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Dassault Aviation Fully Participates at Aero India Airshow
2017-02-14 Read More...
The Dassault Aviation group is presenting its dual military and civil know-how at the 2017 Aero India airshow, taking place in Bangalore, India, from 14th to 18th

Textron to Provide Support Services for Afghan Air Force
2017-02-09 Read More...
Textron Systems Support Solutions, a Textron Inc. business, announced it was awarded a five-year follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for Afghan Trainer Contractor Logistics Support

Damen Delivers 1st SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate to Indonesia
2017-02-06 Read More...
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has handed over the first SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) frigate to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, on schedule and on budget. The ceremony took place at the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya where the vessel

India’s MKU Offers Ultra-Weight Body Armor
2017-01-24 Read More...
Be it a soldier heading for a combat zone or an officer from a law-enforcement agency responding to an emergency call, they never give a second thought for their own safety when there is a call of

Pakistan Naval Forces Receive Two Chinese Ships
2017-01-17 Read More...
Pakistani Naval Forces received two ships built in China to secure the safety of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, and to operate within the joint security plan of Pakistan-China to protect the economic corridor, linking the Pakistani seaport with Western

ST Electronics Secures Total Orders of $2.33 Billion in 2016
2017-01-13 Read More...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its electronics arm, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), secured about $695 million worth of contracts in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2016 from contracts

Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile From Submarine
2017-01-12 Read More...
Pakistan reached a new milestone this week with the successful launch of a submarine cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a demonstration of credible force for Islamabad to display against long-time neighboring rival

Dassault Aviation Reveals Order Intake, Deliveries for 2016
2017-01-10 Read More...
DASSAULT AVIATION Group announced its order intake, deliveries and backlog in units as of December 31st, 2016 (figures not reviewed by the

India Launches Nuclear Capable Agni-5 Missile
2016-12-28 Read More...
India’s longest range and indigenously-developed nuclear capable missile “Agni 5”, was launched off Odisha coast

Airbus DS EBS Equips South Korean Tanker with “Mode 5” Encryption
2016-12-23 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), future HENSOLDT, equips the recently ordered A330 MRTT multirole tanker aircraft of the South Korean armed forces with cryptographic technology employing the latest “Mode 5” NATO

Thales Wins Military IFF Systems Contract in Japan
2016-12-21 Read More...
In 2016, Thales has been awarded a contract by Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) to deliver IFF interrogators equipment (Identification Friend or Foe) with Mode 5, the latest US/NATO standard. IFF equipment provides the ability to distinguish

RUAG Opens Regional Component Repair Centre in Malaysia
2016-11-29 Read More...
RUAG recently announced the opening of a regional component repair center at the International Aerospace Centre in Subang,

Indonesia Receives First 3 AS565 MBe Panther Helicopters
2016-11-24 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first three of the 11 AS565 MBe Panther helicopters to Indonesia, ahead of contract schedule, at a ceremony at Airbus Helicopters’ headquarters in Marignane, in the presence of representatives from Indonesia’s

Japan, South Korea Sign Military Intelligence Pact
2016-11-24 Read More...
South Korea and Japan signed a pact on Wednesday that allows the sharing of military intelligence in response to the growing threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile

Lockheed Martin to Modernize Republic of Korea’s F-16s
2016-11-23 Read More...
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force

Pakistan to Host 9th International Defense Exhibition & Seminar
2016-11-18 Read More...
Pakistan will host the 9th International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS 2016) at the Karachi Expo Center from 22-25 November

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