Sea Trials of the Last of the French FREMM Series Frigate
Naval Group has started the first sea trials of the FREMM DA Lorraine, an important step before the air defence frigate’s delivery. For several days, the eighth FREMM to be … Read More
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Leonardo’s Laser Target Designator Type 163 for the Australian Defence Force
Leonardo Australia will provide the system to the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) LAND 17 Phase 2 Digital Terminal Control System – Capability Assurance Programme. More than 800 units of the … Read More
Thailand to Get Eight AH-6 Light Attack Helicopters
Boeing has been awarded a $103.7 million contract by the US Department of Defence as part of a foreign military sale for eight AH-6 light attack reconnaissance helicopters to Thailand. … Read More
Malaysian Air Force is Asia’s Highest Airbus’ H225M Military Flyer
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) together with Airbus held a ceremony at the Kuantan Air Base to honour RMAF for being the H225M military operator that logged the highest … Read More
Turkish Fighter Displayed for the First Time in Asia
Turkish Aerospace displayed a full scale mock-up of the new generation Turkish fighter aircraft in the region recently when it attended the Singapore Airshow. Turkish Aerospace displayed a full size … Read More
Nexter to Develop New CAESAR 6X6 Mark II
Nexter has been awarded the contract for the development of the CAESAR 6X6 Mark II new generation (NG) artillery system by the French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), the programme’s … Read More
Hawk Upgrade Programme to Prepare Australian Pilots for the Frontline of the Future
Hawk, the world’s most successful and proven military aircraft trainer, will continue to train Australia’s frontline fighter pilots through to 2031 after a A$1.5 billion ($1billion) commitment by the Australian … Read More
Korea Selects Boeing for Three Critical Defence Platforms
Boeing has received three performance based logistics (PBL) contracts from the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to manage sustainment of Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K fighter jets and Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, and Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The five-year contracts will improve aircraft availability by using performance data to inform logistics and supply chain management activities, the company said in a Feb 15 statement.
Kalashnikov International Business on the Increase
Russia’s Kalashnikov Group’s latest export data has increased exponentially compared to previous years especially its main export product – its battle-proven assault rifles including models for the Ratnik future infantry system.
Naval Group, PT PAL Strengthen Cooperation
JAKARTA/PARIS: Naval Group and PT PAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, seeking to leverage the capabilities of both partners to meet the growing requirements of the Indonesian Navy … Read More