Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth €142 Mn

Rheinmetall has won a large-volume order for supporting Ukraine with artillery ammunition. The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise has been tasked with supplying Kyiv with artillery rounds worth around €142 million. Noteworthy, the order encompasses tens of thousands of complete 155mm artillery shells, including the projectile, fuse (for the explosive charge), propellant and primer (for igniting the…

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South Korea selects the Embraer C-390 Millennium Aircraft

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced Embraer’s C-390 Millennium aircraft as the winner of the Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II public tender to provide the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) with new military transport aircraft. Notably, South Korea is the C-390 Millennium’s first customer in Asia. Under the signed contract, Embraer…

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easyJet collaborates with Collins Aerospace to enhance operations

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is working with easyJet to activate GlobalConnectSM connected aircraft services on more than 330 Airbus aircraft in its fleet. easyJet will become the largest A320 operator in the world to deploy GlobalConnect. This new capability enhances safety oversight, pilot training and operational efficiencies. Noteworthy, the Collins GlobalConnect solution by  Collins Aerospace…

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UAE to buy 18 AN/TPQ-50 Radar from US worth $85 Mn

The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of AN/TPQ-50 Radar and related equipment. The estimated total cost of this procurement is $85 million. The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to buy eighteen…

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China to hold 2nd Indian Ocean Region Forum

China this week will be holding the second conference of its Indian Ocean Region Forum, an initiative to bring together several countries in the region in an attempt to solidify its influence in the strategic waters adjacent to India’s backyard. Noteworthy, last year the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), an organisation part of the…

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