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The Indian Ministry of Defence issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUHs) for the Indian Navy on February 12. This large-scale initiative …
Indian Defense Ministry Issues Invites to Foreign Manufacturers for Naval Utility Helicopter Project Read More The Pentagon released a summary of its first artificial intelligence strategy on February 12. “Key tenets of the strategy are accelerating the delivery and adoption of AI; establishing a common …
U.S. Releases Artificial Intelligence Strategy Read More
Iran may put a new class of submarine into service in the next month.
Fateh Submarine to Join Iranian Navy Read More
State trials of the Poliment-Redut naval air-defense system have concluded.
Russian Naval Air Defense System Completes State Trials Read More The Australian government signed a Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA) with French shipbuilder Naval Group on February 11, signaling firm commitment toward the production and delivery of new-build attack submarines for …
Australia Inks Future Submarine Strategic Partnering Agreement with Naval Group Read More Canada signed a design contract for its new surface combatant on Thursday, February 7, and the deal was announced the following day. The award follows a brief three-month negotiation process …
Canada Awards Design Contract for Type 26 Frigate Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy is enhancing the lethality of its surface combatants. Naval officers have long warned of the declining ability of U.S. …
U.S. Navy Enhancing Offensive Firepower of Surface Combatants Read More The defense ministers of France (Florence Parly) and Germany (Ursula von der Leyen) announced two contracts on February 6 that help lay the groundwork for the future sixth-generation jet fighter, …
France and Germany Build Momentum for New Generation Fighter with Announced Contracts Read More
The Russian defense industry can develop a ground-based version of the Kalibr cruise missile by the end of 2019.
Russia Can Create Ground-Based Kalibr by End of Year Read More The Qatari Air Force has officially received its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet
Qatar Formally Receives First Dassault Rafale Read More