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Seven Chinese Firms Exceed $5 Billion Each in Defense Sales
With China now the second-largest spender on defense in the world, Chinese companies are logically going to rank among the largest defense firms. But quantifying that number has proven incredibly difficult thanks to the opaque nature of both
Rostec Signs Agreements Worth $1.5 Billion at “ARMY-2018”
Enterprises of State Corporation Rostec signed agreements for the amount of over 100 billion rubles ($1.5 billion) at the International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2018”. This is 2.5 times more than the amount of agreements signed last year, at
3 Rostec Holdings Rank Among Top 50 Defense Companies
Russian Helicopters, Uralvagonzavod and KRET have been included on the list of the world's leading defense companies of 2017 compiled by the renowned American magazine Defense News. All three of the Rostec companies increased revenue from the sale
Future US, Russian, Chinese Fighters to Have Photonic Radar
Russia, China and the USA will have ultra-high resolution photonic radar on future planes to spot and target stealth fighters. Russia has started to invest in military applications of photonic radar technology. The Pentagon has a lead with photonic
BAE Systems to Modernize USS Gettysburg Guided-Missile Cruiser
BAE Systems was awarded a $146.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). The Gettysburg will undergo about 15 months of work at the company’s shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, the ship’s
Russian, Turkish Defense Ministers Discuss Military Cooperation
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar have discussed the issue of stabilizing the situation in Syria, as well as military and technical cooperation between both countries, the Russian Defense Ministry told
Rafale Int’l Presents Industrial Aeronautical Sector in India
Dassault Aviation, Safran and Thales, which together make up Rafale International, were invited by the Centre Val de Loire Regional Council and AEROCENTRE to the aeronautical forum being held in Tours, to present its creation of an industrial
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