Indian Navy Commission Fifth Scorpene Submarine
Mumbai: INS Vagir, the fifth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, was commissioned today within the Indian Navy in presence of the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar and several other … Read More
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US Army Renews Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service with CAE
Global training solutions provider, CAE has been awarded the competitive re-compete for Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service by the United States Army. The company said that the contract provides comprehensive initial … Read More
Australian Troops to Train Ukraine Forces
CANBERRA: Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will depart Darwin this week to join partner nations in the United Kingdom, providing critical training to Ukrainian recruits to support the country’s national … Read More
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
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
Keel Laying, Steel Cutting Ceremony of Hangor-class Submarines
KARACHI: The indigenous submarine development project at Pakistan achieved another milestone, wherein, the keel laying ceremony of first Hangor-class submarine and steel cutting of second submarine of the class was … 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