India and the United States (US) have announced plans to co-produce Stryker armored vehicles as part of their efforts to counter China’s military influence in Asia. The move aims to strengthen the shared security of the two countries by diversifying supply chains and enhancing military interoperability. As of now, an initial offer on the (Stryker)…
The Chinese and Pakistani navies are holding week-long drills in the Arabian Sea during which the two all-weather allies will also conduct joint maritime patrols for the first time. Notably, the navies of both the countries at a naval base in Karachi kicked off the ‘Sea Guardians-3’ exercise in the waters and airspace of the…
The delivery ceremony for the first Gowind corvette, Bani Yas, ordered by the United Arab Emirates to Naval Group took place on 21 October 2023 in Lorient in the presence of an official delegation from the United Arab Emirates headed by His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan al Nahyan, Commander of the UAE Navy. Bani…
Pakistan has reportedly earned $364 million from weapons/arms deals with US companies to supply ammunition to Ukraine, as reported by the BBC Urdu , citing details of the contract from the American Federal Procurement Data System. The deals were signed on August 17, 2022, involving two American companies – Global Military and Northrop Grumman; and…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq of Bell Helicopter Contracted Logistics Support (CLS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. Notably, the Government of Iraq has requested to buy additional services, as indicated below, that will…
Raytheon, an RTX business, in partnership with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, will build a missile production facility in East Camden, Arkansas to produce the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and its U.S. variant, SkyHunter. Through the established Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems joint venture, the companies have committed to a $33 million capital investment to…
Elbit Systems has been awarded a $135 million contract to establish an artillery ammunition factory for an international customer. The contract will be performed out over a period of two years. This contract will leverage the significant technical and operational knowledge that Elbit Systems has accumulated, as well as decades of ammunition production experience. Notably,…
The ‘Sword Arm’ of Indian Navy, the Western Fleet underwent a change of guard on 10 November 2023. Rear Admiral CR Praveen Nair, NM took over the mantle of Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet from Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty at a ceremonial naval parade held in Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Worth mentioning that the Rear Admiral…
The annual apex-level international conference of the Indian Navy – the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) – will be held in New Delhi from 15 to 17 November 2023. The event will include a Keynote Address by Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Hon’ble Vice President of India on 15 Nov 23, and a series of Special Addresses…
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Indonesian capital Jakarta from November 16 to 17, 2023 to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). During the meeting, which will take place on November 16, the Raksha Mantri will address the forum on regional and international security issues. Noteworthy, Indonesia is…
