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MBDA To Present 'SmartGlider' Guided Weapon System At Dubai Airshow 2017

November 11, 2017 @ 01:39 PM

MBDA will present SmartGlider, a new family of air launched guided weapons, at Dubai Airshow starting tomorrow, for the first time outside Europe. “We are seeing a huge interest in the SmartGlider family from the region”, states Florent Duleux, MBDA Vice-President Middle East
India Dismisses Russian Media Reports On INS Chakra Scandal

November 11, 2017 @ 11:06 AM

Indian defense sources have refuted Russian media claims that the US Navy delegates were let onboard Russian-origin nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra in service with the Indian Navy since 2012. According to a report by
South Korea May Buy or Co-develop Nuclear Subs with US to Counter...

November 10, 2017 @ 03:42 PM

South Korea may develop its own nuclear-powered submarines or purchase them from US to deal with North Korean submarine-launched Ballistic missile (SLBM) threats. President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump reached the agreement during their summit in Seoul on Tuesday, to begin consultations on South Korea's acquisition and development of cutting-edge weapons that would include nuclear-powered submarines and surveillance assets, The Korea Times reported Friday
Future British Warships To Likely Feature Australian Radars

November 10, 2017 @ 03:02 PM

Australia's defense ministry announced Friday that the future British warships will likely feature home-made radars developed by local firm CEA Technologies. According to the announcement made during the Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement of UK, Harriett Baldwin, visit to Adelaide today, the British Government will conduct a capability study to fit CEA Technologies ‘CEAFAR radar to British ships and it will begin early next year
Raytheon Wins $2 Billion worth Australian NASAMS Contract

November 9, 2017 @ 11:06 AM

Raytheon Australia has won a $12.1 million dollar contract for stage one of the Armys new anti-aircraft missile system which is worth up to $2 billion
Russian Troops Arming Themselves with S-400 Air Defence Systems

November 8, 2017 @ 08:51 AM

Russia has set up sixteen air defense regiments rearmed with advanced S-400 Triumf air defense systems in the last five years, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Gen. Valery Gerasimov said
UAE Considering Raytheon's 'Glide Bomb'

November 6, 2017 @ 02:55 PM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has demonstrated an interest in acquiring Raytheons Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) 'glide bomb' for its air force, the company announced ahead of the Dubai Air Show next week. The JSOW C Variant is in various stages of acquisition by several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
South Korea Live-fires Cheongung Anti-Aircraft Missiles

November 3, 2017 @ 02:16 PM

South Korea conducted trials of two Cheongung anti-aircraft guided missiles and hit a mock target in its first live-fire mission since the homegrown missile was deployed. The Cheongung medium-range surface-to-air missile (KM-SAM) was among the weapons systems mobilized for a firing contest hosted by the Air Defense Artillery Command
Indonesian Navy Receives Second SIGMA Class Frigate

November 2, 2017 @ 12:34 PM

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and PT PAL Indonesia have delivered the second SIGMA PKR class frigate to the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) on Monday. The SIGMA 10514 PKR class is a multi-mission platform equipped for anti-ship warfare (AShW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-air warfare (AAW)
Indonesia orders Kongsberg Surface to Air Missile System

November 1, 2017 @ 03:22 AM

Indonesia has ordered the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) an air defense system from Kongsberg under a $77 million contract that includes command posts, radars, launchers and radios. The NASAMS is a medium- to long-range air-defense system developed in partnership with Raytheon

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