Defence Industry

  Saab has received an order from the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for continued technical support on weapons and external stores for Gripen. The order value amounts to SEK...

  Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will present new Russian naval hardware to foreign customers at the IMDS 2019 International Maritime Defense Show. The exhibition will be held July 10 -14, 2019 at...

  BAE Systems has been awarded funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to integrate machine-learning (ML) technology into platforms that decipher radio frequency signals. Its Controllable Hardware Integration for Machine-learning Enabled Real-time...

  Seville. The first Airbus C295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) program, has completed its maiden flight, marking a...

San Diego. Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility (DIII-D) have found the mechanism responsible for enhanced erosion of the inner walls of fusion tokamaks, potentially solving a significant challenge to the viability of...

  New Delhi. Government has earmarked Rs 3,18,931.22 crore for Defence (excluding Defence Pension) in the Union Budget 2019-20 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament in New Delhi on July 5. The Union...

  Saab has received an order for ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf ® man-portable weapon system. The order value is approximately 500 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2019-2020. The industry’s nature is such that depending...

  Riyadh. Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, announced the signing of a high-level defence collaboration agreement, in step with Saudi Arabia’s vision for the creation of...

  The Romanian authorities announces on July 3 the selection of Naval Group and its partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) for the programme to build four new Gowind multi-mission corvettes, to modernize the T22 frigates...

  In the manifesto, the eight global companies put forward a common strategic vision of AI. The signatories have agreed to conduct a joint review between now and September 2019, to share findings with policymakers...

  Moscow. Over 300 presentations and live demonstrations of Russian military hardware were organized by the delegation of Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) for foreign partners from over 40 countries at the Army...

  Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has received an order to install a digital tower at NATO NAEW&CF E3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany. NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen will use the digital tower for live operations...

  Moscow. On June 26, 2019, Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation), took part in a meeting with the Director and the employees of Kalashnikov Concern’s Izhmash Museum held...