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US Navy Commissions New Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship

January 13, 2019 @ 06:22 AM

The United States Navy commissioned USS Wichita (LCS 13) – the nation's seventh Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at Naval Station Mayport. The LCS is designed to complete close-to-shore missions and is a growing and relevant part of the Navy's fleet
RUAG to Modernize Eight Swiss Transport Helicopters

January 10, 2019 @ 12:48 PM

RUAG has signed an agreement with the Swiss Air Force to upgrade eight Cougar helicopters fleet. The corresponding agreement was signed in December by representatives of armasuisse and RUAG in Bern, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Gripen Prospects Brighten as Croatia Threatens Israeli Used F-16 Deal Cancellation

January 4, 2019 @ 10:58 AM

Prospects of Saab to sell Gripen fighter jets to Croatia have increased as Zagreb has threatened to cancel its deal to buy 12 used F-16s from Israel if the the latter does not confirm the status of the deal within a week. Gripen had earlier been rejected in favor of the used Israeli F-16s but with the United States administration blocking the sale of the jets, Zagreb may have no choice but to go with Saab's offer of new jets combined with a liberal financing package
Raytheon to Repair Multi-Spectral Targeting System of H-60 Aircraft

December 20, 2018 @ 07:32 AM

Raytheon has won $40 million United States (US) Navy contract for the repair of the Multi-Spectral Targeting system in support of the H-60 aircraft. The contract will include a two-year base period and a one-year option period which if exercised, the total value of the contract will be $58,777,194
Poland Orders 4 Additional M-346 Jet Trainers

December 17, 2018 @ 10:44 AM

Leonardo has won an approximate $147 million from the Polish Ministry of National Defense for the supply of four additional M-346 Advanced Jet trainers (AJT). The option includes a support package and upgrade of the entire M-346 fleet to the NATO STANAG 4193 Edition 3 IFF standard developed by Leonardo, the company said in a statement Friday
India-Russia Set-up 'Working Group' on Military Cooperation

December 14, 2018 @ 11:21 AM

India and Russia have established a ‘working group within the Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation (IC-MTC) to further strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. An agreement to set-up the working group on military cooperation was signed during the eighteenth session of the IC-MTC held in Delhi yesterday attended by the Russian Defence minister Sergei Shoigu and his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman
Japan Buying Southern Island for US Carrier Aircraft Landing Practice

November 30, 2018 @ 11:01 AM

The Japanese government is close to buying an uninhabited island in the south-western Kagoshima Prefecture to allow United States forces to practice aircraft carrier landings. The government negotiators and Taston Airport Company, which owns the island, have reached a breakthrough on the issue of price, now set between 11 and 14 billion yen (US $97 million to $123 million),
Serbia Receives First of Nine H145M Helicopters from Airbus

November 23, 2018 @ 04:14 PM

The Serbian Ministry of Defense has received first of nine H145M helicopters from Airbus for its Air Force. Two more H145Ms are scheduled to be delivered in Decemner
South Korea Launches Export Promotion Center for Defense

November 21, 2018 @ 03:40 PM

South Koreass arms procurement agency, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched an institution, Defense Export Promotion Center (DEPC). The DEPC will help Korea to advance into foreign markets and will provide defense firms with a comprehensive package of support, such as export-related administrative procedures and other services, DAPA said in a statement
Lockheed Martin to Begin Detail Design of Multi-Mission Ships for Saudi Arabia

November 17, 2018 @ 10:11 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $282,085,646 contract modification for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships (MMSC) for Saudi Arabia. This contract involves foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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