Korea Aerospace Industries announced today that the company has been concluded a contract to mass producing the FA-50 worth $1 billion from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. In accordance with the contract, subsequent to the first mass production contract which was signed on 2011, KAI plans to deploy the aircraft (first production portion) for preparing for the actual battle beginning in August and seek its entire force integration until 2016
Deep-pocketed U.S allies are emerging as the saviors of Lockheed Martins most costly military plane, the F35 fighter aircraft, which has struggled to make sales on the home ground
The UAE Navy earlier this week took delivery of the second "Falaj2"class patrol vessel, the Salahah, and the third ship overall from Fincantieri. Salahah is 55 meters long and 8
The Pentagon has requested $220.3 million in 2014 to bolster Israels Iron Dome missile defense system, according to budget documents
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress March 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for 500 Javelin Guided Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $122 million. The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of 500 Javelin Guided Missiles, 50 Command Launch Units (CLU), Battery Coolant Units, Enhanced Performance Basic Skills Trainer (EPBST), Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), tripods, Javelin Weapon Effects Simulator (JAVWES), spare and repair parts, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, battery chargers and dischargers, support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, U
Israel-based DSIT Solutions has announced that it has won a contract worth $3.2 million from the navy for a number of Underwater Security systems, for immediate production and delivery
Brazil and Russia are in talks to buy surface-to-air missile batteries with negotiations due to start in March. According to the Brazilian foreign ministry statement, the countries were committed to “the joint development of new defense products and to the participation of strategic Brazilian defense companies in the production processes with full, effective technology transfer
During the latest edition of Aero India 2013, Northrop Grumman will showcasing a full range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance products this week. "ISR capability is critical to effective homeland security and our leadership in multiple-domain ISR strongly positions Northrop Grumman to help create solutions for India's defense modernization," said Mary Petryszyn, vice president, International, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
CAE Healthcare has announced the sale of Caesar trauma patient simulators to NATO and a U.S
The last Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft has been retired by the Royal Australian Air Force after 34 years of service. "The C-130H Hercules has supported defence personnel on operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, and provided peacetime and humanitarian service, including evacuating Australians from Cambodia in 1997 and returning injured Australians home from the Bali bombings," says the Department of Defence