Indias Union defence ministry has officially approved Goa Shipyard Limted's (GSL) partnership with Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp to develop two guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy. "The Naval HQ has written to the Russian authorities seeking technical and cost details for building guided-missile stealth frigates
SpaceX has won a $96.5 million GPS satellite launch contract defeating United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin Corp
A top US Senator has pressed for selling guardian drones to India, which would be next major part of defense partnership between both the country. Democrat Senator Mark Warner and his Republican colleague in the Senate Dan Sullivan, during a program in Washington has asserted that the former Obama Administration and the US Congress designating India as a major defence partner is a major step forward in taking the India-US relationship to the next level
Taiwan has deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile batteries on the countrys east coast to improve integrated air defense capabilities of the country. The move is considered as a response to raising Chinese influence in the region,
Navistar has bagged a US $35 million contract from US department of defense to supply 40 MaxxPro Dash DXM mine-resistant, armoured trucks to the Pakistan Army. The US Department of Defense issued a USD $35 million contract for supplying 40 MaxxPro Dash DXM mine-resistant, armoured trucks to Pakistan
A maintenance repair and overhaul facility will be setup at Indian Naval Station INS Hansa in Goa over next few years to maintain the MiG 29K fighter aircraft based on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. “The intermediate repair facility for the RD33 MK engines powering the MiG 29K aircraft will be built at a cost of Rs 200-300 crore ( US$30 million to US$45 million),” the ministry of defence officials were quoted as saying by
BAE Systems will be supplying two out of 145 M777 155mm/39-calibre ultra lightweight howitzer (ULH) guns in June, for Indian army to carry out tests with the countrys ammunition. “This is routine procedure, so that the army can prepare its ‘range tables
Russia and the UAE have concluded an initial agreement to develop a light fighter aircraft based on the MiG-29 jet. Work could start next year on the project which aims to manufacture in Russia and assemble in the UAE, Sergei Chemezov, the CEO of ROSTEC, the state-owned conglomerate which controls several Russian defence enterprises, told reporters at the IDEX 2017 show in Abu Dhabi
Leonardo and Abu Dhabi-based IGG (International Golden Group PJSC) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to supply cyber security capabilities in the UAE during the on-going IDEX exhibition. Leonardo and IGG will collaborate to identify and implement advanced solutions including Security Operations Centres (SOCs)
Raytheon has signed a MoU with Indias Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to co-produce Stinger air defence missile components. “Our agreement with Tata Advanced Systems deepens our industrial partnership in India with a global technology leader and will expand the range of options and capabilities for US and coalition forces to achieve their missions,” said Duane Gooden, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president in a statement today