The US Department of State recently approved the sales of 800 AGM-114R2 missiles for the Polish Armed Forces. The deal is estimated to be worth $150 million. This is the… Continue reading "Poland Cleared To Purchase Hellfire Missiles"
India has proceeded with defence acquisitions worth about $10 billion in March. The approval spree at the end of the financial year saw contracts signed for HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft… Continue reading "India’s Defence Acquisition Counil Greenlights New Acquisitions Worth $10 Billion"
The United States Army announced March 17 that it had awarded Boeing a multi-year contract for the purchase of up to 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The $1.9 billion contract… Continue reading "US Army Signs Second Multi-Year Contract For Apache Production"
At the end of 2022, Japan published its National Defense Strategy (NDS) which laid out a plan for the very tense future security environment. It heavily focused on countering “unilateral… Continue reading "What Will Japan Replace its Attack and Observation Helicopter Fleet With?"
The Polish 7th Special Operations Squadron was a relatively small unit, which utilized two models of post-Soviet transport and attack helicopters – Mi-17-1W and Mi-17TU. A total of 8 aircraft… Continue reading "Polish 7th Special Operations Squadron Reforms Into Special Operations Air Unit"
The AH-1Z program of record (POR) for the Kingdom of Bahrain has been completed, Bell Textron, a subsidiary of American Textron Inc., said on Monday, 20 February. The completion of… Continue reading "Bell Completes Production of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter For Bahrain Program"
An Indian Navy submarine docked in Indonesia from 22-24 February for the first time ever. The submarine arrived in Jakarta after transiting through the Sunda Strait. Meanwhile, India reaffirmed cooperation… Continue reading "Indian Submarine Conducts First Ever Port Call In Indonesia"
On 9 February, Northrop Grumman announced that their Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system had reached an initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Army. This system is intended to defeat… Continue reading "US Army Declares IOC for Common Infrared Countermeasure System"
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the nation’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility in Tumakuru on February 6. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Helicopter Factory is a dedicated greenfield facility spread… Continue reading "India’s HAL Prepares For Future Orders With ‘Asia’s Largest Helicopter Factory’"
On Wednesday, January 18, Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece visited Kiev to meet with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada President Ruslan Stefanchuk. Following her meeting with… Continue reading "Latvia to Deliver a Range Of Military Aid to Ukraine, Including Additional Stinger MANPADS, Mi-17 Helicopters and Drones"