Textron Wins $65 Million Contract To Supply APCs To Iraq, Columbia
Textron has won $65 million contract to provide variants of Commando Select Armored Personnel Carriers to Iraq and Columbia. Textron has to provide 54 Commando Select APCs each along with 40/50 turret; four Commando Select APCs with 40/50 turret and command and control variant and two each Commando Select APCs to...
Finmeccanica Signs 28 Eurofighter Aircraft Deal With Kuwait
The Kuwait Ministry of Defence and Finmeccanica have signed a contract for the supply of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, to be built in Italy. The intergovernmental contract was signed in presence of Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Shaikh Gen
Kalashnikov Delivers Vikhr-1 Guided Missiles To Russia
Kalashnikov has delivered Vikhr-1 guided missiles worth $191 million to the Russian Armed Forces. " We have not only managed to establish large-scale production of the new missiles, Vikhr-1 but also have been able to complete the order in the shortest possible time to solve the problem of replacement of imported...
Russian Experts De-mine 120 Explosives in Syria's Palmyra After ISIS Defeat
Russian bomb disposal squad has demined over 120 explosives so far with help from Syrian Arab Army. The land mines had been planted by ISIS terrorists in Syrian historic city, Palmyra before they were defeated by Syrian and Russian Forces
Antonov AN-132 Transport Aircraft Demonstrator Assembled
Antonov has completed major assembly of the AN−132D aircraft−demonstrator. The tail unit was mounted on the aircraft
China Bans Jet Fuel, Oil Exports To North Korea
Chinese Commerce Ministry has decided to ban trade with North Korea including import of gold and rare earth metals and export of jet fuel, oil products used to make rocket fuel. Chinas move to ban trade with North Korea comes in line with new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang,
F-35 Drops First 1,000 Pound JSOW Bomb
The US Navys F-35 variant fighter recently launched its first test of 1000 pound, air-to-surface Joint standoff Weapon (JSOW) in a test conducted by US Navy. The Lockheed Martin Corp
Pakistan To Buy Nine Bell Viper Helicopters for US$ 170 million
Pakistan has ordered nine AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters from Bell Helicopter under the foreign military sales program, the US Department of Defense announced Monday. "Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
Russia Orders Additional Su-30SM Fighters From Irkut
The Russian Ministry of Defense has signed a new contract with Irkut corporation for the supply of 30 additional Su-30SM fighter aircraft for its Air Force. “The contract was signed by Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov and President of Irkut corportation Oleg Demchenko,” Russian MoD said in a statement Monday
Ukraine Overtakes Russia in Signing MoUs with Indian Companies
Ukraine signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Indian companies during the recently concluded DefExpo in India. Russia could manage to sign a single MoU with Bharat Electronics
US Navy Seizes AK-47s, Grenade Launchers, Machine Guns From Yemen-bound Ship
The US Navy has seized a weapon shipment including 1,500 Kalashnikov assault rifles, 200 rocket propelled grenade launchers and 21 .50-caliber machine guns likely bound to Yemen in the Arabian Sea from Iran
Russian Helicopters, HAL Plans To Set Up Helicopters Production Unit In India
Russian Helicopters is in talks with its Indian partner Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to build helicopters and to establish long-term supply chain network in India. Russian Helicopters (RH), along with its main partner HAL are planning to work with a number of companies in the manufacturing and supply chain of helicopters and spare parts, deputy chief executive officer Igor Chechikov told PTI
Australia Deploys Warship to Prevent North Korea from Importing Petroleum
Russia to Invest $6B in Domestic Shipbuilding
Damen Naval Selects EID to Deliver Integrated Communications for Colombian PES Frigate
Patria to Lead €45M European AI-Warfare Swarm Platform Programme
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...
