General Dynamics Gets $72.5M For USS Higgins Guided-Missile Destroyer Upgrade
General Dynamics has won a $72.5 million worth contract to upgrade US Navys USS Higgins guided-missile destroyer, the Department of defense announced Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $164 Million For THAAD Field Support Contract
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded a $164 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide field support for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $164,000,000 contract modification...
Boeing Wins $264 Million To Provide Engineering Support To MH-47 Special Operations...
Boeing has been awarded a $264 million worth contract to provide engineering support services for the MH-47 helicopter in support of U.S
IAF MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday, killing its pilot. "Today (July 18) afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft, which was on a routine sortie crashed at 1321/hr in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Leonardo, Ultra Css, L3 Technologies To Co-develop Next-Gen Acoustic Sensor System For...
Leonardo has entered partnerships with L3 Technologies and Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems (Ultra) to offer a complete Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) acoustic system based on Leonardos new lightweight ULISSES (Ultra-LIght SonicS Enhanced System) processor. Leonardo will offer an integrated system comprising ULISSES and either a dipping sonar provided by L3...
French Aerospace manufacturer LAUAK selects IFS Applications 10 To Drive Digital Transformation
French LAUAK, a leading manufacturer of detail parts, subassemblies, aircraft fuselages and cockpit structures in the A&D sector, has chosen to deploy IFS Applications 10 to accelerate the companys digitalization strategy and harmonize its global business processes. LAUAK needed to replace its legacy business system with a modern solution that could keep up with the large amount of data generated by the organization
Iran, Pakistan Plan Joint Manufacturing of Defense Equipment
Iran and Pakistan are seeking to jointly manufacture defense equipment, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said during his visit to Islamabad. The top military commander Major General Mohammad Baqeri said that the two countries are looking to enhance defense relations and are working on jointly building defense products and present them as joint achievement
Indian Bharat Dynamics to Export Light Weight Torpedoes for $14.3M
Indias state-run Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has bagged an export order worth $14.33 Million for export of Light Weight Torpedoes to a friendly country
Romania To Kickstart Negotiations For Shore-Based, Coastal Anti-Ship Missile System 'Soon'
Romanias defense ministry is expected to kickstart negotiations to purchase new shore-based, coastal anti-ship missile system this week to replace Soviet P-15 Termit, local media reports. According to a report by
Leonardo To Set Up New Pilot Training Initiative For Italian Air Force
Leonardo signed a collaboration agreement with Italy to strengthen the training services already offered by the Italian Air Forces 61st Wing and will establish an all new “International Flight Training School” (IFTS) to support military pilot training. Leonardos CEO, Alessandro Profumo, and the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt
Leonardo’s Geospatial Maritime Security Platform Launched At Farnborough
SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the SEas), Leonardos geospatial maritime security platform, has gone live, the firm announced during the on-going Farnborough International Airshow on July 17. With the use of cloud computing and of advanced big data analysis models, SEonSE makes it possible to access in real-time, even from tablets or smartphones, customised information on what happens at sea, the companys press statement says
US Army Orders Additional AT4CS RS Anti-Armor Weapon System
Saab has received a new order valued $50 million (426 MSEK) from the United States Army for the shoulder-launched AT4CS RS (Confined Space Reduced Sensitivity) anti-armor weapon system. The order was booked during Q2 2018
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
Indra Unveils 'Valero' Air-Ground Launched Weapon
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
