Indian Navy Commissions First Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv) Squadron
The first ALH (Dhruv) Squadron was commissioned at Kochi today by Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval Command. Dhruv is the first indigenously designed and...
View ArticleParamount Group buys controlling stake in South Africa based shipyard Nautic...
The merger of two of Africa’s most innovative companies should see Nautic Africa double their staff employment in the next two years. Ivor Ichikowitz, Executive Chairman of Paramount Group, said: “We...
View ArticleHyundai Heavy Industries launched the 3rd Incheon class frigate ROKS Jeonbuk
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today held a launch ceremony for its fifth frigate, ROKS Jeonbuk. The launch ceremony was attended by the Chief of Naval Operations...
View ArticleU.S. Navy celebrates delivery of 3,000th Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile
The U.S. Navy marked a significant milestone Nov. 5, as the service joined defense contractor Raytheon Missile Systems in celebrating the delivery of the 3,000th Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM) missile....
View ArticleHandover of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to take place on November 16
On November 16, 2013, the formal handover ceremony and transfer of the Project 11430 aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (INS Vikramaditya) to the Indian Navy will be held at the Sevmash shipyard in...
View ArticleLittoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface Warfare Package Completes Live-Fire Test
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface Warfare Mission Package successfully completed the second phase of its developmental testing, the Naval Sea Systems Command announced Nov. 7. USS Fort Worth (LCS...
View ArticleKazakhstan and United States to improve bilateral military cooperation.
Kazakhstan and the United States have agreed to improve bilateral military cooperation, the Kazakh Defense Ministry said Thursday, November 15, 2013 . Defense Minister Adylbek Dzhaksybekov, who is on...
View ArticleIsrael Defense Company Elbit Systems announces gross profit of $207.4 million...
Elbit Systems, Israel's largest defense Company, reported Thursday, November 14, 2013, higher profits than expected in its quarterly report presented to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The company...
View ArticleSolid Concepts M1911 pistol 3D Printed Metal Gun survives 600 round torture...
Solid Concepts, a world leader for 3D Printing services, submitted the world’s first 3D Printed metal gun to a successful 500 round torture test on Friday November 8, 2013. To date, the 1911 3D Printed...
View ArticleRussian Helicopters to showcase new military helicopters at Dubai Airshow 2013
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, will bring a strong line-up to the Dubai Airshow 2013 on 17-21 November. The airshow, one of the most important...
View ArticleList military aircraft and helicopters at Dubai AirShow 2013 United Arab...
The Dubai Airshow organisers F&E Aerospace are forecasting this November’s event to be the largest event in their 26 years. The Dubai Airshow takes place 17 to 21 November 2013 and is moving to a...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Conducts Second Successful LRASM Anti-Ship Missile Flight Test
Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) recently achieved another successful flight test, with the missile scoring a direct hit on a moving maritime target. The test was conducted in...
View ArticleIngalls Shipbuilding’s Amphibious Ship America (LHA 6) Returns From...
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s multipurpose amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) returned Saturday from successful builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico....
View ArticleSAAB Skeldar VTOL UAV Operationally Deployed by the Spanish Navy for Atalanta
Defence and security company Saab’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Skeldar is now operationally deployed on-board the offshore patrol vessel BAM Meteoro. Skedlar is supporting the Spanish Navy with...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics Receives $22 M U.S. Navy Award for Common Missile...
The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $22.5 million contract modification for the continued development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U.S. Ohio replacement submarine and...
View ArticleBoeing Delivers 1st P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to Indian Navy
Boeing delivered the second P-8I aircraft to India today, doubling that country’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Boeing is building eight P-8I aircraft for...
View ArticleUSS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Littoral Combat Ship Launches First MQ-8B UAV,...
USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) conducted dynamic interface operations on the Point Mugu Test Range Nov. 5-13 with the Navy's Vertical Takeoff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) known as the MQ-8 Fire Scout....
View ArticleEurofighter Typhoon's New AESA Radar Starts System Integration
The new AESA radar for the Eurofighter Typhoon is entering the system integration phase. During a 4-national program review at Cassidian's Ulm site the test and integration results of the "Captor-E"...
View ArticleAir Force of United States receives the first GAARV Guardian Angel...
The 88th Test and Evaluations Squadron received the first set of Guardian Angel Air-Deployable Rescue Vehicles in the Air Force's inventory Nov. 12. The GAARV is a multi-purpose utility vehicle...
View ArticleChina will optimize the size and structure of the army to increase its...
China will optimize the size and structure of the army, adjust and improve the proportion between various troops, and reduce non-combat institutions and personnel, according to a decision of the...
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