CAE Appoints New Vice President
CAE today announced the appointment of Mike Greenley as Vice President and General Manager of CAE Canada, Military, who was earlier working with General Dynamics. Mr
Brazil, Russia To Expand Defense Co-operation, Focus On Cyber Security
Brazil and Russia are planning to expand cooperation between the two countries with the creation of working groups in the areas of cyber security and space. Based on a proposal made by Brazilian defense minister Celso Amorim, and accepted by his Russian counterpart, defense minister Sergei Shoigu, the two countries also...
Thales Expands Organization Under New Name
Thales Communications announces a company expansion and the change of its company name to Thales Defense & Security, effective from October 1, 2013. Two Thales businesses merged with Thales Communications – the navigation, surveillance, and simulation segment of the Thales air traffic management organization, and the former Thales USA Defense...
Russian Arms Copyright Protection Under Scanner
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking increased protection for Russian weapons manufacturers intellectual property rights on the global arms market. “The world arms market is rife with examples of illegal copying of others designs, and we have encountered these problems on past occasions,” Putin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti...
ThalesRaytheonSystems Appoints New CEO
Jérôme Bendell has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ThalesRaytheonSystems SAS, the French entity of the joint venture between Thales and Raytheon, according to an official statement. He succeeds Philippe Duhamel, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of international joint venture ThalesRaytheonSystems in July 2013
Israeli Defense Minister Visits Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Facility
The Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Yaalon visited the Lockheed Martin F-35 assembly line Thursday where the 5th Generation fighter aircraft is being built. This is the first time Minister Yaalon has been to the facility since the Israeli and U
Boeing Appoints New Vice President For Defense, Space & Security In India
Boeing has appointed Dennis Swanson to the expanded role of vice president for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in India. Swanson will be based in New Delhi and focus on strengthening relationships with customers, ensuring customer satisfaction and establishing new in-country partnerships
U.K. MoD Extends Submarine Dismantling Contract
BMT Hi-Q Sigma Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced that in partnership with Nuvia Ltd, it has been awarded a 12 month extension contract with the UKs MoD. This contract will see both companies continuing to provide technical expertise and programme management support for the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP)
CAE Begins Training At New Pilot And Maintenance Centre
CAE announced today that training has commenced at the CAE Simulation Training P.L
Indian Three Year Defence Imports Totaled US$ 38 Billion
The Indian government has spent over Rs 2.35 lakh crore (USD 38
Ukraine's JDAM-ER Bombs to Get Home-on Sensors to Target Russian Electronic Warfare...
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Climbs to 33,000 ft. Highlighting High Altitude Reconnaissance Capability
Russia Claims 111,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in 2024
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1