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Houthi Rebels Claim Shooting Down Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet With Ground-Air Missile

January 8, 2018 @ 11:56 AM

Another claim by Houthi rebels in Yemen surfaced on Monday that said its air defense unit has fired at a Saudi enemy warplane over the capital Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled
US Approves $98M Sale of Harpoon Block II Missiles, RAM Missiles and...

January 6, 2018 @ 11:21 AM

The US Department of State on Friday approved a $98.4 million sale RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes to Mexico
US State Department Approves $62M Sale of Software Upgrades for Oman’s F-16...

January 6, 2018 @ 11:10 AM

The US Department of State on Friday approved a $62-million sale of software upgrades for F-16 combat jets and secure communications equipment. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of items and services to support incremental Operational Flight Profile (OFP) software upgrades for F-16 subsystems, as well as Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and secure communications equipment for Mode 5 operations for an estimated cost of $62 million," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a release on Friday
India to Buy P-8I Training Solution, Maintenance Service from Boeing

January 4, 2018 @ 06:10 PM

The Indian MoD has approved the procurement of P-8I Training Solution and Low Intensity Conflict Electronic Warfare System (LICEWS), at a total cost of Rs 2419.32 crore ($381
Saab to Refurbish Finnish Navy’s Four Hamina-class Fast Attack Craft for $118...

January 4, 2018 @ 01:50 PM

Saab has been contracted by Patria as one of the major suppliers across the Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 Mid-Life Upgrade programme. Patria has the prime role for the total programme, which includes refurbishment and upgrade of four Hamina-class fast attack crafts
Pakistan Navy Successfully Test-Fires ‘Harba’ Naval Cruise Missile

January 4, 2018 @ 09:28 AM

The Pakistan navy successfully test-fired naval cruise missile 'Harba' from its recently commissioned Fast Attack Craft (Missile) PNS Himmat in Arabian sea near Karachi on Wednesday. "The naval craft fired indigenously developed Harbah Naval Cruise Missile, which is a Surface to Surface anti-ship missile with Land Attack capability
Russia Reveals New Air-defence Artillery System To Replace Shilka

January 3, 2018 @ 02:29 PM

Russia has revealed that it has developed new air defence artillery to replace the venerable Shilka system. The new system, whose name was not mentioned, is designed to engage air targets including UAVs, single projectiles of MLRSs, cruise missiles, tactical aircraft, helicopters of fire support as well as ground and surface light-armored targets, the Russian MoD said in a release
India’s Purchase of Laser Guided Munitions from Russia for Su-30MKI

January 3, 2018 @ 09:36 AM

The Indian Defense Ministry has approved procurement of 240 Precision Guided Munitions at a cost of INR 1254 crores (US$ 197 million) from Russian Rosonboron Exports. According to Rosoboronexport, the KAB-1500LG-F-E guided bomb with a laser gyro-stabilized seeker and a HE warhead refers to the precision-guided weapons and is designed to engage stationary ground and surface targets such as rail and highway bridges, military industrial facilities, ships and transport vessels, ammunition depots and railway junctions
India Officially Cancels $500M Deal to Buy Spike Anti-tank Missile from Israeli...

January 3, 2018 @ 08:13 AM

The Indian defense ministry has officially cancelled a $500 million deal to buy Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israeli Rafael. “Rafael has received an official statement from the Indian Ministry of Defense on the cancellation of the Spike missile deal,” read a statement from the company, adding that it had been canceled before the signing of the contract and despite the company fulfilling all of the necessary requirements,
Philippine Navy To Get Israeli Spike ER Missiles, AW-159 Anti-submarine Helicopters In

January 2, 2018 @ 11:42 AM

The Philippine Navy will receive three Israeli-built Spike ER (extended range) missile systems and two brand-new AgustaWestland AW-159 “Wildcat” anti-submarine helicopters this year. Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong was quoted as saying by

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