute the delivery of 199 Light Troop Transport Vehicles (LTTV) using the Mercedes UNIMOG platform to the Belgium army
Poland to Buy 4 Additional Leonardo M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers

March 27, 2018 @ 10:02 AM

Leonardo and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish MoD have signed a contract to supply four additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) that will join the Polish Air Forces existing fleet of eight aircraft by 2020. The contract, worth more than 115 million euro, includes a support package
UkrOboronProm Delivers Oplot-T Battle Tanks To Thailand

March 26, 2018 @ 02:29 PM

Ukraines state-owned defence holding, UkrOboronProm has successfully fulfilled the contract for supplying the main battle tanks "Oplot-T" to the Kingdom of Thailand. The batch of combat vehicles successfully passed the test in the presence of customers and will soon be sent to Thailand, the press release states
United Engine Corp of Russia Begins Work on Next-gen Helicopter Engine

March 23, 2018 @ 02:30 PM

United Engine-building Corporation, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started works on development of a prospective helicopter engine of the next generation. New construction materials and additive technologies, as well as 3D-printing, will be used in the process of development

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