Russia-led Anti-NATO Defence Bloc To Enhance Air Defence
Defence ministers of the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a military grouping perceived as anti-NATO will hold an exercise in 2018 to enhance its combined air defence system. As discussed in the CIS Defence Ministers Councils session held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on October 12, the Regional Security 2018 computer command...
Indigenously-Built Indian Bofors Howitzer To Undergo New Trails
The Indian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is planning to re-conduct trials of the indigenously built 155mm Bofors howitzer in February or March 2014. During August 2013 trials, the electronically upgraded indigenous variant of the Swedish 155mm Bofors howitzer had burst at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan
Ukraine Defence Exports Volume Touches US$1.9 Billion
Export volume of Ukroboronprom (UOP_, the Ukrainian Defence manufacturing and export agency, has touched US$1.894 billion in 2017
Rockwell Collins To Provide ARINC Support As Part of US Army’s $37.4B...
Rockwell Collins will be providing its ARINC knowledge-based support services as part of a five year, $37.4 billion Command, Control, Communications, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Responsive Strategic Sources for Services (RS3) contract awarded by the US Army
China Sets Up New Defense Research Agency
Chinas military has set up a defense research agency to develop state-of-the-art weapons such as stealth aircraft and electromagnetic cannons. The new department is reportedly similar to the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), set up in 1957 by the Pentagon
Leidos Wins $64M To Integrate, Test And Demonstrate Three Airborne Reconnaissance Systems
Leidos was awarded a $64 million task order from the U.S
Elbit Systems To Supply Electronic Warfare and Communication Systems To Brazilian Marine...
Elbit Systems has won a $40 million contract from the Brazilian Marine Corps (BMC) for the supply of advanced C4ISR, Electronic Warfare (EW), radio and communication systems. The contract will be performed over a two-year period, the company announced Wednesday
India, Saudi Arabia Mull Joint Production In Defence
India and Saudi Arabia are considering possibilities of joint production in defence industry. As India is readying itself to receive King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud later this year, Secretary (Economic Relations) Amar Sinha, at an event today, said India-Saudi Arabia relations were growing rapidly beyond the field of energy with both countries in talks to explore joint production
Leonardo Closes 2016 With 35 Billion Euro Order Backlog
Lenoardo has closed 2016 fiscal year with a 35 billion Euro backlog including new orders for 2016 alone worth Euro 20 billion guaranteeing the Italy-headquartered defence and aerspace conglomerate a 3 years production run in its factories mostly in Europe. Net Result for 2016 before extraordinary transactions was at more than EUR 500 million, more than double of 2015 at EUR 253 million, a company statement said today
Boeing Sets up Local Operating Entity In India
Boeing has established a local operating entity Boeing Defense India (BDI) that will support the companys future growth in the country in the areas of services and support, sales and marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and engineering. Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, will lead BDI and the expansion of the Boeing Global Services organization in India
Japan's 2017 Defense Spending To Hit $43.6Bn; Interceptor Missile System Procurement Likely
Amid escalating tension with China and North Korea, the Japanese government on Thursday announced increase in defence budget for fiscal 2017 starting April 1, that covers a new amphibious force and a new sea-based ballistic missile interceptor system. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes cabinet approved ¥5
N. Korea Ranks First In World’s Top Military Spenders List
North Korea has topped the list of worlds largest military spender relative to its gross domestic product (GDP) between 2004-2014, the US State Department report said Thursday. According to State Departments ‘World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers 2016 report, the North's military expenditures accounts for 23
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
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
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...