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France to Increase Defence Spending by $2.2 Billion This Year

January 20, 2018 @ 01:49 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to increase the defence spending by 1.8 billion euros ($2
S-400 Equipment Damage Not to Affect Delivery Schedule to China

January 20, 2018 @ 10:08 AM

Delivery schedule of the $3 billion S-400 air defence missile system to Beijing will not be affected following damage suffered to its auxiliary equipment when a ship transporting it to China got caught in a storm near the English Channel. Work is currently underway to assess the damage in order to make it possible to cover losses in accordance with insurance
Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems’ Components Damaged During Shipment to China

January 20, 2018 @ 04:33 AM

Auxiliary components for S-400 air defense systems being sent from Russia to China have been damaged during shipment by sea near the English Channel, the Russian defense industry cooperation service (FSMTC) said Friday. Sputnik news quoted FSMTC spokeswoman Maria Vorobyeva as stating that ship carrying the components has been caught in a storm while passing the English Channel and was forced to return to Russia
US Pitches 34 F-35 Jets Worth $6.53 Billion for Belgian Fighter Replacement

January 20, 2018 @ 04:11 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of 34 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing aircraft for an estimated cost of $6.53 billion
US DSCA Approves $500 Million Patriot Missile System Support to Saudi Arabia

January 18, 2018 @ 03:45 AM

The US State Department has approved sale of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) system support services for an estimated cost of $500 million to Saudi Arabia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Kongsberg, Patria Team Up For Missile Systems Development In Finland

January 16, 2018 @ 03:53 PM

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) and Patria have entered into an agreement to develop opportunities for cooperation on missile systems. The agreement comprises the establishment of a Missile Competence Center in Finland, Open Tactical Framework (OTF) core technologies and system architecture software for missile programs in Finland and international opportunities linked to these capabilities
Saab Joins Leonardo-led Team To Demo Naval Surveillance Solutions

January 16, 2018 @ 01:10 PM

Saab will take part in an EU funded preparatory action project called OCEAN2020, to demonstrate technologies for enhanced situational awareness in a naval environment using unmanned systems. The project consists of a consortium representing 15 EU Member States, lead by Leonardo
Leonardo To Lead Research On Naval Surveillance Technology

January 12, 2018 @ 01:56 PM

Leonardo has been awarded the first European Defence Founds initiative, OCEAN2020, to boost Europe's defence capabilities, issued by the European Union under the ‘Preparatory Action on Defence Research programme. OCEAN2020 will see unmanned platforms of different type (fixed wing, rotary wing, surface and underwater) integrated with naval units command and control centres, allowing for data exchange via satellite, with command and control centres on land
Russian Helicopters, HAL To Sign $1 Billion Deal To Produce Shipborne Ka-226Ts...

January 11, 2018 @ 03:23 PM

The Russian Helicopters holding issued a statement on Wednesday that it intends to participate in the tender for the supply of 111 shipborne Ka-226T helicopters for the Indian Navy. This light multi-purpose helicopter can comfortably seat up to seven people or one ton of cargo, and it can be produced by the Russian-Indian joint venture, the creation of which was agreed upon in October 2016, the statement reads
US Approves $133 Million Worth SM-3 Interceptor Missiles Sale To Japan

January 10, 2018 @ 09:14 AM

The US State Department has approved a sale of four Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles for an estimated cost of $133.3 million to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Tuesday

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