The Nigerian Air Force inducted A-29 Super Tucano aircraft it signed a contract for four years ago, on August 31. The induction ceremony was hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi and the Nigerian Air Force
The recent joint exercises between China and Russia aimed to improve interoperability between the militaries of the two countries, key to deploying their forces when they face an adversary together. Held from 9-13 August in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the exercise code-named ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021 concluded with great success and achieved the targets of deepening China-Russia strategic mutual trust, strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, and unleashing their combat capabilities, said Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense
India's DCM Shriram Industries has acquired 30% of the Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) producer, Zyrone Dynamics, in a deal worth $3.5 million
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Indonesia has commenced the process to send 100 engineers to South Korea to re-start its participation in the KF-21 fighter jet project even as the issue of 700 billion won ($605.8 million) overdue payment remains unresolved
Navantia, Thyssenkrupp have been shortlisted by the Polish Ministry of Defence to build three frigates in a Technology Transfer (ToT) program along with one other finalist. All three will participate in the Viability Phase in order to propose a design that further adjusts to the requirements of the Armaments Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of Defence
Northrop Grumman has been shortlisted as one of two potential strategic partners for the design, development and delivery of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) Joint Air Battle Management System under the AIR6500 Phase 1 project. Through AIR6500 Phase 1, Australia is seeking a strategic partner to steward the architecture of a highly complex Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) while supporting ADF multi-domain operations in an increasingly complex future air and joint battlefield environment
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 13 Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) to add to its initial order for three Protector RPAS, establishing 16 as the new total of Protectors to be delivered to the UK MoD. A £195 million contract for a further 13 cutting-edge Protector aircraft has been signed, the UK MoD announced in a press release
The Indian Defense Ministry issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction of six advanced conventional submarines for the Navy under Project-75I. The previously delayed deal is the first to work under the strategic partnership (SP) model of the procurement procedure
MBDA said today it won a contract by Frances Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA) and the UKs Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead the new Complex Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership (CW ITP). Dstl signed the contract on behalf of the two nations