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Russian Ground Forces to Participate in 9 International Drills in 2021
2021-01-08 Read More...
Russia’s Ground Forces will take part in nine international drills in 2021, eight of which will be held in Russia, the Defense Ministry said in a

Iran’s Army Concludes Large-Scale Drone Combat Drill
2021-01-07 Read More...
The Iranian Army started its first large-scale drone combat wargames in Semnan province on Tuesday with the participation of hundreds of drones used by the Ground Force, Air Force and Navy, Deputy Chief of Operations of Iran’s Army Admiral Mahmoud

Goa Shipyard to Supply 12 Fast Patrol Boats to Indian Army
2021-01-07 Read More...
The Indian Army inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to procure 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies, including those in high altitude areas like Pangong Tso lake in

Teledyne to Acquire FLIR in $8.0 Billion Transaction
2021-01-06 Read More...
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (“Teledyne”) and FLIR Systems, Inc. (“FLIR”) jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire FLIR in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $8.0

Airbus-Built CSO-2 French Military Earth Observation Satellite Launched
2021-01-05 Read More...
Airbus-built CSO-2 (Composante Spatiale Optique) Earth observation satellites for the French Armed Forces, has been successfully launched on a Soyuz launcher from the Kourou European Spaceport in French

Lockheed Martin Mourns Aeronautics Executive Vice President Michele Evans
2021-01-05 Read More...
The following is a statement from Lockheed Martin President and CEO James

Italian Army to Receive 86 Additional Centauro II Armoured Vehicles
2021-01-04 Read More...
On the 30th December 2020 at Guidoni Palace,headquarters of Italy’s General Secretariat of Defence and of the NationalArmaments Directorate, the Land Armaments Director Lieutenant GeneralPaolo Giovannini and the Commercial Director of the Iveco -

Russian Octopus Light Amphibious Tank Conquers Two Elements
2021-01-04 Read More...
Russia’s Sprut (Octopus) -SDM1 light amphibious tank has successfully completed next phase in a series of state tests which began in August 2020 and will last a year and a

Royal Jordanian Air Force to Sell 2 CASA C295 Military Aircraft to Myanmar
2021-01-04 Read More...
Myanmar’s air force is buying two Airbus CASA C295 aircraft worth $38.6 million from the Royal Jordanian Air Force to reduce dependence on Chinese armory, the country’s Economic Times (ET)

Lockheed Martin Celebrates a Year of F-35 Successes
2020-12-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the 123rd F-35 aircraft of the year last

General Dynamics to Produce M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams MBTs for U.S. Army
2020-12-30 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced it was awarded a $4.6 billion fixed-price-incentive contract to produce M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for the U.S.

BAE Systems-UAVTEK Deliver First 30 Nano ‘Bug’ Drones to British Army
2020-12-30 Read More...
In collaboration with UAVTEK, BAE Systems have developed a nano “Bug” drone and delivered the first 30 units to the British Army, which has put it through its paces as part of a

Leonardo Delivers First Two M-345 Jet Trainer Aircraft to Italian Air Force
2020-12-28 Read More...
Leonardo delivered the first two M-345 jet trainer aircraft to the Italian Air Force, which to-date has ordered 18 units from a total requirement for up to 45 aircraft. The new type, designated T-345A by the Italian Air Force, will gradually replace

Boeing Super Hornet Demonstrates Ski-Jump Launch Capability
2020-12-28 Read More...
Boeing and the U.S. Navy proved recently that the F/A-18 Super Hornet can operate from a “ski jump” ramp, demonstrating the aircraft’s suitability for India’s aircraft

Nexter, Arquus, Thales Present the 128th GRIFFON Planned for 2020
2020-12-25 Read More...
On December 18, 2020, Nexter, Thales and Arquus, as part of the temporary grouping of companies (GME) EBMR (Engins Blindés Multi-Rôles), presented the 128th GRIFFON planned for 2020 to the French Delegation for Armaments

L3Harris to Supply Next Generation Jammer Low Band Systems to US Navy
2020-12-25 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year, $496 million contract to deliver prototype tactical jamming pods designed to extend U.S. Air

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