BAE Systems has received a five-year contract from Lockheed Martin to sustain the AN/ALR-94 advanced digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-22 Raptor. The contract includes managing EW system repairs and upgrades, supplier logistics, test equipment maintenance, and providing depot-level spares and engineering support to maintain F-22 EW readiness and relevancy for todays air dominance mission
Northrop Grumman has secured a $705 million contract for the development of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an advanced high-speed air-to-ground weapon. Over the next 36 months, the company will advance the weapon, integrate it with platforms, and complete flight testing for rapid prototyping in preparation for field deployment
Taiwan's GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology has solidified a partnership with the British firm Flyby Technology for the acquisition, technology transfer, and production of 160 Jackal drones, originally manufactured in Turkey. The memorandum of understanding, inked during the Taipei Aerospace Defense Technology Exhibition this month, outlines technology transfer to various regions, primarily focusing on the Asia-Pacific area, as detailed in GEOSAT's official press release
Thailands Navy Chief Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet announced his intention on Thursday to formally request the cabinet's approval for the acquisition of a Chinese submarine equipped with a Chinese-manufactured engine, although the government is open to exploring alternative options. The Thai navy has greenlit the installation of a Chinese-made CHD620 engine in the S26T Yuan-class submarine procured from China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC)
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Norway and Germany have inaugurated a production facility for the construction of six Type 212 Common Design (CD) submarines. The development comes two years after the signing of contracts with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS)
Singapore's F-16 combat jets are now equipped to launch Python-5 air-to-air missiles, produced by the Israeli company Rafael. During an air force open house event at Paya Lebar Air Base last week, a display board showcased the enhanced features of their F-16 Fighting Falcons, highlighting their Python-5 missile capability
The German government has tasked Rheinmetall with providing an additional 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to battle-ravaged Ukraine. Placed in August 2023, the order is worth a high double-digit million-euro amount
Argentina has concluded negotiations to purchase four surplus P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, fulfilling a requirement set by the Argentine Navy in 2015. The agreement, reached on August 31 in Buenos Aires during discussions between Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and representatives from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, involves three P-3C aircraft equipped for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine, and anti-surface missions, alongside one P-3N specially designed for search and rescue operations
French firm Naval Group said it armed two Filipino Jose Rizal-class frigates with an anti-torpedo system. The anti-torpedo reaction module has been integrated into the C-Guard decoy launching system on the two Jose Rizal class frigates of the Philippine Navy