The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India on December 15, 2023, signed a landmark contract worth Rs Rs 5,336.25 crore with Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) Bharat Electronics Limited, Pune for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for the Indian Army for a period of 10 years. As part of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision, this contract has been…
BAE Systems has been awarded a $211 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract by the US Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under the Marine Corps’ fourth order for full-rate production (FRP). In addition to vehicle production, the award covers procurement of 40 FRP ACV Personnel (ACV-P) variants, fielding and support…
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the government of Lithuania for the delivery of more NASAMS air defence systems. The EUR 200 million (about NOK 2.3 billion) contract will provide Lithuania with the latest technology and increased air defence capabilities. As part of the contract, Lithuania will also modernize parts of…
China and Vietnam agreed to step up security cooperation matters in their move towards becoming a community with a shared future, they said as Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a visit to Hanoi. During, Xi’s two-day trip, the Communist-ruled neighbours signed dozens of co-operation pacts and agreed to set up more hotlines to defuse…
Britain, Japan, and Italy have signed an international treaty to establish a programme aimed at developing an advanced fighter jet. The agreement, which Reuters reported this month, comes a year after the three countries established their first major defence industry collaboration by merging the separate next-generation fighter efforts of London and Tokyo. Further, the parliaments…
The US Senate approved the annual defence policy bill with a compromise 886 billion USD package that laid out how the pentagon will be funded through the next fiscal year. The vote to approve the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) was 87-13. Six Republicans and six Democrats voted against the bill: Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.),…
Finland will be signing a defence cooperation agreement with the United States next week that will bring US soldiers and military material to aid in the Nordic nation’s defence. Notable, the defence cooperation agreement will deepen our defence cooperation with the United States (US) and can be vital in a case of crisis. Further, the…
