Boeing plans to start delivery of the Chinook and Apache helicopters to India by 2018. The $3 billion deal is set to be completed by 2020, sources close to the deal were quoted as saying by the Wall Street Journal Thursday
Saab has received a SEK 141 million order from Norway to supply advanced training and simulation systems. Saab will provide the Norwegian Combat Training Centre with the simulation systems plus support and will start delivery from 2016 to 2020, the company said in a statement Thursday
Governments around the world are looking to control the internet as the first line of defense against internal dissent and external threats to their communications and knowledge infrastructure. State agencies often try to build a bizarre web of controls to know who is sending what message and intercept it if needed
France has agreed to an Indian government demand to invest a part of the multi-billion dollar Dassault Rafale fighter jet purchase in ‘Make In India program as part of the deal. “The French manufacturers of the Rafale fighter will commit to making investments worth $4
The US Air Force has cleared the design review of Lockheed Martins Space Fence System that includes large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility. The Space Fence S-band radar system design will detect, track, and catalog orbital objects in space more than 1
The Boeing and US Air Force have tested a KC-46A tanker aircraft today. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed operational checks on engines, flight controls and environmental systems and took the tanker to a maximum altitude of 35,000 feet prior to landing
Colt Defense and FN America have won a $212 million contract to provide M4 and M4A1 carbines to the US Army. The contract runs through Sept
China may have agreed to co-operate with the US over Cyber Security due to threat of economic sanctions against the nation. The Obama administration was able to extract the agreement under threat of sanctions should China not sign the agreement which among other things forces Beijing to prosecute Chinese officials and private citizens involved in cyber threat or espionage against the US, various US media reported
Egyptian AOI-Aircraft Factory has signed an agreement with Sagem (Safran) to assemble the Patroller surveillance drone system for addressing the Egyptian Ministry of Defense requirements. Under the terms of this agreement, AOI-Aircraft Factory could handle final assembly of Patroller drones in its Egyptian plants, the Sagem announced Thursday
Boeing has won a $22 million contract to supply harpoon air launch missiles to Saudi Arabia. As per the contract, Boeing will be supplying 13 Harpoon full-up round tactical missiles and seven Harpoon air launch missile containers, US DoD said in a statement Thursday