Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Three Canadian Shipyards Share C$7Bn Contracts for Frigate Support GATINEAU, Quebec --- Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of National Defence, has issued Advance Contract Award Notices (ACANs) to Irving Shipbuilding Inc., of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Chan... Romania to Procure 3 Additional Patriot Systems BUCHAREST, Romania --- The Romanian government has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army and transferred funding to the US government for the purchase of three additional Raytheon Patriot Air and Mis... IAI Wins $550M Asian Order for Air-Defense System Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced today it has been awarded a mega-contract worth $ 550 million with the army of an Asian country to provide its "Sky Capture" Air Defense system. Sky Capt... Indian-Built Hawk Trainers Have Inferior Engines: Audit NEW DELHI --- Pilots training to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy are flying jets fitted with inferior engines and “Category B” or “second-hand components” that seriously affect the... Luftwaffe to Test Stealth-Busting Covert Radar COLOGNE, Germany --- The German Air Force and electronics specialist Hensoldt are gearing up to deploy a new sensing technology in southern Germany that promises to target enemy aircraft without pilot... Britain to Sell China ‘Unlimited’ Amount of Military Radars Technology A British defence company has been given the green light to supply an unlimited quantity of goods to China’s military, including airborne radar technology likely to be used by the PLA Air Force. Al... OSCE Drone Shot Down After Spotting Russian Missile in Eastern Ukraine Germany and France say Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine likely shot down a drone being used by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) monitoring mission, and dema... Present Rafale Deal Better In Terms of Pricing, Delivery and MRO NEW DELHI --- The Rafale deal clinched by the Modi government is better in terms of “pricing, delivery and maintenance” than the contract UPA was negotiating and which floundered due to the French com... Italy Plots Return to Indian Defense Market NEW DELHI --- India and Italy on Tuesday agreed to "fast-track" bilateral trade and investments and set up mechanisms to enhance cooperation. Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte was on a one-da... Next Gen Combat Aircraft: Threat Outlook and Potential Solutions This Occasional Paper examines the efforts underway in the UK, France, Germany and the US to produce new combat aircraft and systems over the next fifteen to twenty years; sheds light on some of the c... Germany Orders Leonardo Guns for New K130 Corvettes ROME --- Leonardo signed a contract with the Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr, the German Federal Office in charge of defence acquisitions, to provide seven OTO... China Reveals CH-10 Tilt-Rotor Drone The Chinese Academy of Aerospace and Aerodynamics (CAAA) under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) on Wednesday revealed the CH-10 tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The C... GE Wins $273M to Extend Life of Egyptian F-16 Engines General Electric Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a $273,509,940 firm-fixed-price requirements type contract for Service Life Extension Program conversion kits to upgrade Egyptian Air Forc... Turkey Kicks Off Siper, First Long-Range Air Defense System ANKARA --- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 31 announced Turkey has kicked off work for its first long range air defense system and named the project “Siper.” “I wish luck to our long-range ... British Type 26 Frigate Emerges from the Shadows The decision by Canada to select the BAE Systems/Lockheed Martin bid for the Canadian Patrol frigate replacement has sent shock-waves through the naval community. Taken in combination with the June 28... Lockheed Wins $64M for New Marine Corps F-35 Trainers Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $64,290,305 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-18-C-1048) that exercises an option to procure one l... SNC Wins $99.8M for Two Saudi King Air ISR Aircraft Sierra Nevada Corp., Hagerstown, Maryland, has been awarded a $23,813,528 definitization modification (PZ0013) to contract FA8620-16-C-4003 for the Saudi King Air 350 program. This contract provi... Lockheed Wins $129M to Support UAE’s THAAD Missiles Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $129,483,864 noncompetitive, cost-plus-incentive-fee and firm-fixed-price contract under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case to the Uni... Raytheon Wins $191M US Army Contract for Multi-Mission Radar TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $191 million contract for Ku-band radio frequency radars. KuRFS, an advanced electronically scanned array system, fills an immediate U.S. ... Korean to Receive First Airbus Tanker on Nov. 12 South Korea's Air Force will receive its first aerial refueling tanker this month to drastically increase the operational radius of its fighters, a military official said Friday. The official said ... Elbit Wins to Provide Maritime UAS to European Union Maritime Safety Agency HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a framework contract to provide maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) patrol services to be provided by the European Maritime... Saab Wins FMV Order for Gripen Technical Support Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding technical support of Gripen C/D. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 136 million and delivery will ... The Nuclear Dimension of Chinese Military Power The current focus on China's expanding influence, conventional forces, missile forces, emerging ASAT and cyber capabilities, and its role in the South China Sea, has led much of the analysis of Chines... Mattis Shares Threat Pictures Behind New National Defense Strategy WASHINGTON --- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shared the thinking behind the new National Defense Strategy during a discussion at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington yesterday. Th... Board Takes Final Stab at Saving South Africa’s Denel While Denel has posted modest profits for the past seven years, the significant losses in the company’s 2017/18 results clearly show a business that has had a difficult year, marked by lapses in gover... SRC Wins $33M for Electronic Warfare Intelligence Mission Data CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA --- The Technical Electronic Intelligence (TechELINT) and Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming (EWIR) branch of the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), has... Rostec Will Assist Vietnam in Developing Aerospace Rostec is ready to expand its cooperation with Vietnam within the Republic's national space programs. The State Corporation's broad range of competences can help Vietnam in implementing its Space Tech... Ukraine Demos 120mm Vehicle-Mounted Radar The tests of the new Ukrainian mobile mortar complex were held, - Oleksandr Turchynov The tests of the new Ukrainian 120-mm mobile mortar complex "Bars-8MMK" were held at the proving ground of the ... Latam Militaries to Spend $400 Bn on Defense Up to 2023 NEWTOWN, Conn. -- From a global perspective, Latin America does not spend a lot of money on defense. North America, Europe, Eurasia, Asia, and the Middle East all outspend the region. Economic problem... Sweden, Finland Cooperate in Norway for NATO Exercise Enhanced defence cooperation has been in place since the summer of 2015 following a decision by the governments of Sweden and Finland. An important part of the cooperation is to conduct multinational ... Argentina Selects Rheinmetall Oerlikon Skyguard III Radar BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina has selected the Oerlikon Skyguard III air defense radar system, produced by Rheinmetall Defense, to meet a need for air surveillance. Argentina announced the decision in its... Leonardo Opens New Helicopter Transmission MRO Plant in Norway ROME --- Leonardo congratulates Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on the opening of its new AW101 and NH90 helicopter transmissions MRO and test facility in Kongsberg, Norway. The new facility will provid... US Army Marks Black Hawk Helo’s 40 Years of Service REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- The UH-60 Black Hawk has been the Army's front-line utility helicopter for the past 40 years, and it shows no signs of letting up. Now in its fourth decade of service, th... China Talks Up Next Week’s Airshow China 2018 A wide range of cutting-edge weaponry and equipment for use in the air, sea, space and on the ground are being gathered for Airshow China 2018. The show begins Tuesday but has already attracted a l... Russian to Exhibit Mi-171A2 and Ansat Helos at Airshow China MOSCOW --- The holding company Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) will for the first time be presenting full-scale equipment samples at the exhibition in Asia - the Mi-171A2 and An... Airbus Highlight Exhibit at China Airshow 2018 BEIJING --– Airbus will be participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai from 6th to 11th November, presenting a broad portfolio of innovative products and service... |