Category: Defence Industry

TURKEY, RUSSIA TO SIGN DEAL FOR SECOND S-400 REGIMENT IN 2020

Sourced: Daily Sabah Turkey will sign an agreement with Russia for the second S-400 missile defense system regiment in 2020, a Russian official said Wednesday. “After the delivery of the first regiment is completed in May-June 2020, the parties plan to sign a new contract on the delivery of the second S-400 regiment in 2021.… Continue reading TURKEY, RUSSIA TO SIGN DEAL FOR SECOND S-400 REGIMENT IN 2020

CHINA’S MILITARY REACH GOES GLOBAL, LEAVING RIVALS BEHIND

Sourced: Asia Times By William Holland An annual assessment of global military capabilities and defense economics has been released by the UK-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. Titled “The Military Balance,” it provides government leaders with sound analysis regarding contemporary spending trends on military capabilities. This year’s report startled many in the US defense establishment,… Continue reading CHINA’S MILITARY REACH GOES GLOBAL, LEAVING RIVALS BEHIND

INDIAN AIR FORCE REQUESTS BRIEFING ON THE F-35A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

Sourced: Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov The Indian Air Force (IAF) is requesting a classified briefing on the F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, the Business Standard reports on 15 February. Business Standard learns the IAF top brass is formally requesting for a classified briefing by the F-35’s prime builder, Lockheed Martin, on the capabilities of… Continue reading INDIAN AIR FORCE REQUESTS BRIEFING ON THE F-35A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

THE DRONE SHOT DOWN BY ISRAEL WAS AN IRANIAN COPY OF U.S RQ-170 SPY DRONE

Sourced: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash The drone that Israel said it shot down this weekend appeared to have been developed by Iran from technology obtained when it captured a U.S. stealth aircraft in 2011, according to aviation experts and Israeli officials. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for Israel’s military,… Continue reading THE DRONE SHOT DOWN BY ISRAEL WAS AN IRANIAN COPY OF U.S RQ-170 SPY DRONE

FRANCE TO LAUNCH STUDIES FOR A NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Sourced: Navy Recognition France is set to launch studies on the replacement of the sole aircraft carrier of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). The Charles de Gaulle will be decommissioned by 2040, according to the 2019-2025 military planning law which will be presented tomorrow in the ministerial council. “We reserve the possibility of having an… Continue reading FRANCE TO LAUNCH STUDIES FOR A NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER

U.S NAVY WANTS MORE SAILORS, JET AND AN EXTRA SHIP IN 2019

110518-N-OI955-137 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) is underway in the Pacific Ocean. Kidd is part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is participating in a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Crishanda K. McCall/Released)

Sourced: Defence News By: David B. Larter The U.S. Navy is getting larger and adding an extra ship to its fleet in 2019, over its 2018 request, but the total shipbuilding budget request seems to make little headway toward a 355-ship fleet called for in a review last year. The Navy’s base budget request is… Continue reading U.S NAVY WANTS MORE SAILORS, JET AND AN EXTRA SHIP IN 2019

RUSSIA’S DEFENCE MINISTER TO INK CONTRACT FOR 12 SU-57

Sourced : The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady The Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) is expected to sign a contract for a pre-production batch of 12 Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets, Russia’s first indigenously designed and built fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said on Thursday. “We are buying Su-57 jets for test… Continue reading RUSSIA’S DEFENCE MINISTER TO INK CONTRACT FOR 12 SU-57

AFTER 22 YEARS, ROMANIA’S NAVY IS AIMING TO PROCURE A NEW SUBMARINE

Sourced : Euronews By Cristian Gherasim For the first time in decades, the Black Sea will once again be patrolled by a Romanian navy submarine. The announcement was one of the first acts of Mihai Fifor, the incoming Minister of Defence and was the most noteworthy of a series of measures designed at modernising the… Continue reading AFTER 22 YEARS, ROMANIA’S NAVY IS AIMING TO PROCURE A NEW SUBMARINE

FRANCE TO HIKE DEFENCE SPENDING BY OVER 40 PERCENT

Computer generated image of a concept Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAS) Defence cooperation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed at the Farnborough Air Show today. Philip Hammond and Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed to bolster cooperation relating to the acquisition and support of military equipment for both the UK and French Armed Forces. The agreement follows on from the communiqué that was signed by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande at RAF Brize Norton in January, which set out plans for closer ties between the two countries. As part of the deal signed today, the UK and France agreed a £120m Feasibility Phase with six industry partners for the joint development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle concepts and technologies. They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the SCALP/Stormshadow programme with MBDA that continues our cooperation on this important cruise missile capability.

Sourced: France24 France on Wednesday announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald Trump that Europe is not pulling its weight. European NATO members have come under pressure from Trump to relieve the burden on the US, which currently… Continue reading FRANCE TO HIKE DEFENCE SPENDING BY OVER 40 PERCENT

AUSTRALIAN’S NAVY OPV PROJECT IS ON TRACK AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT WITH LURSSEN

Sourced: Australian Department of Defence; issued Jan 31, 2018 The multi-billion dollar Offshore Patrol Vessel project of the Australian Navy is on track after the signing of a contract with Lürssen. Australian Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the contract with Lürssen to lead the design and build is worth at… Continue reading AUSTRALIAN’S NAVY OPV PROJECT IS ON TRACK AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT WITH LURSSEN