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China To Build Country's First 10,000-Ton Marine Patrol Ship

July 9, 2018 @ 09:58 AM

Chinas local shipbuilding firm CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited has won a bidding process to construct the countrys first maritime patrol vessel with over 10,000 tonnage. The bidding price offered by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding is 676 million yuan ($102 million), Global Times reports
Lockheed Martin to Showcase Super Hercules Commercial Freighter at Farnborough

July 9, 2018 @ 09:27 AM

Lockheed Martin Announces LM-100J Commercial Freighter Flying at 2018 Farnborough International Airshow Lockheed Martin will showcase its LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018 starting this month. The LM-100J will participate in the show's daily flight display and be on static display
Japan To Send Largest Helicopter Carrier For Patrolling In South China Sea

July 5, 2018 @ 03:21 PM

Japan is slated to dispatch one its largest warships, the Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga, to the South China Sea that will last for year, two officials with direct knowledge of the operation told Reuters. “This is part Japan's efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific," one of the officials said
Turkish Firm Wins Tender to Build Four Corvettes for Pakistan Navy

July 5, 2018 @ 12:18 PM

A Turkish firm has won a tender to build four corvettes for the Pakistan Navy making it the biggest ever defence export from Turkey. “A tender opened by the Pakistan Navy to supply four corvettes has just been concluded and Turkey has won the tender,” Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli told reporters today during a visit to Montenegro Anadolu Agency (AA) reported
Netherlands, US to Share New Technology Systems for Large Equipment Projects

July 5, 2018 @ 06:38 AM

The Netherlands and the US signed a defense cooperation agreement that includes sharing of information about new technological systems for large equipment projects. The agreement signed by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and US President Donal Trump deals with partnership on military equipment and operations, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense said in a statement Monday
Sri Lanka to Buy Mi 171 Helicopters Using Revived Line of Credit...

July 5, 2018 @ 05:07 AM

Sri Lanka is likely to use the renewed line of credit from Russia to buy 10 Mi 171 multirole helicopters for its Air Force (SLAF). A partly used $ 300 million credit line, which lapsed in 2015 and has been renewed by Russia to allow Sri Lanka to purchase a Gepard 5
Russian Ka-62 Prototype Helicopter to Undergo Vibration Frequency Tests Later this Month

July 4, 2018 @ 02:51 PM

Russian Helicopters developed first Ka-62 prototype helicopter will be subjected to vibration frequency tests in mid-July. Three prototypes of Ka-62 have been built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company
Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to Belgian Navy

July 3, 2018 @ 11:20 AM

Schiebel has demonstrated search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Belgian Navy. Schiebels trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building a knowledge base and developing a concept of operations for the use of UAS in support of search and rescue (SAR) as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Boeing Apache, Turkish ATAK Compete in Moroccan Helicopter Program

July 2, 2018 @ 11:13 AM

Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters and Turkish TAI T-129 ATAK helicopters are in fray for Moroccan helicopter program. Morocco reportedly is in negotiations with American Boeing for the purchase of Apache AH-64 helicopters for its Armed Forces
Lockheed Martin Wins $288 Million to Provide M-TADS/PNVS for UAE Apache Attack...

June 30, 2018 @ 04:01 AM

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $288 million modification to domestic and foreign military sales (United Arab Emirates) contract for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor Systems, subcomponent production, and technical services for the Apache attack helicopter. Work is expected to be completed by Dec

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