The Singaporean Navy (RSN) and US Navy have successfully conducted Torpedo firing exercise as part of the Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise yesterday. The RSNs RSS Supreme, Formidable-class frigate and Singaporean Air Forces Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter along with US Navys MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopter took part in the combined torpedo exercise
An unknown number of employees of Russias naval shipbuilder, the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) have been arrested by Federal Security Service (FSS) on corruption charges. A USC statement said yesterday “the United Shipbuilding Corporation continued systematic implementation of a program to combat corruption
Cyber Security firm, root9B has won a $48 million subcontract from Silverback 7 to provide special warfare technical support (SWTS) within the USCombating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). The company announced Thursday that SWTS contract awarded to Silverback 7 has a period of performance of 5 years
Germanys benntec Systemtechnik GmbH has merged with MarineSoft GmbH to expand the companys potential for innovation. The newly merged company will continue to trade under the name benntec Systemtechnik GmbH and remain headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Rheinmetall AG announced today
Lockheed Martin will manufacture and upgrade Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for the Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fleet. A Foreign Military Sales contract to Lockheed Martin includes the production of 15 Sniper ATPs and upgrades to the Pakistan Air Force's existing 22 Sniper ATPs
The US Army has selected Lockheed Martin to bid for a $1.1 billion Strategic Service Solutions contract for armored vehicles, machines and systems
Poland has signed an intention letter with Slovakia over a sale of $32 million 30 Rosomak Wheeled Armored Vehicles. The agreement was signed during Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's official visit to Poland
The US Department of Defense has been running a secret base in Somalia to conduct drone missions and train Somali forces. Abdighani Abdi Jama, state minister for the presidency in the interim regional administration in the Somali city of Kismayo was quoted by Foreign Policy as saying that the US has bases in the country
Fincantieri and Finmeccanica have won a US$1.2 billion contract for the construction and equipment of one multipurpose amphibious unit for the Italian Navy
Chinas ambitious military heavy lift aircraft, the Y-20 which looks similar to the Boeing C-17 is to be tested for high altitude flight over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chinese media reported today referring to photos uploaded to a Chinese military website showing showed a Y-20 with serial number 783 at Lijiang airport which 2200 meters above sea level