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US DoD Re-organizes Bureaucracy to Make Military Capabilities More Lethal

August 3, 2017 @ 10:00 AM

The US Department of Defence has broken down the office of the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics into two entities, each headed by an undersecretary -one for research and engineering and the other for acquisition and sustainment. The change is designed to make military capabilities more lethal, encourage partnerships within the department and with allied nations and to ensure acquisition processes fulfil the needs of service members now and in the future, Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan said on August 2 in an article posted on the US DoD website
US, Other Nations Launch Mobility Guardian Exercise

August 2, 2017 @ 06:51 PM

The US along with 30 other nations have kicked off Exercise Mobility Guardian, Air Mobility Commands premier readiness exercise last week. The exercise launched at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on July 30 and will continue through Aug
S Korea to Deliver Submarine to Indonesia

August 2, 2017 @ 09:13 AM

South Korea will deliver a submarine built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to Indonesia. South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo plans to discuss issues seeking closer ties with Indonesia as part of efforts to expand its overall arms trade
Spanish F-18 Fighters Violate Finnish Airspace

August 2, 2017 @ 05:34 AM

Finlands Ministry of Defense has reported that there was a breach of Finnish airspace by two Spanish F-18 military aircraft during a NATO surveillance operation. The two aircraft apparently crossed into west of Helsink airspace on Tuesday morning
Air Tractor, L3 Enter OA-X Experiment With AT-802L Longsword

August 1, 2017 @ 06:02 PM

US firms Air Tractor and L3 will be offering their jointly developed AT-802L Longsword aircraft to participate in the fly-off at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico on Aug. 8 and 9
MDA To Research Into Airborne, Ground-based Hyperspectral Imaging For Canadian Armed Forces

July 28, 2017 @ 03:25 PM

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) Ltd has signed a five-year contract with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to apply research expertise in hyperspectral imaging and data analysis. This initiative will help develop and validate airborne and ground-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities in ultraviolet, visible near-infrared and low-wave infrared spectral ranges
India Issues RFI For Submarines To Japanese, European And Russian Companies

July 24, 2017 @ 04:33 AM

The Indian Ministry of Defense has issued Request for Information to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan, Naval Group (formerly DCNS) of France, Navantia of Spain, Rosoboronexport Rubin Design Bureau of Russia, Saab of Sweden and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany to build its new line of six conventional submarines at an estimated cost of $7.7 billion
BAE Systems, Tods Defense Receive UK Navy’s Type 26 Class Frigate Bow...

July 21, 2017 @ 02:04 AM

BAE Systems and Tods Defence announced today the awarding of the Design and Manufacture contract of the Bow Sonar Dome for the Type 26 class Frigate being built for the UK Royal Navy. The contract award has been made following a rigorous design and assessment phase which was carried out in partnership between BAE Systems, Tods Defence and the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the companies said in a statement Thursday
India Issues RFI For Navy’s $9.5 billion Advanced Submarine Project

July 20, 2017 @ 03:52 PM

Indian Navy issues a Request for Information (RFI) to six foreign manufacturers for the €8.3-billion (US $9
Sberbank Credit to Irkut MC-21 Airliner Project Touches $1 Billion

July 20, 2017 @ 02:33 PM

Sberbank, a state-owned Russian banking and financial services company, has provided financial credit resources worth about USD 1 billion for development of newest medium-range MC-21 airliner project since 2012. Irkut Corporation announced during MAKS airshow 2017 that Sberbank has signed a cooperation agreement for its MC-21 airliner development, to provide further support to the project

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