Armaments Program 2008
The Federal Council has approved the Armaments Program 2008 (PA 08) which earmarks funding of 917 million Swiss francs for four acquisition projects. PA 08 is in line with the 2008-2011 defence development plan (ED 08/11)
Finland's Top Officer Opposes Cluster Munitions Ban
Admiral Juhani Kaskeala, the commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, said Monday that Finland should not sign the convention on cluster munitions. Adm Kaskeala added that a ban on cluster munitions would crucially impair Finland's defence capabilities
Kongsberg Books $15M CROWS II Contract with US Army
WASHINGTON --- Last week, the US Army issued Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS a contract valued at $15 million for additional PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Stations (RWSs) to be integrated into the Vanguard Sniper Defense System and manufactured in Johnstown, PA. This order is part of the existing $1
Delivery of the First CAESAR Artillery System to the French Army
The first CAESAR artillery system has been delivered on Wednesday 16 July 2008 to the French Army following the qualification pronounced by the French procurement agency (DGA) in June. 71 additional systems will be delivered till 2011 according to the contract signed with DGA in December 2004
Singapore - Munitions and Aircrew Training Program
Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of Major Defense Equipment and associated equipment and services. Also included are testing, integration, devices, missile containers, common munitions built-in test reprogramming equipment, aircrew safety equipment, mission data production system, drones, repair and return, electronic...
Spirit AeroSystems Europe Win Airbus A350 XWB Contract for Wing Leading Edge;...
PRESTWICK, Scotland --- Spirit Europe, the UK-based European Headquarters of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major wing structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) programme
BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin Team to Offer U.S. Navy 5-Inch Precision Guided...
MINNEAPOLIS --- BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are teaming to develop long-range guided munitions for the U.S
SECAF Delays Global Wing Organizational Structure
WASHINGTON --- Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley has directed the delay of the Global Wing Organizational Structure implementation
Biden Bans Real Estate Purchase by Chinese-Linked Cryptocurrency Mining Company Near U.S.A.F....
U.K. Completes Quantum Navigation Flight Trials Unaffected by Jamming
U.K. MoD Selects L3 Harris to deliver 50 T4 Explosive Ordnance Disposal...
Polish WB Group Creates Attack Drone with "100s of Km" Range
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...