INS Imphal, a Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of India’s Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26, 2023. Notably, the event marks the formal induction of the third of four indigenous ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers,…
The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. Sweden’s accession protocol will now need to be approved in the general assembly for the last stage of the legislative process in Turkiye. However, as of…
BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to continue supporting Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems Operations Onboard Navy Ship and Shore Based Sites (AOOSS). The five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, valued at $92 million, was awarded by the U.S. Navy Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). Under the new contract, BAE Systems will continue to…
It has been reported, some functional problems have cropped up in the additional fuel tanks retrofitted in the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) fleet of recently upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets, prompting Air Headquarters to seek urgent measures to address the problem. According to sources, there have been issues relating to the structure of the tank and…
Pilerne Goa based Kineco Kaman Composites India has been awarded a Rs. 100 Crores ($12.39 Mn) Contract from BAE Systems to manufacture and export fully assembled Mission Crew Workstations (“Consoles”) for the Boeing P-8 Poseidon Aircraft. The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a long-range multi-mission patrol and reconnaissance aircraft regarded as one of the most capable aircraft in its class. The Indian…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of C-17 Aircraft Maintenance and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $150 million. Notably, NSPA as Lead Nation has requested to buy contractor logistics support for the C-17 Strategic…
Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy following acceptance testing completion this month. The XLUUV, designated by the Navy as “Orca,” is a new class of autonomous submarine that can perform long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance in changing environments and contested waters….
Rheinmetall continues to expand Europe’s armoured vehicle production capacity. Following the opening of the Group’s production, development and test facility for armoured fighting vehicles in Zalaegerszeg, the first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to be built in-country in Hungary has now rolled off the assembly line. It is currently undergoing commissioning. Further, in mid 2024, following…
Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza will likely cost it at least another 50 billion shekels ($14 billion) in 2024 and result in a near-tripling of its budget deficit, the Finance Ministry said Monday, projecting that fighting will last through February. Briefing lawmakers, the ministry’s deputy budget commissioner Itai Temkin said the war was expected…
In a momentous development in the global arms trade, Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) reportedly finalised a major defence deal with Armenia for procurement of Akash Air Defence System and 15 AAD Systems by the latter from BDL, as reported by Zee Business. The transaction is estimated to be valued between Rs 5,000 crore and Rs…
