Thailand could defer the F-35 jet procurement deal with opposition stemming in to stay the deal over budgetary constraints. Prime minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted on staying true on his governments decision to purchase three F-35s
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG) awarded a four-year contract valued €71 million to Leonardo to deliver the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System (RWUAS) Technology Demonstration Programme (TDP), "RWUAS CCD Phase 3 TDP”. This programme funded through Defence Innovation, will include the flight of an advanced uncrewed VTOL prototype referred to by the UK MOD as “Proteus”
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said it signed a contract valued at over $200 million to provide Special Mission Aircraft to a country in Europe, which is a NATO member country. The Special Mission Aircraft will be developed by IAIs Group and subsidiary ELTA Systems
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Chinese media on Monday revealed a new conventional submarine believed to be that of the Type 039 with improvements that include stealth features. The submarine is believed to be an improvement over the Type 039A and 039B; local media predicted this could be a Type039C submarine because of its unique angled sail
The Iranian Navy has shown a drone-carrying ship as part of a newly set up 'special division' to transport and operate various drones.The division is capable of carrying various combat, surveillance, and suicide drones and has joined the country's southern fleet, reports in several Iranian media outlets said
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
Russian Navy received its most potent nuclear powered submarine ever, the Belgorod which is intended to carry the Poseidon nuclear torpedo, an underwater weapon that can trigger a radio-active Tusnami.The Sevmash Production Association handed over the Belgorod 'special-purpose' submarine to the Russian Navy, the company's press service reported on Friday
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China could develop a transport plane based on the KJ-600 for its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, featuring electromagnetic catapults. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Naval Aviation University recently organized a series of training sessions under realistic combat scenarios with Y-7 transport aircraft at an airfield in North China recently, China National Radio reported on Wednesday