The US Air Force recently completed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS), validating the game-changing capabilities BAE Systems’ advanced system brings to the F-15. EPAWSS provides critical electronic warfare (EW) capabilities for the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II aircraft. To be noted that the…
The Indian Armed Forces are planning to turn Mumbai into the first tri-service common defence station in the country for the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) — a step aimed at achieving jointness among the three services ahead of the creation of integrated theatre commands, The Indian Express has learnt. As of…
Fincantieri and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence have signed a 1.18-billion-euro contract, within the framework of collaborative relations initiated by the Italian Ministry of Defence, for the supply of two Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Vessel (PPA) Units. Noteworthy, PPA is a highly flexible ship with an outstanding technological standard. It has the capacity to serve multiple…
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for procuring Clip on Night Sight for Special Forces. With the view to identify probable vendors who can undertake the said project, OEMs/ Vendors are requested to forward information on the product which they can offer. Notably, the Army seeks Clip on Night Sight for…
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered two Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defence Force, the country’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said on Monday. Noteworthy, HAL is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence…
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a follow-on production contract for Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles with a Program Year 3 (PY3) award total value of $483 million. This contract will provide JAGM and HELLFIRE procurement and production support for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and international customers. This contract is the third follow-on award that is…
Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy is on an official visit to India from 01 – 03 Apr 2024. During the visit he interacted with Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff, at New Delhi on 01 Apr 24. Notably, the discussions were centred around issues of mutual cooperation in the…
India reaffirmed its sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, dismissing China’s claims and asserting that the state has always been and will remain an integral part of the country. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the issue at the Corporate Summit 2024 organized by Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce…
The US Navy’s search for a next-generation X-band radar is becoming more relevant by the day as U.S. warships fight in the first significant naval conflict since World War II. Since late last year, U.S. and coalition naval forces have fought off regular attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Houthi rebels have launched…
As India continuously accused Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism across its borders, Pakistan Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif has expressed hopes for betterment in bilateral ties with India after the country comes out of its election phase poised to be held from April 19 and ending in June, Geo News reported. The relations between Pakistan and India…
