Exercise Varuna Kicks Off
The naval forces of India and France are currently showcasing their might in the 21st edition of the bilateral naval Exercise Varuna on the Western Seaboard. This edition will witness … Read More
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First Images of Sunken Thai Warship as Search Intensify
Bangkok: The Royal Thai Navy has released the first underwater images of HTMS Sukhothai after the warship disappeared beneath four-metre waves in the Gulf of Thailand two weeks ago. The … Read More
North Korea’s Kim Sacks Military Top Brass
North Korea has sacked Pak Jong-chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported. Pak, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ … Read More
Taiwan Gets Nod to Buy US Anti-Tank Systems
Taipei: The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of Volcano anti-tank mine-laying systems to Taiwan for an estimated $180 million, according to latest release from the Pentagon. … Read More
India Receives Fifth Scorpene Submarine
New Delhi: The fifth submarine of the Project 75, Kalvari-class submarines, has been delivered to the Indian Navy. Project 75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of the Scorpene design. … Read More
Japan Boost Defence Spending, More Acquisition Plans in the Works
TOKYO: The Diet recently gave a nod to a ¥114 trillion ($859.4 billion) national budget for fiscal year 2023, with a boost in defence allocation, giving further boost to the … Read More
Collins Aerospace Opens New Engineering and Global Operations Centres in India
As part of a significant investment to expand its engineering, digital technology, and manufacturing operations in India, Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has officially inaugurated its new … Read More
Europe’s Future Combat Air System: On the Way to the First Flight
Saint-Cloud, Munich, Madrid: On behalf of the governments of France, Germany and Spain, the French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has awarded to Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra, Eumet and their industrial … Read More
Leonardo Wins Contract for AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” SAR Helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonard UK a $731.7 million contract for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project for 16 aircraft in total, comprising 13 existing … Read More
Austria Received First AW169M, Talks Ongoing for Additional Helicopter
The Austrian Ministry of Defence’s AW169M LUH helicopter programme set a major milestone with the delivery of the first aircraft from an initial order of 18 units, based on the … Read More