Sourced : Gripen Blog Saab is in the process of responding to an Indian Navy request for information (RFI) with Gripen Maritime that is it has been developing with UK and Brazilian engineers, reports Jane’s. Speaking at the Gripen Annual Seminar in Stockholm, Jerker Ahlqvist, head of the Gripen programme, said that Saab was confident… Continue reading SAAB TO RESPOND TO INDIAN NAVY’S RFI WITH JAS-39 GRIPEN MARITIME
Category: Defence Industry
IRAN LOOKS TO BUY SOUTH AFRICA’S UMKHONTO SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
Sourced : Defence Blog The Iranian Defence Forces is to acquire Umkhonto (Spear) surface-to-air missile system to be ordered from Denel, that was reported by www.netwerk24.com. South Africa has applied to the United Nations Security Council to sell missiles worth R1.5 billion to Iran. The system is meant to provide ultimate all-round defence against simultaneous… Continue reading IRAN LOOKS TO BUY SOUTH AFRICA’S UMKHONTO SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
GERMANY LOOKS TO DEVELOP ITS OWN SIXTH GENERATION STEALTH FIGHTER JET
Sourced : Defence Blog Germany and Airbus Defense and Space said they’re in the initial stages of a new program to build the Luftwaffe’s sixth generation fighter, which has been named the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). That was reported by www.telegiz.com. Germany has advanced the program to build its own sixth generation stealth jet… Continue reading GERMANY LOOKS TO DEVELOP ITS OWN SIXTH GENERATION STEALTH FIGHTER JET
TURKEY TO BUY 2 BATTERIES OF S-400 TRIUMF AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS FROM RUSSIA
Sourced : Daily Sabah By Ali Ünal Turkey will buy two batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia in order to fulfil the country’s urgent requirement, Daily Sabah learned from security sources. The procurement agreement will likely be concluded when the Russian and Turkish finance ministers complete the loan agreement, the sources also indicated.… Continue reading TURKEY TO BUY 2 BATTERIES OF S-400 TRIUMF AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS FROM RUSSIA
TURKEY WILL NOT INTEGRATE S-400 MISSILE SYSTEMS INTO NATO STRUCTURE
Sourced : TASS Turkey has no plans to integrate Russian-made S-400 long-range antiaircraft missile systems into the NATO structure, if they are purchased, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday. “The complexes that will be purchased won’t be integrated into the NATO system,” the defense minister was quoted by the TV Channel Haber 7… Continue reading TURKEY WILL NOT INTEGRATE S-400 MISSILE SYSTEMS INTO NATO STRUCTURE
SECOND YASEN-CLASS RUSSIAN SSN TO BE PUT AFLOAT ON MARCH 30TH 2017
Sourced TASS The second Yasen-class multipurpose nuclear-powered submarine Kazan will be put afloat in Severodvinsk on March 30, a source in the Russian military-industrial complex informed TASS. “Kazan is expected to be rolled out and put afloat on March 30,” he said. “Kazan” has been built at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, a port city… Continue reading SECOND YASEN-CLASS RUSSIAN SSN TO BE PUT AFLOAT ON MARCH 30TH 2017
TURKEY SEEKS RUSSIAN LOAN TO BUY S-400 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS
Sourced : TASS Turkey has announced its wish to obtain Russia’s loan to buy weapons, including S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile systems, Rostec state corporation CEO Sergey Chemezov told the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Tuesday. “They have voiced their wish to get a loan, but now the issue has not been… Continue reading TURKEY SEEKS RUSSIAN LOAN TO BUY S-400 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS
RUSSIA’S MILITARY DEPLOYS MOST POWERFUL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM IN CRIMEA (Video)
Sourced : Defence Blog Russia’s military has deployed Murmansk-BN most powerful electronic warfare system in the annexed Crimea (Ukrainian territory of Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation on 18 March 2014), which will monitor all the NATO ships in the Mediterranean, according to the Krym.Realii online media outlet. The Murmansk-BN is a world’s most… Continue reading RUSSIA’S MILITARY DEPLOYS MOST POWERFUL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM IN CRIMEA (Video)
RUSSIA ARMS COULD HELP INDIA TO LAUNCH BLITZKRIEG INTO PAKISTAN
Sourced : Russia & India Report By Rakesh Krishnan Simha The Indian Army’s move to beef up its tank force on its western border – coming days after army chief Bipin Rawat’s acknowledgement that the Cold Start doctrine exists for conventional military operations – indicates India has begun to build a powerful force to fight… Continue reading RUSSIA ARMS COULD HELP INDIA TO LAUNCH BLITZKRIEG INTO PAKISTAN
THAILAND’S DEAL TO BUY 3 CHINESE YUAN-CLASS SUBMARINES IS PROGRESSING
Sourced : Defence World.net Royal Thai Navy is currently coordinating process for a government-to-government purchase of three Chinese-built Yuan-class submarines, Thailand’s Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwan said. Prawit, who is concurrently the Defense minister, declined to tell how soon the coordinating process for the submarines purchase deal will be completed but confirmed that a regular budget… Continue reading THAILAND’S DEAL TO BUY 3 CHINESE YUAN-CLASS SUBMARINES IS PROGRESSING