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Bangladesh Signs Contract To Buy Five Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters From Russia...

June 14, 2017 @ 09:29 AM

The Bangladesh Air Force has inked a contract with Russias Rosoboronexport to buy five Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters at an undisclosed value. The contract signing ceremony was held at Air Headquarters in Dhaka on 12 June 2017
GE Aviation To Recover Strategic Alloys From US Decommissioned Engines

June 13, 2017 @ 03:26 PM

GE Aviation has made a mutually beneficial arrangement with the US government to accommodate the environmentally controlled teardown of hardware and recovery of strategic alloys in exchange for credits on future engine/parts purchases. The Military Engine Reclamation Program is an incentivized process for GEs US Navy and Air Force customers to garner financial value from retiring GE products in their fleets, including F404, F414, TF39, TF34, T700 F110, F101 and F118 engine parts
Human Fault Led To Swiss F/A-18 Fighter Jet Crash In France, Says...

June 13, 2017 @ 02:45 PM

A military investigation has disclosed that the crash of a Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet in October 2015 in the French Jura region took place because of human error. The investigation found that the pilot, who survived with light injuries did not carry out emergency procedures properly,
BAE Systems To Provide Additional Laser-Guided Rockets To US Navy

June 13, 2017 @ 11:48 AM

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract to continue producing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets to meet the growing U
Damen Wins Pakistan Navy Contract To Build Offshore Patrol Vessel

June 13, 2017 @ 10:30 AM

Karachi Shipyard will build an indigenous Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Pakistan Navy with help from Damen Shipyard of The Netherlands. A contract to this effect was signed at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd yesterday by MD KS&EW Rear Admiral Hasan Nasir Shah, DMP Navy Cdre Shafqat Azad SI(M), and representatives of Damen (The Netherlands) in MoDP, Rawalpindi
Indian Government Set To Launch US$9.3 Billion Worth Navy Submarines Project

June 12, 2017 @ 03:33 PM

The Indian government is set to roll-out the process for US$ 9.3 billion (INR 60,000 crore) submarine programme for its navy, to bolster military presence in Indian Ocean region
Airbus Plans European Fighter Jet To Replace Eurofighter, Rafale

June 12, 2017 @ 01:03 PM

Airbus has revealed plans to manufacture a new fighter jet, replacing military aircraft systems such as the Eurofighter and Dassault Rafale. The plan seeks to do away with the F16 and possibly the F-35 for European allies
Germany Seeks Face Recognition Tech, WhatsApp Access To Track Militants

June 12, 2017 @ 12:05 PM

Germany is eyeing to use face recognition technology and gaining access to chat services like WhatsApp in order to track militants. “New security measures will be taken to combat terrorism, including the use of face recognition technology to track the movements of terrorists”
China Publishes Draft Intelligence Law To Increase Surveillance, Protect Spies

June 10, 2017 @ 11:51 AM

The Chinese government has published a draft law that will allow authorities to mount surveillance on Chinese, foreign nationals and organizations in the interest of national security. The 28 articles in the draft, which were open to public consultation until June 4, state who should lead intelligence gathering, the rights of the intelligence agencies and the protection of agents and their families
Boeing Wins $410 Million Contract Modification For UK Apache Choppers

June 10, 2017 @ 09:47 AM

Boeing has won a $410-million US Army foreign military sales (FMS) contract for a modification to a previous deal for 38 Apache tactical ground-support helicopters and three Longbow crew trainers to the UK. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Feb

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