Britain’s Royal Air Force has become the latest to establish a new Eurofighter Typhoon squadron with the standing up of 1 (Fighter) Squadron today. The new Eurofighter Typhoon jets join an impressive list of iconic aircraft flown by the Squadron over the past 100 years including the Spitfire, Hunter and Harrier
Cassidian’s new CEO Bernhard Gerwer took over the reins of the defense giant and presented a new development plan and appointed new members of the division's new management team. Gerwert, said, "The goal of this planned new division setup is mainly to reduce complexity, developing Cassidian towards clear accountability and empowerment in order to enable a better reactivity towards market challenges"
India and China have agreed to restart the military exchange between the two countries which were halted in 2010. Defense Ministers from both countries agreed to high-level official exchanges, training of armed forces personnel at each other's facilities and maritime security cooperation between the two Navies
The UK Ministry of Defense has signed a contract worth £1 billion with Rolls-Royce who will deliver reactor cores for the country’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Jason Smith, Rolls-Royce President Submarines and Chief Operating Officer - Nuclear said: “This is excellent news that demonstrates the high level of trust the MoD has in both our technology and the expertise of our highly skilled workforce
This year Eurosatory will see major attendance from EADS and its divisions, Airbus/Airbus Military, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter, who will present a diverse range of products, services and technologies. The EADS Group’s defense and security divisions will present products ranging from aircraft platforms and missiles to secure communications systems
EADS Cassidian has announced the launch of Cassidian CyberSecurity, a dedicated new business, devoted to the cyber security market across Europe and Middle East, with an initial focus on Germany, the United Kingdom and France. Cassidian CyberSecurity will provide responses to the specific demands of the French, British and German governments
Lockheed Martin will develop a new variant of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) incorporates a new warhead for the U.S Department of Defense
The Qantas Group today announced that it has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order. The engine order is valued at $2
Defense major CAE announced today it has signed a shareholders agreement with the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam (MOFB) to set up a joint venture company, owned 60 percent by CAE and 40 percent by the Brunei Ministry of Finance, will be established to develop and operate the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) in Brunei Darussalam. The CAE Brunei MPTC also announced it has signed long-term training services contracts valued at approximately C$170 million for CAE
India’s Defence Minister A K Antony dismissed reports of a shortage in certain tank ammunition today calling them “rumours”. Antony said that despite shortcomings the country was in a much stronger place when compared with the past