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First Six Griffon VBMR Delivered to French Army, 86 More to Follow This Year
Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly on Thursday, July 4 attended the first handover of Griffon multi-role armored vehicles (Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle, or VBMR) on the site of Nexter in Satory (Yveli

Turkey to Base First S-400 Battery Near Ankara
ISTANBUL --- Turkey is prepared to receive the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in two weeks, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced during his visit to Japan for the G20 Osaka su

Korean Light Armed Helicopter Makes First Flight
SEOUL --- Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), the country's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Thursday it has successfully completed the first flight of a light armed helicopter (LAH). The LAH mat

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First Six Griffon VBMR Delivered to French Army, 86 More to Follow This Year
Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly on Thursday, July 4 attended the first handover of Griffon multi-role armored vehicles (Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle, or VBMR) on the site of Nexter in Satory (Yveli...

Turkey to Base First S-400 Battery Near Ankara
ISTANBUL --- Turkey is prepared to receive the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in two weeks, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced during his visit to Japan for the G20 Osaka su...

Korean Light Armed Helicopter Makes First Flight
SEOUL --- Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), the country's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Thursday it has successfully completed the first flight of a light armed helicopter (LAH). The LAH mat...

Putin: Russia Isolates Nuclear Reactor of Damaged Submarine
President Vladimir Putin has said the reactor on a fire-damaged, nuclear-powered submarine had been isolated and was still working. The 14 sailors died as they were surveying the sea floor near the Ar...

NATO Conducting ‘Routine’ Patrol in the Black Sea
BLACK SEA --- Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) arrived in the Black Sea yesterday to conduct a routine patrol to enhance interoperability with Allies and build on cooperation with NATO Partner...

French Navy ELINT Ship Enters Black Sea
The French naval reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lome has entered the Black Sea, according to the resource Bosphorus Observer, which tracks the passage of vessels through the Bosphorus. The Dupuy de L...

Diehl, Safran Team for Ultra-Lightweight Air-Launched Missile
At the Paris Air Show, Diehl Defence and Safran Electronics & Defence signed an agreement on the development of a tactical air-to-ground weapon system for flying platforms. Based on experience gath...

Argentina Sells Pampa III Jet Trainers to Guatemala
The Ministry of Defense reports that the Argentine Aircraft Factory Brig. San Martín (FAdeA) will export, for the first time in its history, two Pampa III aircraft to the Republic of Guatemala. The...

Russia Touts Maneuverability of Upgraded Mi-28N Attack Helicopter
MOSCOW --- Russia’s latest Mi-28N attack helicopter surpasses its Mi-24 predecessor by its maneuverability, Senior Test Pilot of Russian Helicopters Group (the manufacturer of these rotorcraft) Vladim...

China Upgrades Old Howitzers with Modern Add-Ons, Munitions
China has revitalized a type of howitzer that has been part of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) arsenal for more than half a century by updating it with equipment that suits the needs of modern warf...

Royal Marines Train on New Lightweight Missiles
Royal Marines have tested their ability to take out airborne targets with a new missile system on the ranges in south Wales. Air Defence Troop of Plymouth-based 30 Commando IX Group are the first s...

Rolls-Royce Wins £85M Royal Navy Engine Support Deal
The Ministry of Defence has signed an £85 million contract with Rolls-Royce to maintain the engines of the Royal Navy’s Type-23 frigate fleet. The contract includes a comprehensive support package ...

Australia Urges Firms to Get Involved in Frigate Program
The Hunter-class Frigate Program has provided a procurement update for Australian suppliers on how to get involved in the prototyping phase of the project, which will begin in 2020. Representatives...

HAL Has Found No Partners for Production of Dhruv Civil Helicopter
BENGALURU, India --- HAL organized a workshop of Indian private players to boost manufacturing of upgraded ALH Dhruv (civil version) under ToT. The workshop was chaired by Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary, De...

Philippine MoD Clears Acquisition of GBAD System
MANILA --- Once the Philippine Air Force (PAF) acquires brand-new multi-role fighters, the service will be capable of fielding an Integrated Air Defense System that will protect the country from aeria...

DUQM Naval Dockyard Completes ROH of US Military Sealift Ship in Oman
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has successfully completed its first dry docking project, the Repair, Overhaul and Dry Docking (ROH DD) of the Fast Expeditionary Transport ship, the USNS Choctaw County. ...

Rheinmetall Wins UK Framework Contract for Infantry Ammunition
On 6 June 2019, Rheinmetall AG and Defence Equipment and Support, the UK's defence procurement agency, signed a new framework agreement to enable the repeat procurement of infantry ammunition. The fra...

Saab Wins New Order for Carl Gustav Ammunition
Saab has received an order for ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf ® man-portable weapon system. The order value is approximately 500 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2019-2020. The industry’s nat...

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches 12 Terma Star Trackers
The Star Trackers formed part of the six satellites for the FORMOSAT-7 joint U.S.-Taiwanese weather forecasting constellation. On board the successful launch on 25 June 2019 of the SpaceX Falcon He...

Swedish Soldiers 'Excited' to Be Part pf Gotland’s Revived Military
The island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea has long been a strategic site for Sweden's national defense. And that position was strengthen recently after the armed forces reinstated a military presence th...

Internet of Things: Aerospace’s Great New Connector
In the aerospace industry, the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionising operations on the ground and in the air. Real-time analytics via IoT are already driving improvements in quality and producti...

Russian Mi-38 Helo Completes Tests in Extreme Conditions
Specialists of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec) finished a series of Mi-38 flights conducted under the instrument flight rules (IFR), a...

KSAT Wins MNOK 618 Contract with Space Norway
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) signed a MNOK 618 contract with Space Norway for the delivery of ground station services to provide satellite-based broadband in the Artic. The contract is rel...

US Air Force Aircrew Gets New Anti-Smoke Goggles
KEESLER AFB, Miss. --- If smoke starts filling up a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, the aircrew reach for their anti-smoke goggles. For more than 20 years the ASGs have been a basic four-part system, ...

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