Sweden is pushing ahead to sell Saab Gripen jets to the Philippines, a contest in which it is short-listed along the American F-16V Viper for a project to supply 12 new fighter aircraft to the Philippines Air Force (PAF). Swedish Ambassador to Manila Annika Thunborg discussed the Gripen purchase with Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr earlier this week
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has grounded 11 of its F-35 fighters, after a U.S
In a rising trend of firing man-portable missiles from surface vehicles, Russia has armed itself with its first vehicle-mounted VSHORAD system – Gibka-S, which fires Verba or Igla-S MANPADS missiles. The Russian MoD has announced the successful finishing of the development of the system
South Korean arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will award Hanwha Aerospace a contract valued KRW 584 billion ($458 million) to mass produce 120mm self-propelled mortars and fire command vehicles. The 120mm self-propelled mortar has up to 2
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonardo $1 billion CAN (€690 million) for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project. The contract covers upgrading 16 aircraft in total, comprising 13 existing Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter (CSH) currently in-service and the augmentation of a further three aircraft
Admiralty Shipyards, part of Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation, launched the third Project 677M (Lada-class) submarine, the "Velikie Luki” at St. Petersburg on Friday
A four-company consortium comprising INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX), INPEX Pipeline (Japan) Co., Ltd
Finland has procured RBS 70 ground-based air defense systems from Saab. The order value is approximately SEK 800 million ($77 million) and deliveries will take place 2023-2026
The Czech Republic has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sweden and Britains BAE Systems to acquire 210 CV90 tracked combat vehicles. Contract negotiations will take place in the first half of 2023
In what could sway the tides in Ukraines favor, the U.S