The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.90 billion. The Government of Germany has requested to buy up to nine hundred sixty-nine (969) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air…
The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed over at Szolnok Airbase by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. Additionally, Airbus is also providing an extensive training and support package to ensure the highest level of operational availability. About H225M helicopters The H225Ms…
The French defence innovation agency AID has announced the selection of a consortium led by MBDA in response to the LARINAE call for projects. The objective of LARINAE is the rapid and collaborative development of a remotely controlled ammunition capable of neutralising a hardened target within a radius of fifty kilometres. Following on from the…
The Australian Government will be purchasing 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion). This will provide the Air Force with state of the art C-130 Hercules to meet the air transport needs of the future. The new acquisitions will replace and expand upon the 12 Hercules…
The Naval Group has rolled out the Tourville, the third Barracuda class nuclear attack submarine (SSN). On 20 July 2023, the third submarine of the Barracuda class has left its construction hall in order to be transferred to the DME floating platform-type shiplift. To be noted, it is part of a series of six SSNs…
According to the data presented by the Indian Government recently, the value of defence production has crossed the figure of Rs one lakh crore for the first time ever during financial year 2022-23. The value currently stands Rs 1,06,800 crore and it will go further up once the data is received from the remaining private…
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, on an official visit to Vietnam will preside the Decommissioning followed by Handing Over Ceremony of Indian Naval Ship Kirpan to Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN), scheduled on 22 July 2023 at Cam Ranh, Vietnam. The transfer of an indigenously built in-service missile corvette, INS Kirpan, from the Indian Navy to the Vietnam…
Remembering the supreme sacrifices by the Indian Soldiers in the Second World War, the Commune of Monotone (in Italy) and Italian Military historians have unveiled “V.C Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial” at Montone (Perugia, Italy). Basically, it is a tribute to the Indian troops who fought during Italian Campaign during the Second World War, and to…
The Department of Defense (DoD), United States have announced a new security assistance for Ukraine, to support its battlefield needs and underscore unwavering US support for Ukraine. This package, which includes critical air defense capabilities and munitions, will be provided as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Further, this USAI package highlights…
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has secured an important order from Hungary for Hero Loitering Munitions. The contracts to this effect have now been signed. Notably, the munitions are worth a figure in the low three-digit million-euro range. The delivery is slated to begin in 2024 and is scheduled to end in 2025. About Hero Loitering…
