NZDF Scales Back Exercise Southern Katipo
BY Adlinna Abdul Alim A large exercise run regularly by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has been scaled back due to the concern of the coronavirus pandemic. The NZDF … Read More
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Firearms Maker CZG Listed on Prague Stock Market, Expands Horizons
By MG Mahmud PRAGUE: Renowned Czech firearms maker Ceska Zbrojovka Group (CZG) has been listed on the Prague Stock Exchange effective June 1 through a “technical listing” without a prior … Read More
Curtiss-Wright Data Solution for Korea’s 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft
By Isaak Zulkarnaen Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to provide a complete data acquisition system (DAS) for use in flight-test campaigns … Read More
Airbus A400M Achieves Automatic Low Level Flight Certification
By MG Mahmud GETAFE/KUALA LUMPUR: The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has knotched a new key milestone after the certification of its Automatic Low Level Flight capability, offering a unique … Read More
Philippine Navy Newest Frigate Sails for Home
By MG Mahmud MANILA/ULSAN: The first of two South Korean-built frigates of the Philippine Navy, Jose Rizal (FF 150), is now underway heading south for her home port of Subic … Read More
1,000th Production of Sherpa for Arquus
By: Adlinna A Alim French defence company Arquus announced May 19 that it has completed production of the 1,000th Sherpa armoured vehicle from its Limoges facility. This marks a major … Read More
Possible Sale of MK 48 Mod 6 Heavy Weight Torpedo to Taiwan
By: MG Mahmud TAIPEI/WASHINGTON: The US State Department announced May 20 of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of eighteen MK-48 Mod6 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes (HWT) to Taiwan … Read More
Third and Final Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Sydney V Commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy
By: MG Mahmud CANBERRA/SYDNEY: Australia’s SEA 4000 Air Warfare Destroyer programme has officially come to an end with the commissioning of HMAS Sydney V (DDG 42) at sea during transit … Read More
BAE Systems Awarded Electronic Countermeasures Contract for KC-130J Aircraft
The US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) Aircraft Prototyping Systems Division has awarded BAE Systems a prime position on a $26.7 million task order to install, integrate, … Read More
At Cruising Altitude in 2019, Prepared for Future Turbulance
By: MG Mahmud Switzerland’s airframe maker Pilatus recorded another very successful business year in 2019, exceeding the one billion mark yet again with turnover of about $1.13 billion (1.1 billion … Read More