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Raytheon Wins First Export Order For Paveway IV

March 28, 2014 @ 10:18 AM

Raytheon has received its first export order for Paveway IV precision-guided bomb, following the US congressional approval to supply weapons to Saudi Arabia. Raytheon UK officials were quoted as saying by Defense News confirming that they had signed their first Paveway IV export customer, but did not identify the customer involved
Russia Helicopter To Showcase New Mi-171A2 And Ka-32A11BC At FIDAE 2014...

March 25, 2014 @ 09:08 AM

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will showcase new models including the Mi-171A2 and Ka-32A11BC at the 18th International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE 2014) on 25-30 March in the Chilean capital Santiago. “Latin America is a strategically important market for Rostec, and for Russian Helicopters in particular,” said Sergei Goreslavsky, head of Rostecs department for international cooperation
Singapore To Replace Boeing KC-135 Refueling Tankers With Airbus A330 MRTT Aircraft

March 6, 2014 @ 02:00 PM

Singapore today confirmed its decision to buy the Airbus's A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft as a replacement to its ageing Boeing KC-135R air refuelling tankers. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told parliament of the decision to acquire the MRTT but did not say how many the country will buy
Russia Deploys Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Jets To Armenian Airbase

March 6, 2014 @ 12:35 PM

The Russian Ministry of Defence has deployed a new batch of upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum fourth-generation fighter jets at its airbase at the Erebuni airport in Yerevan, Armenia, according to various reports. Southern Military District spokesman colonel Igor Gorbul was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying that, "a batch of fourth-generation MiG-29 multirole fighter jets has been put in service with the Russian airbase at Eerebuni after an extensive overhaul
Norway Receive CV90 Upgraded Vehicles

February 27, 2014 @ 09:17 AM

The Norwegian military yesterday took delivery of first upgraded CV9030 armoured vehicle from BAE Systems under a $750 million contract signed in June 2012. The new upgraded-version vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90
Philippines To Buy $415.7 Million Worth S. Korean Fighter Jets

February 24, 2014 @ 04:05 PM

Philippines is close to signing a deal worth $415.7 million to buy 12 fighter jets from South Korea as the country struggles to modernize its military
Seoul To Finalize F-35 Purchase This Year

January 28, 2014 @ 09:41 AM

The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will finalize the purchase of 40 Lockheed Martins next-generation F-35 jet fighter jets later this year. "We will push to sign the contract in the third quarter, after testing and further negotiations," Jung Kwang-Sun, the DAPAs aircraft department director, was quoted as saying by various media report
Who Will Replace AgustaWestland As India’s VVIP Helicopter Supplier?

January 27, 2014 @ 01:44 PM

With the suspension of the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal the status of the Indian Air Forces VVIP chopper procurement has left contenders vying to fulfill Indias requirement. Some reports say that the Indian Air Force now plans to use Russian Mi-17 helicopters that, ironically were dropped from competition in 2006, to ferry VVIPs
BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin Hope To Nab Singapore F-16 Upgrade Contract

January 24, 2014 @ 11:53 AM

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems are hoping to secure the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet upgrade contract. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) had announced last week the potential foreign military sales (FMS) for upgrading Singapore's 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft for an estimated $2
Russia Offers Joint Productions On All Future Defense Deals With India, As...

January 22, 2014 @ 11:24 AM

Joint productions of all future projects is expected to be the new norm in Indo-Russian relations after Moscow last year offered to set up manufacturing facilities in the country for joint production of defence hardware. India and Russia agreed to set up manufacturing facilities in India for joint production of defence hardware during Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozins state visit to New Delhi last year

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