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India Finalizes Contract for 83 Tejas Mk1A Fighters, Order to Follow
Consequent to the separation of duties between Department of Defence (DoD) and Department of Military Affairs (DMA), the first meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the chairmanship o

Damen Completes CMS Installation and Trials on Second Indonesian Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL recently completed installation and testing of combat systems to the second of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) g

India Signs Two LOAs with US for Helicopters
One contract and two Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) have been concluded with the US side for procurement of helicopters and self-protection suite. The delivery of the helicopters will com

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India Finalizes Contract for 83 Tejas Mk1A Fighters, Order to Follow
Consequent to the separation of duties between Department of Defence (DoD) and Department of Military Affairs (DMA), the first meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the chairmanship o...

Damen Completes CMS Installation and Trials on Second Indonesian Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL recently completed installation and testing of combat systems to the second of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) g...

India Signs Two LOAs with US for Helicopters
One contract and two Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) have been concluded with the US side for procurement of helicopters and self-protection suite. The delivery of the helicopters will com...

Sikorsky-Boeing Team Confirms Selection for FLRAA
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT team is honored the Army selected our proven, game changing X2 Technology for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reducti...

US Army Budget Request Targets Readiness
WASHINGTON --- The Army has allocated more than 60 percent of its fiscal year 2021 budget request toward personnel readiness, operations and maintenance, with a portion of the remainder targeting key ...

China to Modify JL-9 Jet Trainer for Aircraft Carrier Operation
The naval version of the JL-9 Mountain Eagle trainer jet is being modified to enable it to train aircraft carrier jet pilots on an actual aircraft carrier at a time when China is in urgent need of tra...

China Explains Significance of N. Korean Artillery Exercises
The DPRK’s top leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw an artillery fire competition on March 12. This was a new round of massive combat readiness exercise held by the DPRK artillery force after launchi...

HMS Sutherland Wraps up Arctic Work Ahead of NATO Tasks
HMS Sutherland has completed her intense winter training in the Arctic Circle and is now heading for high-readiness tasking with NATO. The Devonport-based Type 23 Frigate completed her participatio...

USAF Details Defenses at Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE
AL DHAFRA Air Base, UAE --- Al Dhafra Air Base, located on the Arabian Peninsula in the United Arab Emirates, is key to ensuring stability in the Middle East by delivering decisive airpower, defending...

F-35 Fighter Jets Take Part in Cobra Gold for the First Time
America’s super-advanced F-35 fighter jets streaked across the skies over Thailand for the first time last week as the annual Cobra Gold multilateral military exercises co-hosted by the United States ...

US Deploys JSTARS to Saudi Arabian Base
PRINCE SULTAN Air Base, Saudi Arabia --- Since its revitalization as a host for U.S. forces in 2019, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has evolved to provide needed operational depth in...

India Setting Up Two New Defense Industrial Corridors
Hon’ble Finance Minister in his Budget Speech on 1st February, 2018 had announced setting up of two Defence Industrial Corridors in the country. In pursuance to the said announcement, it has been deci...

India, S. Korea Agree Roadmap for Defense Industry Cooperation
A Roadmap for Defence Industries Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Republic of Korea (ROK) was exchanged in Ministry of Defence during the bilateral meeting between Shri Rajnath Singh,...

French Navy Tests Talios Pod Ahead of Operational Clearance
Deployed on the French Navy Carrier Strike Group’s Mission Foch, the carrier air group has been operating the new TALIOS laser designation pod since February 28, 2020, as part of its training for grou...

Australia Releases 2020 Defence Sales Catalogue
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP today released the fourth edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue, now titled Australian Defence Sales Catalogue. The 2020 Catalog...

Final NATO Member Ratifies North Macedonia Accession Protocol
On March 17, the Parliament of Spain ratified the accession protocol for North Macedonia’s NATO membership bid. By doing so, Spain became the 29th and final member state to approve the protocol, there...

USS Ford Marks Milestone with Portside Anchor
ATLANTIC OCEAN --- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted an inaugural anchoring evolution during its independent steaming event on March 15. It was the first time Ford conducted the evolution using it...

Raytheon Delivers Latest FLIR to US Army
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company has developed, manufactured and delivered the first-ever 3rd GEN FLIR sensor system under a U.S. Army contract awarded in 2016. This latest Forward-Looking Infrared,...

Rheinmetall Earnings Exceed €500M for First Time
Fiscal 2019 --Consolidated sales grow by 1.7% to €6,255 million --Consolidated operating earnings increase to new record of €505 million --Order backlog rises to nearly €11 billion --Operating fre...

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