Franco-German KNDS Appoints New Chairman, MD
Five years after its creation, the French and German governments today announced that the land systems manufacturer KNDS will change its governance on December 15, 2020, by appointing a new managing director and a chairman. To approach this new stage in the integration of KNDS, to make the company the benchmark...
Chinese Analysts Question SIPRI data, Say China not World’s Second Biggest Arms...
Calling China the second-largest arms seller is an overestimation and reinforces the “false assertion” of the so-called “China threat,” a Chinese military commentator said questioning a latest arms sales report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The December 6 report compiling sales data of 25 largest global arms companies...
US Announces $280M Sale of Information Communications System to Taiwan
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Paris Air Show 2021 Cancelled over COVID Fears
French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) and Paris Air Show organization cancelled the 2021 edition of the show scheduled to take place from June 21-27 next year, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The next edition of the
US and China Dominated Arms Market in 2019: SIPRI Report
Chinas heavy investments in the defense industry appears to be paying off with Beijing dominating the global arms market in 2019 while Russia is losing ground. Total sales by the top 25 rose by 8
United States’ Arms Exports Totaled $175.08 billion in 2020, up 2.8% Over
United States arms exports (including both government-managed and commercial) rose 2.8 percent from $170
Pakistan Books PIA’s German ex-boss For Graft
Pakistans Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday registered booked German ex-CEO of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for abusing his powers and making illegal appointments. “The FIA Corporate Crime Circle has registered an FIR against German national Bernd Hildenbrand, a former acting CEO of PIA, for allegedly abusing his powers and illegally appointing Austrian national Helmut Bechhofner as a consultant to CEO in October 2016,” said deputy director, FIA, CCC, Karachi, Abdur Rauf
India-Nigeria Hold Webinar to Boost Defence Cooperation
India today hosted a webinar to boost defence cooperation with Nigeria, one of the African countries with highest military spending. The theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo
Israeli Arms Firms to Participate for First Time in IDEX, UAE
Several Israeli arms majors, including Israeli Weapons Industries (IWI), Israeli shipyards and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be participating in the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) to be held in Abu Dhabi from February 21-25 2021. The names of these Israeli arms suppliers figure in the list of IDEX 2021 exhibitors released by the show organizers so far
US DoD to Launch "Trusted Capital Marketplace" in December
The US Department of Defence (DoD) will launch its Trusted Capital Marketplace (TCM) initiative in December to match US technology firms in need of investment with investors without ties to adversarial nations (such as Russia and China). Under TCM, an electronic marketplace will be set up to pair up cleared investors and US Aerospace and defence companies in need of investment
Rafael Presents Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Suite at Korea Expo
Israeli firm Rafael has presented its Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Suite (NGCV-S) at DX Defense & Security Expo Korea taking place from November 18-21, 2020. As part of the ROKs Tiger 4
Russia to Set Up Nuclear Warship Logistics Hub in Sudan
Russia plans to establish a military logistics hub for nuclear warships and station its vessels in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan that will allow it to ferry weapons in and out of the African nation. As per the new
Lockheed Martin Delivers First SPY-7 Radar Shipset for Japan’s Aegis Vessels
U.K. Engineers Arrive in India to Revive Stranded Royal Navy F-35B...
Air Base, Intelligence Center among 5 Israeli Facilities Hit By Iranian Missiles
Netherlands Tightens CV90 Training, Maintenance after 2024’s Fatal Accident in Germany
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...
