The first batch of indigenously developed Bofors type guns will be dispatched to the Indian Army in March. The tests carried out on the 5
Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its protest in federal court on a $6.75 billion contract for new armored vehicles development awarded by the US Army to Oshkosh Corp
Lockheed Martin said on Thursday that the company is ready to manufacture F-16 aircraft in India and supports the ongoing talks between the two countries to set up the first manufacturing facility. "We are ready to manufacture F-16 in India and support the Make in India initiative," Phil Shaw, chief executive...
Progeny Systems Corp has been awarded a $54 million US Navy contract to develop the Payload Control System portion of the AN/BYG-1 Submarine Combat Control System. The work will be performed on the system installed on new and existing Navy submarines and joint program office submarine platforms, the US Department of...
General Dynamics has won contract worth $74 million from the US Navy to work on fire control systems onboard the US and UK Royal Navy's (RN) nuclear ballistic-missile submarines (SSBN), as well as on the US guided-missile nuclear-powered submarine (SSGN) attack weapon control system. “General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Pittsfield, Massachusetts,...
Finmeccanica has been awarded a contract from Pilatus to provide airborne communications for 49 PC-21 turboprop trainers recently acquired by the Australian Defense Force. Designated RT-700/A, the new systems will provide voice and data communications in a small and lightweight package
Russia's first serial Be-200ES amphibious aircraft for the emergencies ministry will be showcased at the International Hydroaviasalon exhibition in the country's southern city of Gelendzhik in September. "Taganrog-based Beriev Aircraft Company plans to present the first serial Beriev Be-200ES amphibious aircraft at the exhibition in Gelendzhik this year," a source in the Russian military and industrial complex told
Indias new state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) is expected to undergo captive flight trials in April-May and first flight test by this year-end. The air-to-surface tactical missile being developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) will be mounted on combat aircraft – Sukhoi Su-30 and Tejas, the DRDO sources were quoted as saying by The Hindu on Wednesday
Wikileaks has released classified document involving European Union plan for military intervention against ‘refugee boats in Libya and the Mediterranean which could eventually lead to sending ground troops to Libya. The report, dated back to January 29, 2016, was written by Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, the commander of the Operation SOPHIA, for the EU's Military Committee and the EU's Political and Security Committee
New export version of the Su-30SM fighter jet has been introduced for the first time at the Singapore Airshow 2016. "The Su-30SME aircraft [the export version of the Su-30SM fighter jet] has been shown on the international market for the first time," source in the defense and industrial sector was quoted as saying by
Saab has introduced its Swordfish mission system for maritime patrol aircraft on two new platforms -- Bombardiers Q400 turboprop and Global 6000 jet, the company statement said today. Saabs Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) mission system delivers strategic multi-role capabilities
Airbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials, named the Skyways Project, in Singapore. The MOU was signed between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus Helicopters and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS at the side lines of Singapore Air Show today, and was witnessed by Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group and Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Singapore