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Saab to Supply Water-bombing Aircraft to Sweden

April 3, 2020 @ 08:20 AM

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency has awarded Saab a contract to provide two AT-802F water-bombing aircraft to put out raging forest fires. “The order is for the capability to fight fires with two firefighting aircraft, from 1 April to 30 September, through to 2023
Pilots Land IAF Avro Carrying COVID-19 Supplies Safely After Engine Catches Fire...

April 1, 2020 @ 04:48 PM

Pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Avro transport aircraft carrying COVID-19 supplies managed to land the plane safely at Agra air base after one of its engines caught fire mid-air. The incident that occurred Tuesday took place soon after the aircraft took off from the air base at an altitude of around 250 feet, Indian media reported citing IAF sources on Wednesday
Venezuelan Maritime Patrol Boat Sinks After Collision With Portuguese Cruise Ship

April 1, 2020 @ 11:44 AM

A Venezuelan Coast Guard boat deployed to conduct maritime patrol sank in the Caribbean Sea after it collided with a Portuguese cruise ship, on Monday. The “Resolute” cruise ship bearing a Portuguese flag crashed into the Navys “Naiguatá GC-23” patrol boat with 44 onboard just north of La Tortuga islands within Venezuelan territorial waters, the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense said in a statement
S.Korean F-16 Jets to receive Identification Friend or Foe & Link 16

March 31, 2020 @ 05:23 AM

The United States has given the go-ahead to upgrade South Korean F-16 fighter jets with Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and Link 16 Tactical Datalink (TDL) and related equipment for $194 million. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea to upgrade its F-16 Block 32 aircraft with Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and Link 16 Tactical Datalink (TDL) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $194 million," Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement Monday
Raytheon Bags S.Korea’s RAM Guided Missile Deal

March 28, 2020 @ 07:10 AM

The Pentagon awarded Raytheon $18.3 million on Friday for work on South Koreas Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Mod 5 Guided Missile Launching System
Body Armor Piercing ‘Stealth’ Bullet Developed by Russian Firm

March 27, 2020 @ 08:16 AM

A research firm associated with Russsian Corporation Rostec has developed a 9 mm caliber pistol cartridge that can penetrate body armor of the 2nd protection class, used by most armies around the world. The cartridge does not emit any ‘flame at the barrel end and is noiseless, earning for itself the ‘stealth tag
Rosoboronexport Demos New 155mm Msta-S Howitzer to Middle East ‘Customers’

March 25, 2020 @ 01:25 PM

Rosoboronexport and UralVagonZavod (UVZ) today demonstrated the combat capabilities of the 155mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzer to Middle Eastern customers at the Staratel Proving Ground, Russsia. “During the tests, the Msta-S showed excellent results in target engagement using an automated fire control and the Orlan-10E unmanned aerial reconnaissance system,” said Viktor Kladov, Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy at Rostec, the parent company of Rosoboronexport and other Russian defence entities
Lockheed Wins $933M to Build THAADs for US, Saudi Arabia

March 25, 2020 @ 05:07 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $932.8 million contract for the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missiles for the US Missile Defense Agency and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
BAE Systems Wins US Army’s $339M Military Vehicles Contract

March 24, 2020 @ 06:18 AM

The Pentagon on Monday awarded BAE Systems $339 million to provide 48 military vehicle sets. “BAE Systems was awarded a $339 million modification contract for 48 vehicle sets of self-propelled howitzer and carrier, ammunition, tracked vehicles and associated support,” the Pentagon said in a statement Monday
India Buys Light Machine Guns from Israeli Firm for $116.4M

March 21, 2020 @ 07:41 AM

The Indian Ministry of Defence has contracted Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) to supply 16,479 Negev 7.62X51 mm Light Machine Guns (LMGs) for $116

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