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The evaluation phase of Switzerland’s ongoing fighter assessment for a new-generation combat aircraft is underway. The current flight trials follow an earlier exercise whereby Swiss officials tested the aircraft models …
Switzerland Begins Evaluation Phase of Combat Aircraft Competition Read More Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense inked a $1.02 billion agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) on April 12 for three follow-on Type 209/1400 diesel-electric submarines (SSKs). …
Indonesia Getting Three More Nagapasa-Class Diesel-Electric Submarines Read More
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who took power in 1989, has been ousted after months of protests against his rule. On April 11, the Sudanese Minister of Defense, Awad Ibn Auf, …
President Omar al-Bashir Overthrown in Coup Read More by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. Domestic procurement by the Indian armed forces will account for the majority of Indian tactical vehicle production through 2028. The Indian Army is …
Domestic Requirements Drive Indian Tactical Vehicle Production Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Demand for the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour engine comes from a single application: BAE System’s Hawk jet trainer. The order book for the …
Adour Engine Production May Be Suspended in 2019 and 2020 Read More
Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of its first TOS-1 multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) from Russia. A pair of images emerged on social media on April 9, 2019, appearing to show …
TOS-1A Seen in Saudi Arabia Read More The U.S. has begun to warn the Egyptian government over a reported plan to purchase the Su-35 fighter jet. Roll Call reported on April 9, 2019, that the proposed …
Washington Warns Cairo on Su-35 Read More
It seems mergers and acquisitions are a key part of L3 Technologies‘ DNA. The long-storied firm has a dynamic history of changing its portfolio over the decades through numerous acquisitions …
L3 Harris Merger Moves Toward Completion Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Airbus announced a year ago that A330 production would fall to only 50 aircraft in 2019. It made this decision just before …
Backlog for Current Airbus A330ceo Models Will Continue to Fall Read More Ukraine has carried out a test-fire of its Neptune anti-shipping missile. The test was conducted on April 5, and a video of it was posted to President Petro Poroshenko’s Facebook …
Ukraine Test-Fires Neptune Missile Read More