Alpha Battery, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (THAAD), 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of U.S. Army received the latest THAAD equipment last June and then went through about two months of classroom instruction on it.
נערך לאחרונה ע"י AJ-47 בתאריך 09-01-2015 בשעה 23:07.
Nammo Talley has been awarded a multi-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply the M72 Light Assault Weapon (LAW) to the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract specifies M72 LAW variants for anti-armor and anti-structure missions, as well as sub-caliber training systems and other support services
החוזה מדבר על אספקת מטולי לאו: נגד שריון, נגד מבנים, רקטות תירגול וציוד נוסף. העיסקה הראשונה היא על סך של 25 מיליון דולר. סך כל העיסקה, אם כל האופציות ייושמו, יכול להגיע ל-63 מיליון דולר וזה לאורך 4 שנים.
The M72A4 and M72A5 warheads are optimized for greater armor penetration and are better suited for use against the tanks, while M72A6 and A7 warheads are optimized against targets such as APC / MICW vehicles, with lesser penetration but more significant behind the armor blast / kill effect
נערך לאחרונה ע"י AJ-47 בתאריך 11-01-2015 בשעה 07:09.
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $78 million contract from the U.S. Army for upgrades to the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). The program will take hardware from early-production ATACMS Block 1 missiles and develop an enhanced and affordable weapon system capable of eliminating targets without the risk of unexploded ordnance, which meets the U.S. Army’s long-range precision strike requirement
החשש של הפנטגון מהמאמץ הסיני לפתח טילים שגא קוליים, הביא את הפנטגון להחלטה להעניק ללוקהייד מרטין חוזה בסך של 78 מיליון דולר, במטרה לפתח את הטיל שנקרא THAAD-ER. לטיל טווח של 300 ק"מ והוא יכול לפעול בתוך האטמוספירה וגם מחוצה לה.Thaad operates both in the Eendoatmosphere and the Exoatmospheric
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השידרוג העיקרי בטיל זה יחסית לדגם הנוכחי, יהיה במאיץ של הטיל שיהיה רחב יותר (21 אינץ במקום 14.5 אינץ בדגם הנוכחי) ויהיו בו 2 שלבים שיביאו את המיירט מהר יותר וקרוב יותר לטיל המטרה, לפני שיגור "רכב ההשמדה" שאמור לפגוע במטרה ולהשמידה ע"י האנרגיה הקינטית מהפגיעה עצמה ולא ע"י חומר נפץ.
הרחבת המאיץ תביא להקטנת כמות המשגרים על רכב השיגור מ-8 טילים ל-5 טילים בלבד. קישורים לנושא זה:
U.S. MEADS air defense missile system candidate for army program 2015 in Germany and Poland
The tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program enters 2015 as a candidate for next-generation air and missile defense requirements in both Germany and Poland. MEADS is a primary candidate for the German Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a new generation of air and missile defense that requires a flexible architecture based on strong networking capabilities
Patria and Kongsberg have announced today a teaming agreement to pursue together a major combat vehicle and weapon system program in the Middle East region. Patria is the market leader of modern 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles and turreted 120 mm mortar systems with strong sales track-record
חברת "פטריה" מפינלנד פיתחה צריח נושא קנה מרגמה בקליבר של 120 מ"מ שנקרא NEMO. המרגמה ניטענת מהבריח, היא מותקנת בצריח סובב, ומצויידת במערכת טעינה אוטומטית. למרגמה אורך קנה של 3 מטר, טווח 10-13 ק"מ, וקצב אש מקסימלי של 10 פגזים בדקה.
למרגמה יש יכולת לשגר עד 6 פצמ"רים שיפגעו במטרה בו זמנית, אבל לטווח קצר יותר מהטווח המקסימלי. למרגמה יש מגוון רחב של פצמ"רים בניהם פצמ"רים חכמים שמגיעים לטווח של 13 ק"מ. בנוסף ניתן לירות את הפצמ"רים, גם בכינון ישיר לטווח של 1,500 מטר.
יתרונות הצריח הסגור, שמוגן מרסיסים, ממזג אויר, ממוזג, ומופעל ע"י צוות של 3 אנשים, ברורים.
הצריח עצמו שוקל 1.5 טון וניתן להתקינו על הרבה סוגים של כלי רכב, כולל זלדה מאורכת. בנוסף ניתן להתקין אותו על גבי ספינות קטנות ומהירות. (ראה תמונות למטה)
למרגמת ה-NEMO יש אח גדול שנקרא AMOS, עם 2 קנים וקצב אש כפול. (ראה תמונות למטה)
ראשית, ברכות וישר כח על היוזמה, האיסוף והריכוז. תודה.
ממשיך את המסורת שהופסקה, עליה דנו באשכול זה .
שנית, לעצם עניין המרגמה ע"ג הספינות: האם אין בעיה מהותית בירי בכינון עקיף לטווח רחוק
מעל-גבי ספינה? מדובר בפלטפורמה בלתי יציבה, המתנודדת על-גבי הגלים. כל הטייה
קטנטנה של הקנה היורה עשויה להתבטא בשינוי לא קטן כלל במקום הנפילה.
מילא אם מדובר בירי בכינון ישיר, למטרות חוף, או בספינה עצומה ויציבה יותר, אבל
ירי מע"ג סירה קטנה ועוד תלול מסלול (מסלול ירי תלול הינו ארוך יותר מירי בכינון
ישיר ולכן מוסיף יותר שגיאה וחוסר דיוק)?
איך זה מסתדר עם ירי של כמה פגזים לאותה מטרה? האם ישנה פה מערכת
יצוב מתקדמת לקנים, או מערכת ביות בפגזים עצמם?
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"Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become your character.
And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
What we think, we become."
מרגרט ת'אצ'ר
כל האמור בפוסט לעיל הינו הבעת דעה בלבד ואין לייחס לדברים משמעות אחרת.
אנא הקפידו על ביטחון מידע והימנעו מכתיבת פוסטים המכילים מידע האסור בפרסום.
בשום אופן אין לראות בפוסט הכתוב לעיל בקשה, המלצה, השראה או עידוד לפרסום מידע האסור בפרסום ו/או לביצוע עבירה על חוקי המדינה, על הנחיות רשות שלטונית או רשות ממונה, על הנחיות גוף ציבורי או פרטי, על הנחיות המייצגים גופים אלה כאמור או על הוראת כל דין.
בתגובה להודעה מספר 11 שנכתבה על ידי שבריר שניה שמתחילה ב "ראשית, ברכות וישר כח על..."
ציטוט:
במקור נכתב על ידי שבריר שניה
ראשית, ברכות וישר כח על היוזמה, האיסוף והריכוז. תודה.
ממשיך את המסורת שהופסקה, עליה דנו באשכול זה
תודה על הברכות. הנושאים שאני מעלה אינם מחליפים את עבודתו של יעקב צור שקראתי בהם לא מעט. אני מאמין ש"פשוט שריונר" והמנהלים פועלים במטרה להחזיר את האתר לפעילות.
שנית, לעצם עניין המרגמה ע"ג הספינות: האם אין בעיה מהותית בירי בכינון עקיף לטווח רחוק
מעל-גבי ספינה? מדובר בפלטפורמה בלתי יציבה, המתנודדת על-גבי הגלים. כל הטייה
קטנטנה של הקנה היורה עשויה להתבטא בשינוי לא קטן כלל במקום הנפילה.
מילא אם מדובר בירי בכינון ישיר, למטרות חוף, או בספינה עצומה ויציבה יותר, אבל
ירי מע"ג סירה קטנה ועוד תלול מסלול (מסלול ירי תלול הינו ארוך יותר מירי בכינון
ישיר ולכן מוסיף יותר שגיאה וחוסר דיוק)?
אני לא מכיר את נושא הייצוב, אבל כמו שמייצבים תותחי נ"מ, כמו הנוקמני וה-25 מ"מ, כך ניתן להערכתי לייצב גם את קנה המרגמה. בנוסף למרגמה יש פגזים חכמים שיכולים לנווט את דרכם בעזרת GPS, ובשלב הסופי להתביית על כתם לייזר.
איך זה מסתדר עם ירי של כמה פגזים לאותה מטרה? האם ישנה פה מערכת
יצוב מתקדמת לקנים, או מערכת ביות בפגזים עצמם
השיטה קיימת כבר הרבה זמן ואני מניח שהיא זהה גם לירי מהיבשה וגם לירי מהים. השיטה נקראת Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact-MRSI והיא נעשית ע"י שינוי הגבהת הקנה, וניתן לראות איך זה מתבצע בתמונה למטה:
The Czech Defence Ministry will place an order for the supply of 20 Pandur infantry fighting vehicles in July, Deputy Defence Minister Jiri Borovec told CTK (Czech News Agency) yesterday, adding that the vehicles are needed for the military staff and liaison purposes. The ministry has not disclosed the contract's expected price.
את מערכת הנשק שעל הצריח ייצרה (למעט התותח) חברת אלביט.
The Pandur II 8x8 is an improved modular all-wheel-drive version of the Pandur 6x6 APC wheeled armoured vehicle. It was developed as a private venture by the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge and is currently in production for the Portuguese Armed Forces. Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge is part of General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems, which is also the parent company of MOWAG of Switzerland and Santa Bárbara Sistemas of Spain.
בנוסף ל-20 הנגמ"שים שצכיה רכשה כעת, היא מפעילה צי של כ-200 רכבים מסוג זה. הרכב שוקל כ-22 טון ויכול לספק הגנה (בעזרת מיגון נוסף) עד לקליעים בקליבר 14.5 מ"מ וזאת בהתאם לדרישות הלקוח.
על הרכב מותקנת מערכת נשק של רפא"ל שכוללת 2 טילי ספייק, תותח 30 מ"מ, ומקלע 7.62 מ"מ. ההתקן למערכת הנשק יכול לעלות ולרדת ויכול לעזור בתפיסת מחסה מאחורי סוללת עפר, רמפות משטרה, או כל מיגון אחר.
המערכת אינה חודרת לתא הלוחמים, היא נשלטת מהתובה, וניתן לראות את אגז התחמושת לפגזי 30 מ"מ וכדורי 7.62 מ"מ, מותקן מצד ימין של ההתקן. המערכת ניתנת להתקנה גם על הזלדה. תמונה ברורה יותר למטה.
On January 8 four MiG-29 fighters of the Polish Air Force will land at the Lithuanian Air Force Base at Šiauliai to join the Baltic Air Policing Mission, announced today the Lithuanian Defence Ministry. The Polish contribution will reinforce the mission carried out by an Italian air contingent
Boeing last month delivered the eighth P-8A Poseidon of 2014, completing all planned deliveries to the U.S. Navy for the year on time and on cost. That airplane, the 21st overall for the program, flew from Seattle to Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida on Jan. 8. It joined other P-8As being used to train Navy crews.
The Thai military is moving toward making the American-made UH-72A Lakota Thailand’s main light-utility helicopter with the army planning to add on to last year’s order of 15 Airbus Helicopters choppers with more to replace its ageing fleet of Vietnam-era aircraft, reports today the Bangkok Post.
The Ministry of National Defence Republic of Poland has placed an additional order for AMV 8x8 vehicles from Patria’s Polish partner Rosomak S.A. Patria will deliver components for 200 vehicles for Rosomak S.A., which produces the vehicles under Patria’s license
The U.S. Army plans to send a brigade of tanks and fighting vehicles with 3,000 additional soldiers into Europe by the end of this year, according to the top Army commander in the region. More than 150 tanks and fighting vehicles will go to Germany and other countries in Europe as part of the Army’s plan to bolster its presence on the continent
Austal christened USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) on January 10th at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. USNS Trenton is the fifth of ten Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy as part of an overall 10-ship block-buy contract worth over $1.6 billion
Swedish Armed Forces report they have conducted a second submarine search operation in October, just one week after ending a major operation to track and locate a "foreign underwater activity" around the archipelago of Stockholm. In November, the Swedish Armed Forces released images of tracks on the sea bed and an apparent submarine periscope which it said proved that "a mini submarine violated Swedish territory" between October 17 and October 24 and that "at least one vessel" was involved. But the submarine was never located or identified following the search operations
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A successful flight test of the Raytheon-built APG-79(V)X AESA radar system has demonstrated the functions needed to extend the relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter/attack jets, including:
» extended detection ranges
» simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities
» production of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mapping
industry leading reliability
General Dynamics Mission Systems and Rockwell Collins shipped more than 1,200 AN/PRC-155 radios to the government as part of a follow-on Low-rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for 1,500 new radios. The remaining radios will ship during the first quarter of 2015
The U.S. Navy completed integrated test and evaluation of its first maritime, network-enabled weapon, the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 Jan. 7 at the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California
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The Romanian Air Force has taken delivery, on Monday January 12, of the seventh C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft, concluding the EUR 217 million contract with the Italian company Alenia Aermacchi. The contract was signed in 2006
The French Navy issued a statement to announce that the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) left Toulon naval base (Southern France) this morning for a deployment named "Arromanches". Planned months ago, the CSG deployment in the north of the Indian Ocean is intended to ensure an operational presence mission and pre-positioning in this strategic area for France. It will also develop and maintain the French Navy relationships and interactions with the various allied countries and their armed forces. In particular, it will participate in the Indian-French naval air exercise Varuna, off India
General Dynamics has delivered 38 MK46 systems to the U.S. Navy since 2005. It is the main deck gun for LPD-17 ships and is the secondary gun battery for LCS, and Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) ships. The MK46 Mod 2 GWS incorporates new open architecture, fault isolation software and an embedded trainer
Inflatable ground satellite antennas are aiding the expeditionary nature of U.S. and coalition forces, enabling them to achieve high-bandwidth network connectivity anywhere in the world from small deployable packages. The antenna can connect Soldiers in remote locations to the Army's tactical communication WIN-T network backbone, as well as support other services and first responders
Harris Corporation announced on Tuesday, January 13, it has received a $15 million order to expand applications for wideband tactical networking for the U.S. Marine Corps. Harris will provide Falcon III® vehicular radio systems and accessories to the U.S. Marine Corps AN/MRC-145 program
The U.S. Navy authorized ships in the Aegis Combat Weapon System baselines 5.3 and 3.A.0 series to carry the Raytheon Company Standard Missile-6 (SM-6). The authorization expands the missile's use from five ships to more than 35 ships
The "missile test" division of the French procurement agency (DGA) and the French Navy conducted on 13 January 2015 a complex firing test: The scenario consisted in the launch of an Aster 30 surface-to-air missile from the Horizon class air defense destroyer Chevalier Pau" (D621) against an air target pursuing a friendly aircraft. The objective was to confirm the discrimination and intercept ability of the Aster 30 missile when faced with two very interlinked radar tracks
The US Department of Defense plans to send 400 military personnel to train Syrian rebels. The trainers will be accompanied by hundreds of supporting military staff, “so-called enabling forces who will deploy alongside the trainers to provide security and other support at the training sites”, sources said
L-3 Warrior Systems – Advanced Laser Systems Technology (L-3 ALST) announced on Wednesday, January 14, that it has completed the first of several Scarab Ground Laser Target Designator (GLTD) deliveries to the Republic of Korea under a contract awarded last year
Slovakia Defense Minister Martin Glvác has recently unveiled plan for purchasing nine Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk medium transport helicopters in order to replace the country's fleet of Russian-made Mil Mi-17 'Hip' rotorcrafts. The deal is estimated to be worth up to $348 million, reports local newspaper Pravda
Aeryon Labs, based in Waterloo, Canada, will showcase the SkyRanger small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) at Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference 2015 (UMEX 2015), which will be held in Abu Dhabi from 22 to 26 February. The Skyranger can be airborne in minutes – easily deployed from a small case or backpack. Its folding design includes battery for powered standby. Its components, including payload, can be replaced in-field, without tools.
The U.S. Navy announced that the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka, Japan. As part of the U.S. Navy's long-range plan to send the most advanced and capable units to the Asia-Pacific, Chancellorsville will leave her homeport of San Diego and deploy to Yokosuka in the summer of 2015
Belgian government has taken the decision this Saturday, January 17, 2015 to deploy soldiers from the army to response to the recent terror attacks. Armed police patrolled government buildings in Belgium two days after two suspected extremists were killed in anti-terror raids
France could launch a military intervention in Libya within three months, according to an Arab diplomat who spoke to Arabic-language newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat. The official, who asked not to be named, told the newspaper on Saturday that the question currently under discussion in Paris is not whether France will launch strikes in crisis-hit Libya, but when
Airbus Group, the European aerospace and defence corporation, has revealed that it intends to significantly boost its operations in Poland in the near future, reported Radio Poland on January 15. Domingo Urena–Raso, Executive Vice President of Military Aircraft for Airbus Defence and Space, told a conference that Airbus is planning to create a centre in Poland for designing and assembling Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for both military and civilian uses
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract to provide critical system engineering, integration, and testing expertise for the Aegis Combat System on board surface ships. The initial award is valued at $23 million with the total value of the five-year contract estimated at $120 million
Defence and security company Saab and the Polish Navy have conducted a successful commissioning and sea acceptance test of the RBS15 Mk3 onboard the Orkan-class fast attack craft. The tests were part of Saab’s 2006 contract with Poland for the delivery of RBS15 Mk3 missiles, and their installation on the Orkan-class ships
BAE Systems has been awarded a $170 mn contract by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) to extend the Typhoon Availability Service (TAS) for the in-service support of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Typhoon fleet by 15 months. The contract extension means BAE Systems will continue to work alongside the RAF in meeting Typhoon’s operational requirements until early 2016
The Electromagnetic Railgun—a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy—will be on display to the public for the first time on the East Coast Feb. 4-5 at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington, D.C., officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that outlines the main areas of collaboration to be developed between Aselsan Turkey’s leading defense company and the European engine consortium Eurojet was signed on January 19 by both companies. The purpose of the MoU is to pave the way for further discussions to explore potential opportunities for business collaboration on an Engine Control Unit, a Health and Usage Monitoring System and software development projects relating to the EJ200 engine program
The F/A-18 Super Hornet infrared search and track (IRST) system, developed and integrated by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, received approval from the U.S. Navy to enter low-rate initial production. The IRST system consists of Lockheed Martin’s IRST21™ sensor, the GE Aviation FPU-13 Fuel Tank Assembly and the Meggitt Defense Industry Environmental Control unit. The system demonstrated its production readiness through a series of extensive assessments and reviews, including flight tests
The United States is donating over 300 armored vehicles to Uzbekistan's military, American officials have announced. According to Eurasianet, the deal, the largest ever transfer of military hardware from the U.S. to an ex-Soviet Central Asian states, comes just three years after Washington lifted a ban on weapons exports to Uzbekistan because of the country's poor record on human rights
DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has been awarded access to an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the production and delivery of up to 180 Joint Tactical Terminal-Receivers (JTT-R) for U.S. Navy and Australian EA-18G aircraft. The contract is valued up to $12 million and will include JTT-R production engineering, test set racks, fixtures and tooling
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, head of the United States Army Europe, announced on Wednesday, January 21, that a contingent of US soldiers will be dispatched to Ukraine in the spring to undertake the training of four companies of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU). The exact number of American soldiers who will be stationed at the Yavoriv Training Area outside the western city of Lvov has yet to be determined
Because of the inflated prices being charged, Bulgaria will no longer rely on Russia to maintain its MiG-29 fighters but could reassign the business to Poland, Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev told public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television. Bulgaria, a Nato member since 2004, still uses Soviet-made fighters which for several years it has been paying Russia’s RSK MiG to upgrade and maintain, reported Bulgarian newspaper The Sofia Globe
Our colleagues from the French strategic and defense newsletter "TTU" published an interesting analysis of a possible military application for Airbus' latest airliner project. During a press conference held in Toulouse on January 13, Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO, announced the imminent launch of a new "Long Range" version of the A321 airliner
Morgan Advanced Materials' Composites and Defence Systems business has introduced a buoyant, lightweight rifle plate insert for military and security personnel which is capable of stopping 7.62mm rifle ammunition yet is still less than 1kg in weight
Boeing Defense was awarded on January 26 a $295,866,116 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract for eight AH64E Apache attack helicopters. The aircraft has been ordered by the Indonesian armed forces. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2018
The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has announced a tender for the supply of up to 62 mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles, said Petr Pavel, chief of staff of the armed forces of the Czech Republic. According to him, the equipment will be procured for the Czech army in two tranches, with the first half of 2015
Major Hungary's defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the Hungarian defence minister Csaba Hende said. Hende gave an outline of tasks for 2015 and assessed achievements in 2014 at an annual meeting with senior military officers in Budapest, reports today Hungary Today
Harris Corporation has received an order to supply communication systems to the Air National Guard (ANG) for crucial ground-to-air communications during wartime and domestic emergency responses, including natural disasters, the company announced yesterday January 27 in an official statement
Colombia has announced the purchase of 32 new LAV III 8x8 armored combat vehicles to be deployed on the border with Venezuela. Military authorities have specified that the new tactical units will be used to combat illegal armed groups in the frontier zone, described by Spanish newspaper El País as “one of the seven hells on Earth
The US Army's soldiers destined to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will now learn their trade from fellow Soldiers. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Instructional Facility, or THAAD, opened at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Already, four classes are underway at the schoolhouse, announced the US Army on January 23
Ukrainian company UkroBoronProm is restarting the development of a heavy infantry fighting vehicle based on the T-64 MBT chassis.eNow the firm has resumed development of the heavy IFV in order to ready the design for serial production. According to Ukroboronprom, this work could be completed in time to start mass production before the end of the year
Officials from Boeing Co and the U.S. Army said on Wednesday they had begun discussions about a multiyear agreement to buy about 240 AH-64 Apache helicopters from fiscal 2017 to 2021, a deal that analysts say could be worth around $4 billion, reported Reuters on January 28
The US Defense Department will ask for $585 billion for the fiscal year 2016. The proposal would boost procurement spending by $14.1 billion to $107.7 billion and research and development funding by $6.3 billion to $69.8 billion, according to the draft documents. The proposal includes funds for four projects likely to boost air capabilities of the US armed forces
On January 28 Lithuania's Vice Minister of National Defence Marijus Velicka and Lieutenant General Leonid Holopatiuk, Deputy Defence Minister of Ukraine, signed the Bilateral Cooperation Plan 2015 of Lithuania and Ukraine during Lithuanian Defence Vice Minister’s visit in Kyiv
Secretary of the US Air Force Deborah Lee James, in coordination with the US Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall, has determined the Boeing 747-8 will serve as the next presidential aircraft, commonly known as Air Force One, the US Air Force officially announced on January 28
France will deploy main battle tanks Leclerc and VBCI infantry fighting vehicles in Poland.
In a joint statement of Friday January 31, 2015, after a meeting between French President Francois Hollande and Polish Prime Minister Eva Kopacz, France has announced the deployment of main battle tanks Leclerc and wheeled armoured infantry fighting vehicles VBCI in Poland for a period of two months
Just before the New Year “AutoKrAZ” transferred the KrAZ-Spartan armored vehicle to Forensic Science Research Centre of the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine. The KrAZ Spartan armored personnel carrier is produced in Ukraine under license from the UAE based Company, Streit Group.
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The 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle “Atom”, developed by the Russian Company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) research and production corporation, will be shown in operation for the first time at the IDEX-2015 international exhibition of armaments in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) which will be held from the 22 to 26 February, 2015, UVZ General Director Oleg Siyenko told Russian press agency ITAR-TASS
Russia’s new Borei class strategic nuclear-powered submarine (Project 955 SSBN) Vladimir Monomakh completed the first voyage on Monday from Severodvinsk to the main base of the Northern Fleet’s submarine forces at Gadzhiyevo in Northwest Russia in the Murmansk region. Spokesman for the Northern Fleet Vadim Serga told Russian state owned news agency TASS that the voyage passed normally.
China has designed a new light tank for operations in the high-altitude rugged terrain in Tibet region which borders India. The new tank has a light weight and a powerful diesel engine suitable for oxygen-deficit environments, according to huanqiu.com, a well-informed website which is a chosen platform to reveal advances in China's military modernization and defence technology.
Russia's next-generation Armata main battle tank, which due to be shown to the public at the 2015 Victory Day parade in Moscow, will undergo state testing in 2016, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission said.
בשנים האחרונות ראינו מספר תמונות של מודלים של כלי הרכב בצבא הרוסי המתחדש בניהם גם של הטנק שבחטיבת ה"ארמטא". כזכור "ארמטא" זה לא טנק אלא משפחה של רכבים במשקל של 50 טון ויותר, בניהם יהיו טנקים, נגמ"שים, רכבי לחימה ועוד. המשותף לכול הרכבים היא שילדה זהה שתותאם לדרישות הרכב הספציפי. אחד היתרונות הוא שלמשל נהג של טנק יוכל לנהוג גם את הנגמ"ש, את רכב הלחימה ועוד. לדגמים השונים שראינו יש מספר עקרונות דומים והם:
שלשת אנשי הצוות יושבים בקידמת הטנק במעין קפסולה קטנה ומוגנת היטב גם מבחוץ וגם מבפנים. עיקר המיגון ליחידת שטח יהיה באיזור אנשי הצוות. מאחוריהם יותקן צריח לא מאוייש עם תותח 125 מ"מ משופר, כנראה עם קנה ארוך יותר בדומה לתותח 120/55 הגרמני. הצריח יופעל בשלט רחוק ע"י אנשי הצוות כאשר לכל אחד מהם תהיה האפשרות לנהוג בטנק, לירות ממנו, לתצפת ועוד.
ככלל המחשבה בחטיבות החדשות היא לשמור על חיי הצוות, ולהשתמש ברכיבים זהים ככל האפשר. זה אומר שלרכבים בחטיבה יהיו מנועים דומים, כנראה באיזור ה-1,400 כ"ס עם התאמות ספציפיות לסוג הרכב ומשקלו, מערכות תקשורת זהות, מערכות ראייה זהות ועוד. זה יכול להיות סיפור יקר לרכישה, אבל יתכן שיהיה זול יותר לתחזוקה ויקטין את הזנב הלוגיסטי.
Russian company Rostvertol, part of the holding “Russian Helicopters”, in 2015 starts export deliveries of deeply modernized heavy transport helicopter in Mi-26T2 modification, a source in the military-industrial complex reported to “Interfax-AVN”.
An image appeared on the Chinese internet showing a new type of electronic warfare (EW) or Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) aircraft based on the Shaanxi Y-9 platform. The Shaanxi Y-9 aircraft is a transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company in China. It was developed as an improved version of the Shaanxi Y-8F with greater payload and range
The first serial-production Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) strategic transport aircraft has made its maiden flight, the Russian Aviastar-SP production facility announced on 30 December. Aircraft 0104 flew for more than two hours at Aviastar-SP’s Ulyanovsk aircraft factory, about 700 km east of Moscow
The Pterosaur, a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) independently developed by China, has ushered in its maiden test flight in formations in early 2015. The mass delivery of this type of UAV can be expected this year, according to plan.
Russian shipyard Open Joint Stock Company "Pella" based in Leningrad announced two Project 03160 Raptor high speed patrol boats will join the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy in early 2015. In late December 2014 the boats were delivered to Novorossiysk naval base by trucks from the shipyard. To date, at the Novorossiisk base the vessels completed builder sea trials with success from 2013 to 2014
Three missile regiments of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces have been rearmed with the Yars RS-24 ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile systems in 2014. This statement was made by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov
In the course of the working visit to Zhytomyr region, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has conveyed the country's Armed Forces more than 150 fighting vehicles and armament produced or fixed by the enterprises of the defense-industrial complex of Ukraine. At the military airfield in Ozerne, the President has conveyed certificates for the vehicles, armament, small guns and two MiG-29 and two Su-27 fighter aircraft
The People's Liberation Army has doubled the size of its Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division (AMID) to boost its combat capabilities in the event of a conflict with Taiwan or in the East or South China seas, reports the newspaper Want Daily.
Pakistan seems to be interested in purchasing the Chinese Z10 attack helicopter. According to reports, three Z10 helicopters are expected to be included in Pakistan Army aviation fleet, which will be helpful in fighting terrorism in the country
According to Russian media, the Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH) is working on a new self-propelled gun, dubbed "Zauralets-D", and specially designed for the Russian Airborne Troops. The first deliveries of the “Zauralets-D” are scheduled for 2016.
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced last week the purchase of two Il-96-400TZ tanker aircraft to supplement and replace the Il-78 "Midas". The Il-96-400 operates as a freighter and is an enlarged and modernized version of the Il-96-300D
Units of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) in 2015 will receive 20% more simulators for training on modern missile systems, the spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defence for the Strategic Missile Forces, Major Dmitry Andreev reported
Russia will complete modernizing its Air Defence Forces by the end of 2016. This information was presented by the press service of the Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday, December 13. Moreover, Russia's airborne units deployed in Ivanovo, Ulyanovsk and Novorossiysk have already received the latest antiaircraft missile systems
The aviation divisions of the Russia's Eastern Military District in 2015 will receive 22 attack helicopters Ka-52 “Alligator”, the press service of Eastern Military District said Monday. In late 2014, representatives of the aviation units of the Eastern Military District at an aircraft factory “Progress” in Primorsky Krai finished acceptance of the six combat helicopters Ka-52 “Alligator
Two Russian missile battalions of the Central Military District (CMD) of Russian Armed Forces will test launch a number of Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles during exercises in southern Russia in March, CMD spokesperson Col. Yaroslav Roshupkin said Thursday, January 15, 2015
The Chinese army could have deployed the DF-21 ballistic missile in the Changbai Mountains in the northeastern region of the country as a deterrent against Japan and Taiwan, reports the International Herald Leader, a newspaper under the auspices of the official news agency Xinhua
The Russian Southern Military District received 20 more KamAZ “Typhoon” MRAP armored personnel carriers last month. The armed units of the SMD are now equipped with about 50 Typhoon units. “As part of the planned refurbishment of the Southern Military District the compounds of special purpose received the first batch of new armored vehicles “Typhoon” in an amount of about 50 units,” the District representative said
A commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new "Huanggang" Frigate of the Chinese Navy (PLAN) was held was held at a naval port in Zhoushan city in east China’s Zhejiang province on the morning of January 16, 2015, marking the ship has been officially commissioned to the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLAN). "Huanggang" is the seventeenth Type 054A Guided Missile Frigate (NATO designation: Jiangkai II class FFG
According to a recent poll ordered by French financial newspaper La Tribune and conducted by international marketing firm IFOP, a large majority of French people (64%) are in favor of delivering the two Mistral-class LHDs to Russia. The poll was conducted between 9 and 12 January among 1001 people. French people appear to be favorable to the delivery considering the economic consequences that would follow a cancellation of the contract. Russia could cancel its contract with France if Paris fails to hand over the first Mistral helicopter carrier until the end of January, a high-ranking source in Russia’s Defense Ministry told TASS on Wednesday
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu signed a military cooperation deal with Iran on Tuesday, January 21, 2015 to boost military cooperation and collaboration in personnel training and counter-terrorism activities. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan, signed the document during a visit by Russia’s top brass to Iran’s capital on Tuesday
The Antonov An-70 military transport aircraft has entered service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, general staff has reported yesterday, January 20. The Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) finished joint state tests of An-70 modernized medium transport short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft in April 2014
The armoured divisions of the China's People's Liberation Army will be equipped with next-generation laser-guided missiles, in a move to improve the long-range firepower and accuracy of its tanks, reports today the South China Morning Post. The PLA Daily said on Wednesday a new glide bomb, that can be fired from tanks rather than from missile launchers, had been developed after years of live-fire tests on plateaus, islands and in the Gobi desert
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC, the largest shipbuilding group in China), launched on the same day near Shanghai three new vessels for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy): The fourth Type 071 landing platform dock (Yuzhao-class LPD), the twenty-first Type 054A Frigate (Jiangkai II class) and the fifth Type 815G ELINT/SIGINT vessel. On the same day China launched 3 military vessels (representing over 32,000 tons combined) showing to the world its naval shipbuilding industry's might
Russia has moved some advanced air defense systems to the Arctic in order to increase the capabilities of the country's Northern Fleet, according to Russia's Sputnik News. "A division of air defense of the Northern Fleet has adopted into service new S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems," said Vadim Serga, the fleet's spokesperson
More than 50 modernized MiG-31BM fighter jets will be delivered to the Russian armed forces by the end of 2018. The updated MiG jets will patrol some of the most important strategic areas, including the Arctic, as reported by TASS. The upgraded MiG-31BM will have the new Zaslon-M radar system, designed by the Research Institute of Instrumentation named for Tikhomirov, which is part of KRET
The Russian Air Force's training air base located in Armavir will receive more than 20 Yak-130 combat training aircraft before the end of this year. The engineers have already accepted five new trainers to be delivered to the base before the end of this week, according to a statement made by Col. Igor Klimov, a spokesman for the Russian Air Force
The first Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft will be delivered to the Russia's Eastern Military District (EMD) in 2015 under the State Defense Order. The jets may be used for transporting cargo and fire-fighting operations, reported the press service of the Eastern Military Service
The combat gear of Russia's "soldier of future” “Ratnik” will receive the AK-12 assault rifle, produced by Izmash, part of Kalashnikov Group. It was ahead of his rival – AEK-971 produced by the Degtyarev plant, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said on Saturday, January 24. “It is clear – this is the rifle of “Izhmash”. It won by the parity “price-quality,” Borisov said in the program “General Staff” on radio RSN
Brazil and Russia could sign a contract on the delivery of Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to the Latin American country as early as in the first half of 2015, Brazilian Ambassador to Russia Antonio José Vallim Guerreiro said on Wednesday, January 28
Flight tests of the 9A1-4071K modernized rapid-aircraft cannon, which can exhaust its entire ammunition capacity in any mode, were conducted on the Su-27SM. In 2015, developmental work is planned to test the gun on a plane of the fifth-generation – the T-50, announced Rostec today, January 28
Russian Navy vessels will be fitted with a naval version of the short-range anti-missile system "Tor-M2U." This was stated by a JSC IEMZ Kupol (Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant affilitated to Almaz-Antey the designer and builder of the system) representative in an interview with Russian media RIA Novosti
The separate UAV companies of the Russian Central Military District will be equipped with Eleron-3 drones, which can be used both in autonomous and radio command modes, during the first half of 2015. This information was furnished by the press service of the Russian Central Military District
Speaking during the Israel Air Force ceremony on December 25th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel ordered four new patrol vessels from Germany: "Today, I am pleased to announce that three days ago, we added an important component to our defensive force. We purchased four new Saar vessels from Germany". All four vessels will be built in Germany by TKMS while systems outfitting (combat management system, sensors and weapons) will most likely be conducted in Israel. Weapons fit may even include anti-aircraft the new medium-range surface to air missile system Barak 8 and MF-STAR multifunction AESA radar both systems developed by Israel Aerospace Industries-IAI
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on Sunday, January 4, that it was awarded an approximately $90 million contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the maintenance of the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) F-16 array's avionics systems. The project, to be performed over 11 years, will include the establishment of a new and cutting edge national maintenance center for the IAF's squadrons and bases.
Israeli Air Force currently operates 299 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft in different variants
The Iraqi army has received the first batch of 250 U.S. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in order to strengthen the Iraqi army in its war against the Islamic State (ISIS). The statement did not give the cost of the MRAPs, or say when they were to be delivered, but did say Washington gave Iraq $300 million in weapons, materiel and training last year
Rafael’s SPICE (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective) air-to-surface precision guided glide bomb family has been significantly reinforced recently with the addition of the new SPICE-250, reports today Israel Defense. Unlike previous models in this category, which offered a smart conversion kit for Mk-83 and Mk-84 general purpose bombs, the SPICE-250 offers a complete solution with a 250 pound (100 kg) warhead to a range of 100 km
Elbit Systems announced yesterday that it was awarded Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) contracts, in a total amount of approximately $117 million, for the supply of Command, Control, Computer, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) systems and communications systems. Most of the contracts will be performed over a six-year period
Israel deployed an Iron Dome missile defense battery along its northern border with Syria and planned a high-level security meeting in anticipation of retaliation for an airstrike that killed Lebanese Hezbollah militants and an Iranian general, Israel Radio reported
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a contract from an Asian Army ("Customer") to provide the mini MUSIC™ IR MWS based Directional Infrared Counter Measures systems for the Customer's Blackhawk helicopters. The contract will be performed during 2015 and is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems
Iran has built a new 27-meter-long missile, capable of delivering a warhead “far beyond Europe,” and placed it on a launch pad at a site close to Tehran, an Israeli television report said Wednesday, January 21, 2015, showing what it said were the first satellite images of the missile ever seen in the West
UAE has decided to give Iraq ten aircraft type Mirage 2000 in the cooperation plan between the two countries to dry up the sources of terrorism, reported Shafaq News on Monday, January 19. Erem news agency quoted, UAE government source as saying that, "The UAE government decided to support the Air Force in the Iraqi army with ten" Mirage 2000-9as "aircraft within the cooperation between the two countries to dry up the sources of terrorism
The presence of the Islamic State group on Saudi Arabia’s border with Iraq has been the Saudi government's chief worry in recent months, bringing into sharp focus the important role that the country’s large, well-armed military will play under new King Salman. Saudi’s cooperation in the U.S.-led coalition airstrikes against ISIS in Syria has reawakened a powerful military that has not fought since 1991
IAI’s RAMTA Division has received two follow-up orders from existing clients in Africa for a total of 100 latest model vehicles – the RAM Mk-3 light armored vehicle, reports today Israel Defense. The vehicles will be delivered to the clients by 2016
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, also known as USASAC, has implemented and completed a case for delivery of 250 Caiman 6x6 MRAP Mine Resistant Armor Protected vehicles to the Iraqi government. This complicated and monumental task was achieved in less than 90 days by USASAC and its security assistance enterprise partners, Dec. 23
Russia's Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol is in talks with Iran on modernizing the short range Tor-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet) surface-to-air missile defense systems, the plant's assistant director general told RIA Novosti Thursday, January 29
South Korea's defense exports reached US$3.6 billion in 2014, the largest yearly amount since 2006, the state military procurement agency said Saturday, January 3, 2015. According to data compiled by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the value of last year's weapons exports was up from $3.42 billion recorded in the previous year
The Philippine Marine Corps will replace its M14 sniper rifles with brand-new 7.62mm caliber M40 platform. These new sniper rifles will include sophisticated sights and scopes that will enable Philippine marksmen to observe and engage targets at longer range
The South Korean military plans to establish a command to be in charge of the Army's ground operations in 2018 as part of efforts to guarantee more efficient and stronger field operations, government sources said
The first overhauled Su-30 MKI (SB 027) aircraft reached the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday. The Su-30MKI is currently the backbone of fighter fleet with IAF, has long needed an overhaul. In an official press release issued here, HAL said: "After the overhaul, the Su-30MKI aircraft (SB 027) is ready for IAF's use. The serviceability levels of Su-30 MKI fleet will enhance greatly resulting in strengthening of air defence capabilities."
חיל האויר ההודי אמור לייצר/לרכוש 272 מטוסי SU-30MKI וחתם חוזה נוסף לרכש 126 מטוסי רפאל מצרפת. הרכישה מצרפת עדיין לא נחתמה סופית ויש סיכוי שהיא תבוטל כליל. במקרה זה יתכן שכמות מטוסי ה-SU-30MKI תגדל בהרבה.
Naval ships carrying Patriot air defense missile systems, as a result of Turkey's request for NATO assistance, arrived at Iskenderun Limak Port in the southern province of Hatay on Friday, January 9, 2014, officials have said.
India plans to kick-off its own fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) development project this year to build on the expertise gained in the long developmental saga of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft. Top defence sources on Wednesday said the preliminary design stage of the futuristic fighter called the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA), with collaboration among IAF, DRDO and Aeronautical Development Agency, is now "virtually" over
Austal launched the sixth in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat (CCPB) at the company’s Australian Defence Facility in Henderson, Western Australia. The launch of Cape Leveque marks the third year in a row a CCPB has been launched in the first week of January; preceded by Cape St George (CCPB01) in 2013 and Cape Byron (CCPB02) in 2014
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An advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by the DRDO has been successfully tested onboard India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas-PV1. "After obtaining due flight clearances and certification, the first flight sortie of LCA PV1 with the EW equipment operational took place today [Saturday, January 10]. The equipment was noted to be detecting radar signals operating in and around the flight path," a Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) release said
North Korea has requested Russia to provide it with Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo daily has reported citing a military source. The particular proposal was made during the November visit to Russia of Choe Ryong Hae, a top Communist Party official and close ally to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said russian news agency TASS
Japan’s parliament has recently approved a $42 billion defence budget for 2015, with a strong emphasis on new airpower capabilities, with several upgrade and acquisition programs considered. The budget, posted on the web site of Japan’s defence ministry, is 2.8% higher than in 2014, and sets a new record for Japanese defence spending
South Sudan fighters loyal to Dr Riek Machar have acquired sophisticated man-portable surface-to-air missiles system (MANPADS) in preparation for new onslaughts against troops loyal to President Salva Kiir. A photo released by the "theinsider" website end of december 2014 show Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) forces with a Chinese-made QW-2 man-portable air-defense system-MANPADS
According Defense Update website, the South Korean automotive industrial giant Hyundai Rotem Co. is planning to demonstrate its new K2 Black Panther main battle tank at the upcoming IDEX 2015 exhibition which will be held from the 22 to 26 February 2015 in Dubai (UAE), as it considers countries in the Middle East and Africa to be potential export customers for the new tank
The Japan Ministry of Defense has selected two Northrop Grumman Corporation systems to enhance its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Under a process known as type selection, the Japanese government chose the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft and the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system to help maintain the country's sovereignty
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After having recently unveiled a record defense budget worth $42 bn for FY2015, the Japan Ministry of Defense has selected two Northrop Grumman Corporation systems to enhance its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Under a process known as type selection, the Japanese government chose the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft and the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system to help maintain the country's sovereignty
Thirty-two years after the project was sanctioned, the first India-built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was on Saturday handed over by Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to the Indian Air Force. The handover signals the start of a process of induction of the fighters being built at home under a project which has already cost the exchequer nearly $1.3 bn
South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday, January 19, unveiled a new defense vision based on information and communication technologies, and other cutting-edge digital platforms to better counter evolving North Korean threats and other security challenges
The third ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV project, Yard 2094, for the Indian Navy was launched at an impressive ceremony at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and Smt. Reena Lanba
General Sergei Shoigu, Hon'ble Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation & General of the Army leading a high level defence delegation visited BrahMos Aerospace Headquarters on the 21st of January 2015
The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. In the coming days the aircraft, known as MSN22, will perform its first ground tests and flights before delivery. RMAF pilots, maintenance engineers and technicians are already undergoing training at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre in Seville, Spain
The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has decided to increase the range of the Akash Surface to air missile (SAM), one of its successful programs, and provide it with a ‘seeker’ in its warhead to achieve better targeting efficiency. Reliable sources in the DRDO are not willing to divulge too many details about these two important elements – the range and the seeker – just yet
CMN confirms the signing of a new export contract with Mozambique: Three more HSI32 Interceptors have just been ordered for the Navy of Mozambique. This is in addition to the three OCEAN EAGLE 43 trimaran patrol vessels and three HSI32 interceptors (and several fishing vessels) that were ordered by the African nation back in September 2013. Meanwhile, the first trimaran patrol vessel has just been launched by the French Shipyard.
CMN who contacted Navy Recognition explained that the first 3 HSI32 will be delivered from Cherbourg in early summer 2015. The 3 new HSI32 will de deliverered from December 2015 with a rate of one ship every 2 months
The JF-17 Thunder, the indigenously-made multi-role and all weather fighter aircraft, was formally inducted in the prestigious Combat Commanders’ School (CCS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Monday, January 26. The induction of this indigenous fighter jet will further facilitate advanced combat training of PAF fighter pilots. Pakistan's Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Air Marshal Sohail Aman, was the chief guest on the occasion
The Indian-made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has achieved a rare technological breakthrough with three consecutive start ups of its engine in extreme sub-zero temperatures of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir, announced the Indian Defense Ministry on January 28
India on Saturday, January 31, 2015, successfully test-launched Agni-5, its longest range ballistic missile, for the third time off the Odisha coast. The missile was launched from a canister from Wheeler Island, giving it higher road mobility. The three stage, solid propellant "missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 8.06 hours," ITR Director M V K V Prasad said