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France Makes First Operational Strike of MdCN Cruise Missile in Syria

April 14, 2018 @ 01:25 PM

France has conducted the first operational use of its long-range, sea-launched, stand-off cruise missile, MdCN (Missile De Croisière Naval – naval cruise missile) when it was fired from a frigate on Syria Saturday. French Defense Minister Florence Parly posted a video of a FREMM frigate firing a naval cruise missile on her twitter handle Saturday
US Navy Orders Two Additional Mk110 Naval Guns

April 10, 2018 @ 09:43 AM

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics to provide two additional Mk110 Naval Gun Systems for the Independence variant of the U.S
US Army’s New Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program Enters Testing Phase

April 4, 2018 @ 11:28 AM

BAE Systems has delivered all Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to the US Army to begin the testing phase of the program. “The AMPV is essential to the future of the Armored Brigade Combat Team,” said Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems
France’s Future Medium Frigates To Be Fitted with Safran’s PASEO XLR Sighting...

March 21, 2018 @ 03:03 PM

The PASEO XLR (eXtra Long Range) sighting system built by Safran Electronics & Defense has been chosen by Naval Group for France's new medium frigates (FTI). Five of these 4,000 ton ships will be delivered starting in 2023
KBR Wins Australia’s Future Submarine Construction Yard Concept Design Contract

March 20, 2018 @ 11:46 AM

Naval Group Australia has partnered with US engineering services group KBR to assist with the concept design of the proposed Future Submarine (SEA1000) construction yard at the Osborne Naval Shipbuilding precinct in South Australia. The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 19 March that this contract, worth around $7 million, will employ 100 of South Australian staff on the concept design of the Future Submarine Construction Yard
South Korea’s Military To Set Up New Missile Unit To Take Down...

March 19, 2018 @ 08:43 AM

South Korea is planning to set up new guided missile unit to target North Korea's long-range artillery sites, KBS World Radio reports Monday. According to the report, the military will likely create a new ground operation command in October, comprising of the Army's first and third military headquarters
CAE To Provide NH90 Helicopter Training Solution For Qatar’s Air Force

March 16, 2018 @ 01:28 PM

CAE was awarded a subcontract valued at more than C$150 million from Leonardo Helicopters to provide the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) with a comprehensive NH90 helicopter training solution. The QEAF has signed a contract with Leonardo Helicopters to acquire a fleet of both NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) and NH90 NATO frigate helicopters (NFH)
New Chief of Defence Force for Singapore

March 13, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

The Singapore Defense Ministry has appointed Army chief Melvyn Ong Su Kiat as a new Chief of Defence Force, effective from March 23. Major-General Melvyn Ong Su Kiat, Chief of Army (COA), is taking over from Lieutenant-General (LG) Perry Lim Cheng Yeow as CDF, and Brigadier-General (BG) Goh Si Hou, Commander 6th Singapore Division, will assume the appointment of COA on 21 March
Rosoboronexport Sees Prospects For Piranya Mini-submarine In Qatar

March 12, 2018 @ 09:20 AM

Russian state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport sees prospects for the Piranya mini-submarine meant for patrolling littoral waters and the larger Amur Class Diesel-electric submarine in Qatar, a statement issued on the occasion of the DIMDEX 2018 event in Qatar said. Qatar is facing up to a Saudi-led air, land and sea blockade and just last week it complained that UAE naval ships kidnapped its fishermen while they were operating in Qatari territorial waters
BAE Systems Reveals Type 31e Frigate Design at DIMDEX 2018

March 10, 2018 @ 10:32 AM

BAE Systems has unveiled proposed design for the Type 31e frigate competition in the UK, for the first time at an international defense expo held in Doha, Qatar. BAE Systems has brought together its warship design and engineering capability and combat systems expertise with Cammell Laird, the commercial shipbuilder, in a Teaming Agreement to bid for the contract to deliver Type 31e, the UKs adaptable general purpose frigate

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