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Raytheon, UVision Offer Lethal Loitering Airborne Systems For US Army

May 28, 2016 @ 01:03 PM

Raytheon, Israeli UVision are offering jointly developed small and lethal loitering airborne systems for US military requirements. The first system for the Army's Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems capability will be UVision's Hero-30 manpack, canister-launched system, which will be modified for lethal engagement, Raytheon said
US Approves $420 Million Kuwaiti F/A-18 C/D Super Hornet Services Contract

May 27, 2016 @ 12:43 PM

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved F/A-18 C/D Super Hornet aircraft services and support to Kuwait for an estimated cost of $420 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 24, 2016
Austal Delivers High Speed Support Vessel To Oman

May 25, 2016 @ 03:38 PM

Austal announced that it has delivered RNOV Al Mubshir to the Royal Navy of Oman. The RNOV Al Mubshir is the first of two 72-metre High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs) to be delivered to the Royal Navy of Oman under a US$124
Canada To Re-evaluate Oshkosh's $834 Million Medium Support Vehicle System Bid

May 25, 2016 @ 10:59 AM

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruled in the Oshkoshs favor regarding its legal challenge to the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) contract award decision. CITTs ruling recommends that Canadas Department of Public Works and Government Services take action, including re-evaluation of Oshkoshs bid and physical re-evaluation of vehicles, and/or monetary compensation to Oshkosh, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Five Pakistani Naval Officers Sentenced To Death Over Warship Hijacking Plan

May 24, 2016 @ 02:53 PM

Five Pakistani Naval officers were sentenced to death in a 2014 Karachi Naval Dockyard attack case on Monday. “Sub-Lieutenant Hammad Ahmed, and four other naval officers had been convicted of the naval dockyard attack that took place on Defence Day around two years ago,” Retired Major Saeed Ahmed in a trial of his son was quoted as saying by
Indian Air Force Upgrading Airfields, Landing Grounds For $1.2 Billion

May 20, 2016 @ 12:35 PM

The Indian Air Force is priortizing to modernize its airfields, advance landing grounds and other infrastructure under its eastern command at a cost of nearly INR 8000 crore (US $1.18 billion)
First Of Six Old Indian Subs Leave For Russia For A Refit...

May 20, 2016 @ 11:42 AM

Indian Navy has begun the process of upgrading six of its oldest submarines with the first of them is en route Russia for major refit and life certification (MRLC) to extend its operational life by a decade. INS Sindhukesari, a Kilo-class submarine commissioned in 1989, left India in early May and is scheduled to reach the Zvezdochka yard at Severodvinsk in Russia in two months, Navy sources were quoted as saying by
Thailand To Procure VT-4 Main Battle Tanks From China

May 19, 2016 @ 10:13 AM

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has signed an agreement with China to procure MBT-3000 main battle tanks. The contract to procure an initial 28 MBT-3000 (or VT-4, as referred by China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO)) was signed on 16 May
US B-52 Bomber Catches Fire in Guam, Crew Safe

May 19, 2016 @ 09:13 AM

The US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber has crashed in Guam, a US island territory in the Western Pacific, today. "A B-52H Stratofortress preparing to take off for a Continuous Bomber Presence mission aborted on take-off and caught fire at approximately 8:30 a
Saab Unveils Underwater IED Robot

May 18, 2016 @ 01:35 AM

Saab presented its remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Sea Wasp, at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland. Sea Wasp, which relocates, identifies and neutralizes underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs), is designed to combat below-the-surface terrorism, the company said in a statement Tuesday

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