Pakistan Navys second Type 054A/P frigate Taimur has joined Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships in the ongoing Sea Guardians-2 joint naval drills off Shanghai. An opening ceremony was held at a naval port in Wusong, Shanghai on Sunday, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on the day
The Indian Ministry of Defense has assigned three Private Sector Banks viz HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank and Axis Bank to provide the Letter of Credit and Direct Bank Transfer business for overseas procurement
Russias Almaz-Antey, the company that produces the famed S-400 air defense systems, said it is not taking part in international ratings compiled by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). "JSC Concern VKO Almaz-Antey ceases to participate in the international ratings of the world's largest manufacturers of military products, despite the growth in revenue following the results of the past financial year," the companys press office said in an official statement on Friday
Spains Council of Ministers today approved a Royal Decree by which the Air Force will be renamed the Air and Space Army. The growing importance of outer space in the aerospace field determines that the Armed Forces, and especially the Air Force, must be capable of monitoring space, guaranteeing its security and freedom of action in favor of national interests, which will require the development and progressive empowerment of space systems, Spanish defense ministry said in a statement today
The Russian defense ministry said several Ukrainian aircraft including MiG-29 and Su-25 jets as well as France-produced Caesar howitzers were destroyed by their military. "The operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Bashtanka region of the Nikolaev region shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian air forces in the air," Igor Konashenkov, official representative of the ministry, said at a briefing on Wednesday
The Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines has placed an order for two Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) built by state-owned PT PAL Indonesia on Friday. The company built two Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) landing docks for the Philippine Navy few years ago
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Kongsberg Norcontrol has signed a contract with Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Armed forces to deliver sea surveillance systems to 15 live firing range sites.These systems will provide crucial surveillance capabilities necessary for maintaining safety and security in the different areas
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded modification contracts to Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman to continue developing hypersonic weapons interceptors, while Lockheed Martin was left out of the competition. Each contract to develop the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) is worth around $41
The Project 20385 corvette Bystriy designed by the Almaz Design Bureau will be laid down on the anniversary day of the Amur Shipyard in Russias Far East. "On the anniversary day of the Amur Shipyard, July 1, a ceremony will take place to lay the keel of the Project 20385 new corvette Bystriy developed by the Almaz Design Bureau (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation)