India has concluded negotiations and defined the modalities for the procurement of an undisclosed number of Russian made S-400 Triumph air defence/anti-ballistic missile systems. The total value of the deal is approximately 10.6 billion dollars. The negotiations were concluded last Monday during the meeting of the India-Russia Inter Governmental Commission on Military-Technical-Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC). The deal… Continue reading INDIA BUYS S-400 ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEMS FOR 10,6 BILLION DOLLARS
Category: Defence Industry
JOINT COMPLEX WEAPONS AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE AS UK AND FRENCH RELATIONS DEEPEN
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon unveiled last Tuesday a new agreement with France that will help pave the way for the next generations of missiles. As Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Defence, visits London to reaffirm Anglo-French relations, this agreement allows for the sharing of certain technologies to aid the development of future generations of… Continue reading JOINT COMPLEX WEAPONS AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE AS UK AND FRENCH RELATIONS DEEPEN
CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS
The Cypriot Republic has decided to buy one Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) from Israel and has started an international competition for the procurement of three more. The new vessel will protect and guard the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone and the recently discovered Aphrodite gas field. The programme started several years ago, when in 2013 the… Continue reading CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS
CAMCOPTER® S-100 COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TRIALS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
(Press Release) Austria / South Africa, 27 October 2015 Schiebels CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) continues its successful shipboard trials when demonstrating its outstanding capabilities to the South African Navy from 20 to 23 October 2015 at False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. The maritime environment holds unique demands for situational awareness and timely… Continue reading CAMCOPTER® S-100 COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TRIALS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
On the 13th of October China launched the first civil-military, dual-use, near-space helium-filled airship “Yuanmeng”, in Xilinhot in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Chinese airship is 75 meters long, with a diameter of 22 meters and occupies 18,000 cubic meters. Yuanmeng rose to 20km in around 50 minutes and unfolded its whole body.… Continue reading CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN
(Press Release) Austal (ASX:ASB) launched last week the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). Hull 390 – the future RNOV Al Mubshir – was successfully launched after 13 months of construction and fitout at the company’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Austal Chief Executive… Continue reading AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN
LOCKHEED MARTIN CANADA ANNOUNCES LATEST ACHIEVEMENT ON NEW ZEALAND ANZAC FRIGATE SYSTEMS UPGRADE PROJECT
(Press Release) Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2015. Lockheed Martin Canada (NYSE: LMT) marked an important milestone toward modernizing the Royal New Zealand Navy’s two ANZAC Class ships. The company announced that the ANZAC frigate systems upgrade project has successfully completed the combat system critical design review on schedule and to New Zealand’s satisfaction. The government-mandated… Continue reading LOCKHEED MARTIN CANADA ANNOUNCES LATEST ACHIEVEMENT ON NEW ZEALAND ANZAC FRIGATE SYSTEMS UPGRADE PROJECT
SECOND ADMIRAL GRIGOROVICH CLASS FRIGATE TO START TRIALS
According to the press officer of the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, the Admiral Essen frigate, is about to start its manufacturer’s trials and put it out in the Baltic Sea for the first time. The Admiral Essen is the second frigate of the Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) and according to “Navy Recognition” was recently moved… Continue reading SECOND ADMIRAL GRIGOROVICH CLASS FRIGATE TO START TRIALS
SAUDI ARABIA TO BUY 4 LCS FRIGATES FOR 11,25 BILLION DOLLARS
United States Ministry of Defence notified according to Bloomberg news, the Congress for the planning sale to Saudi Arabia of as many as four Littoral Combat Ships made by Lockheed Martin Corp. for 11.25 billion dollars. The sale has already been approved by the State Department under the Foreign Military Sales program, according to a… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA TO BUY 4 LCS FRIGATES FOR 11,25 BILLION DOLLARS
EXTENSION OF NATO – INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS CONTRACT FOR AWACS AIRCRAFT
After an international competition, IDE (INTRACOM Defense Electronics) extended the existing agreement with Boeing, within the frame of the upgrade program CNS/ATM (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/ Air Traffic Management) of NATO Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The new project of IDE concerns specialized subsystems of the AWACS aircraft and will be completed in May… Continue reading EXTENSION OF NATO – INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS CONTRACT FOR AWACS AIRCRAFT