Estonian Defence Forces To Get €818m Worth Weapons, Ammo Over Four Years
Estonian Defense Forces will receive €818 million of the existing defence budget for the next four years to buy new weapon systems and other equipment that include new sidearms, unmanned aircraft, and long-range anti-tank systems. The Defence Forces' tender budget for the next four years is €818 million
Finmeccanica Starts Final Assembly Phase Of First Two M-346 Trainer Aircraft To...
Finmeccanica has started the final assembly phase for the first two Aermacchi M-346s of the eight advanced jet trainer that are to be supplied to Polish Air Force. The delivery of the first two M-346 aircraft is scheduled for the end of November 2016, in line with the programmes time frame,...
China Commissions Home-Grown New-Gen Missile Frigate
China has commissioned a new-generation home-grown missile frigate, ‘Xiangtan. Xiangtan was commissioned by Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the east China island city of Zhoushan Wednesday,
Boeing Wins F/A-18 Super Hornet Aircraft Support Contract From US Navy
Boeing has been awarded a $10 million contract to provide support to F/A-18A-D, F/A-18E/F, and EA-18G aircraft for the US Navy and the governments of Australia, Canada, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Kuwait, and Malaysia. “The Boeing Co
Virginia-Based Firm To Develop Water Sensor Systems For Japan and US Navy
Virginia-based Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. has won a contract worth $13 million to develop above water sensor systems for the government of Japan and for the US Navy
ANTONOV Signs Agreement To Manufacture AN−132 Aircraft In Saudi Arabia
ANTONOV Company has signed an agreement with a Saudi firm Taqnia Aeronautics Co. to establish an aircraft manufacturing complex for Antonov aircraft and production of AN−132 transport aircraft in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
New President and CEO Appointed To Boeing Defense, Space and Security Business
The Boeing board of directors has elected Leanne Caret as a president and chief executive officer of the company's Defense, Space & Security business effective March 1. She will succeed Chris Chadwick, who has announced his retirement from the company
Belgian F-16 Fighter Replacement To Cost Close To $16.4 Billion
Belgiums plan to purchase 34 fighter aircraft will cost nearly 15 billion euros (16.4 billion) which includes purchase and use for over forty years
Russia To Complete Delivery Of 10,000 AK-47 Rifles To Afghan Forces
Russia is delivering 10,000 AK-47 assault rifles to Afghan Forces as part of Moscows efforts to equip the troops to counter terrorist activity. “Deliveries are underway
India To Get Its First Electronic Warfare Test Facility In A Year
India will soon have a test facility including a test range for Electronic Warfare (EW) at Defence Electronic Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad. “The project to set up the EW test facility is being taken up on priority
Embraer To Showcase A-29 Super Tucano At DefExpo 2016
Embraer will be showcasing its A-29 Super Tucano basic trainer at the forthcoming DefExpo in India next month. “Embraer is already present in India and we will be getting the A 29 Super Tucano for the DefExpo next month,” Brazilian ambassador to India Tovar da Silva Nunes was quoted as saying by Financial Express news daily Wednesday
No Mention Of Blacklisting And Strategic Partnerships In Indian DAC Meeting
There was no mention of decisions relating to blacklisting of companies and the report on strategic partnerships in the Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting press briefing Tuesday. India has already firmed up the new Defense Procurement Procedure, but it is yet to take up policy changes relating to blacklisting of firms accused of corruption
Colombia Joins China’s Belt And Road Initiative Despite U.S. Opposition
France Pledges Entire 2025 CAESAR Howitzer Output to Ukraine
U.S. Approves AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missile Sales to Turkey Worth $304M
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
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...
