Saab announced today that it has received an order from the Norwegian Defense Logistic Organization (NDLO) for a prototype of Mid-Life Upgrade of Arthur weapon-location radar system. The order amounts to approximately $13 million (SEK115 million)
Selex ES and Close Air Solutions announced Monday that they have delivered Immersive Close Air Support Simulator (iCASS) system to Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardization Unit (JFACTSU) of the UK Ministry of Defence. The contract to supply the system was awarded in November 2014
India has successfully test launched Astra, an air-to-air beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet, the head of the Satish Dhawan Space Center told TASS on Thursday. The 3
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) announced today that its Transport Division at Kanpur has been approved for maintenance and repair of Dornier (Do-228) and Avro (HS 748) aircraft by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) “HAL TAD Kanpur has obtained these approvals after rigorous audit by the team of DGCA officials”, Suvarna Raju, Chairman, HAL said. HAL bagged a contract to supply 14 Do-228 aircraft to the Indian Air Force last month
Indias beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAM) Astra missile launch has been deferred on Monday due to a technical snag. The test was scheduled on March 12
India will be conducting the final round phase trial of Astra, beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile on March 12 before inducting it in its Armed Forces. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has begun preparation for a fresh trial of the indigenously developed missile from a defense base off the Odisha coast
The Canadian Department of National Defence (CDND) is upgrading Lockheed CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft with ViaSat VR-12 airborne satellite communication systems, the Shephard News reported Monday. The upgradation of aircraft is in cooperation with L-3 Electronic System Services, an L-3 Aviation Products division
Russian JSC Bazalt has announced that it has started mass production of DP-64 "Nepryadva" double-barrel anti-sabotage grenade launcher following an order from Russian Defense Ministry, Ria Novosti reported today. "The DP-64 is currently in mass production
The Indian Strategic Forces Command personnel test-fired the nuclear-weapons-capable Prithvi-II missile from Odisha on Thursday for a range of 250 km as against its full strike range of 350 km. Prithvi-II is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines with a strike range of 350 km
Indian defense ministry is likely to decide on the sole Airbus-Tata joint bid to replace Indian Air Forces (IAF) fleet of 56 Avro aircraft fleet with C-295 military transport carrier in the coming week. Defense ministry sources said the next meetings of the defense acquisition council (DAC) would deliberate on the bid worth multi crore rupees