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UK to Announce £1 Bln Framework to Support Royal Navy’s Warship Fleet

October 3, 2017 @ 03:33 PM

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) will announce a £1 billion framework to support Royal Navys fleet of warships which includes combat management systems, fleet-wide communications and aircraft landing aids, through to spares, repairs and maintenance. The model will maintain both brand new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers as well as existing warships and will also incorporate future ships such as Type 26 and Type 31e, the MoD said in a statement Tuesday
LCA Tejas to Receive India-made Brake Parachute

October 3, 2017 @ 12:11 PM

Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra, a wing of Indias Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has transferred technology to manufacture brake parachutes for Indias home-made fighter jet, LCA Tejas to Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF), Kanpur. The documents pertaining to the technology were handed over in a function held on 20 July 2017, according to DRDO information
Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb Sale Approved for Australia’s F-35 Fighter Jets

October 3, 2017 @ 04:36 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Australia of GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) for US$815 million. The proposed sale of SDB II supports and complements the ongoing sale of the F-35A to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Indian Government Approves 10% Stake Sale In State-run Hindustan Aeronautics

October 2, 2017 @ 10:05 AM

The Indian government has approved a 10% stake sale in state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a 77-year-old company headquartered in South India, through an initial public offering. HAL had filed a draft proposal with the Securities and Exchange Board of India on September 29 for an initial share sale, as the government finally decided to take the state-owned aerospace and defence firm public after moving back and forth on its plans for five years
Radar Mast Installed on China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier

September 26, 2017 @ 03:08 PM

A radar mast has been installed on Chinas first home-made aircraft carrier, the Type 001A leading to speculation that the ship will take to sea trials in early 2018, some six months ahead of schedule. “It is very efficient that the construction has moved forward to radar installation five months after the ship was launch
Bangladesh Army Seeks 155mm Light-weight, Heli-portable Howitzers

September 26, 2017 @ 09:35 AM

The Bangladesh Army is seeking light-weight towed howitzers that are helicopter portable in view of standardizing the 155mm calibre artillery systems. Bangladesh Military Forces website bdmilitary
Australia Commissions First of Three Home-grown Air Warfare Destroyer

September 25, 2017 @ 02:47 PM

Australia has commissioned its first home-grown Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Hobart. Hobart will provide air defence for accompanying ships in addition to land forces and infrastructure in coastal areas, and for self-protection against missiles and aircraft, Australian MoD said in a statement Saturday
Iranian Drones Destroy Islamic State Bases in Syria

September 25, 2017 @ 01:02 PM

Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) drones have destroyed several terrorists, equipment and weapons belonging to Islamic State (IS) in Syria. According to an IRINN TV report on Sunday, during the IRGC operations carried out in Syrias eastern Dayr al-Zawr province, many terrorists were killed in the attacks, which also destroyed large amounts of terrorists' equipment and weapons, PressTV reported Monday
F-16V International Orders Cast Doubts Over Lockheed Martin's Make-in-India Program

September 22, 2017 @ 12:56 PM

Lockheed Martin's offer of moving its F-16 manufacturing facility to India may be in doubt following a large order from Bahrain for the F-16's latest version, the "V" together with issues over transferring critical technology to Indian companies. When Lockheed Martin announced the F-16V a couple of years ago, it came at a time when the Indian government was pushing for the replacement of its MiG-21 fleet with a latest generation single-engine aircraft to be made in India for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF) besides for export
Chinese Navy Gets Nuclear Submarine: Reports

September 21, 2017 @ 07:08 AM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has received an unspecified nuclear submarine from the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). The handing over could have taken place anytime in the last five years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012

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