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Indian Defense Minister’s Visit To Russia In April May Yield S-400 Deal:...

March 24, 2018 @ 03:56 PM

India will likely seal the deal for purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems during the Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharamans first visit to Moscow in the early week of April,
US Approves Sale of 6600 TOW Missile to Saudi Arabia Worth $670

March 23, 2018 @ 07:30 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of TOW 2B (BGM-71F-Series) missiles, made by Raytheon, for an estimated cost of $670 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
BAE Systems-led Team To Provide Additional Type 45 Power Generation

March 22, 2018 @ 11:05 AM

BAE Systems along with shipbuilding and conversion specialist Cammell Laird and naval design and technical support expert BMT have won a contract to deliver Type 45 Power Improvement Project (PIP) to the UK Ministry of Defence. The project will improve resilience in the Royal Navys Type 45 Destroyer power and propulsion system by replacing the existing two diesel generators, fitting an additional diesel generator and modifying the high voltage system on each ship
Kratos, Orbital ATK Reaffirm Kratos’ Oriole Rocket Motor Exclusive Rights Agreement

March 21, 2018 @ 01:02 PM

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has reaffirmed its longstanding agreement with Orbital ATK related to Kratos exclusive rights to sell Oriole Solid Propellant Rocket Motors (SPRMs) for specific market areas, including Missile Defense related Threat Representative Targets, Suborbital Research and Sounding Rockets
Australia Procuring Artillery Ammunition from Rheinmetall

March 21, 2018 @ 12:22 PM

Under its “Land 17 Phase 1C.2 Future Artillery Ammunition” project, the Australian Defence Force will soon be taking delivery of various projectile types from the Rheinmetall Assegai family as well as fuses and propelling charges
Boeing to set up Aerospace Research Center in South Korea

March 21, 2018 @ 10:44 AM

Boeing plans to establish a new research center in the Republic of Korea and is currently in discussion with its government regarding the center opening. The research center will focus on accelerating autonomy, artificial intelligence, avionics, analytics, smart cabin, smart factory and other technologies for future aerospace products, a Boeing statement said
US Navy Seeks Savings Details On CVN 80/81 Two-Ship Buy

March 20, 2018 @ 03:46 PM

The US Navy released a CVN 80/81 two-ship buy Request for Proposal (RFP) to Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) on March 19 to further define the cost savings associated with procuring next two Ford-class carriers together, under a single contract. "In keeping with the National Defense Strategy, the Navy developed an acquisition strategy to combine the CVN 80 and CVN 81 procurements to better achieve the Department's objectives of building a more lethal force with greater performance and affordability," said James F
Syrian Su-24 Shot Down By Rebels In Qalamoun Mountains

March 19, 2018 @ 10:12 AM

Rebels in Qalamoun Mountains have claimed to have shot a Syrian Su-24 fighter jet, Free Syrian Army reported. The moment of Su-24 falling was filmed and posted on Twitter
Indian Air Force Commits To Purchase 324 LCA Tejas

March 16, 2018 @ 04:45 PM

The Indian Air force has committed to buy 324 indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat aircraft (LCA), which also includes 201 upgraded versions of the aircraft, to make up for the fast-depleting number of fighter squadrons. According to a report by Times of India, IAF has “firmly committed” to 123 Tejas jets at present, which will come at a cost of over INR 75,000 crore (US$ 11
Boeing to Modernize Logistics and Business Systems For Qatar Armed Forces

March 16, 2018 @ 01:20 PM

Qatar Armed Forces has selected Boeing to implement an advanced Enterprise Resource Planning/Logistics Management Information System (ERP/LMIS), to maximize readiness for troops on land, air and sea. Work will be performed under a five-year contract, which includes ongoing maintenance support

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