US Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defence partner”, with the Senate passing the USD $618 billion American defence budget for 2017. The 2017 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) asks the defence secretary and the secretary of state to take steps necessary to recognize India as Americas major defence partner in a bid to strengthen bilateral security cooperation,
US Navy has plans to buy dozens of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets to deal with shortage of strike fighters aboard carriers. The US Navy also has decided to get rid of its older F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets in coming years,
Montenegro has considered strengthening cyber security, police capabilities and intelligence services to prevent hacking attacks amid reports that Russian hackers had a role in downing several websites on Election Day, October 16. The government is also establishing a national council for online security, forming a special unit to combat high tech crime within the police and by buying new equipment and modern software, according to the action plan discussed last week during the government's session, which was seen by Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN)
BAE Systems has selected the Spanish SAPA developed new SW series of automatic transmission for its Next Generation Bradley Fighting Vehicle demonstrator at AUSA 2016. SAPA Transmission has developed the automatic transmissions for wheeled and tracked vehicle applications
Airbus Defence and Space has announced the launch of 'One Atlas', a new satellite image basemap, which covers the earths landmasses with professional grade imagery. Available online, 24/7 and refreshed within a 12-month period, One Atlas provides customers within the defence, intelligence and security industry with easy access to homogeneous imagery, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Elbit Systems of America has planned to display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity (CLRF-IC) during Modern Day Marine, held from September 27 to 29, 2016. CLRF-IC gives dismounted Marines a handheld targeting system that integrates a rangefinder, day and night cameras, GPS, and celestial positioning precision to Forward Observers, the company announced in a statement today
The US senate has rejected a resolution to block weapons deal worth $1.15 billion to Saudi Arabia
The US government has started an inter-agency process on the Indian request for unarmed Guardian drones for its maritime surveillance in the Indian Ocean. The move comes after India was designated a major defence partner of the US in June
The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the 30th upgraded Merlin Mk2 helicopter from industry. Lockheed Martin UK joined representatives from the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence for a ceremony to mark the handover of the final airframe at Leonardo's facility in Yeovil, England, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Friday
British parliament on Monday voted to replace its aging fleet of nuclear-armed submarines with new vessels. Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative government is committed to keeping the country's nuclear arsenal, a powerful but costly symbol of the country's military status that consists of four Royal Navy submarines armed with Trident missiles