EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world, have entered into an agreement aimed at creating a joint venture (JV) to capitalise on global shipbuilding opportunities with a focus on the manufacturing of a broad range of sophisticated naval vessels. Notably,…
Indian Navy (IN) recently has inducted the LSAM 18 (Yard 128), the fourth Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge of 11 x Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge (ACTCM) project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane on 28 Feb 24. The launching Ceremony was presided over by Cmde Shirish Dube, Directorate of…
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces, has successfully completed a flight test of an updated AMRAAM-Extended Range (ER) missile variant from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The successful flight test showcases the increased capabilities of the upgraded AMRAAM-ER. Noteworthy,…
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and received an order for four additional Gripen C fighter aircraft for Hungary. This order follows an amendment to the contract between FMV and the Hungarian Government signed in December 2001 regarding 14 Gripen C/D fighters for the Hungarian Air Force. The contract…
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to provide its Falcon Shield Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) for operation by the Canadian Armed Forces. Moreover, the company will provide a number of systems and a 10-year sustainment package that includes options for additional equipment and the spiral development of…
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane interacted with the Federal Association of the German Security and Defence Industry (BDSV) at Berlin on 28 Feb, 2024. In a meeting organized by BDSV, Defence Secretary outlined the recent changes in the Indian defence industry through progressive reforms, making it attractive to invest in India, and to enter into…
Collins Elbit Vision Systems (CEVS) – a joint venture between Collins Aerospace, and Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) – have announced that it has delivered the 3,000th F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) to the Joint Strike Fighter. Notably, Collins Aerospace is an RTX business. Worth mentioning that the F-35 Gen III HMDS…
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has awarded a contract to Rheinmetall for the supply of Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system. Worth €595 million (including value added tax), the contract encompasses delivery of a prototype and another 18 series production vehicles. In addition, an option exists for a further 30 systems. The prototype is to be…
In a first in the private sector, two facilities for the manufacture of ammunition and missiles were opened by Adani Defence and Aerospace in Kanpur on February 26, 2024. The twin-facility complex, spread over 500 acres, was inaugurated by Army Chief Gen. Manoj Pande and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Speaking at the event,…
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years, the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) of China reportedly has expanded the types and quantity of its nuclear weapon stockpile more than at any point in its history. Indeed, last month, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published its annual…
