All articles by Lopamudra Roy

Lopamudra Roy

GWRL and Aero-T sign MoU to develop and deliver aerostats for Indian Defence

Indian technical textiles manufacturer Garware Wall Ropes (GWRL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Israel-based Aero-T to jointly develop advanced aerostat systems for Indian Defence.

Philippines armed forces receive military assistance from China

Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin N. Lorenza has formally received urgent gratis military assistance from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Victorian SMEs sign new agreements for $200m work on Australia’s LAND 400

BAE Systems Australia has entered into new agreements with Victorian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to carry out the build phase of its LAND 400 project.

Aero Vodochody to modernise Czech Army’s L-159 aircraft

The Czech Ministry of Defense has signed a new contract with aircraft company Aero Vodochody to modernise and upgrade the army’s L-159 aircraft.

US DoD’s 2018 budget request for European Reassurance Initiative rises to $4.8bn

The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) fiscal year 2018 budget request for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) has increased to approximately $4.8bn.

Saudi Arabia requests $662m sale of AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems from US

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Boeing selects COTESA to manufacture major components for H-47 Chinook

Boeing has awarded a contract to Germany-based mechanical engineering firm COTESA for the production of major components for the H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.

BAE and QinetiQ partner for new electric drive technology on combat vehicles

BAE Systems has signed a new agreement with UK defence contractor QinetiQ to deploy the latest technology for electric drive mobility systems on combat vehicles.

Rockwell Collins to provide Canadian Army’s DACAS system with joint-fires solution

The Canadian Army has chosen Rockwell Collins to deliver its Android-based joint-fires solution for the service’s digitally-assisted close air support (DACAS) system.

India’s quick reaction surface-to-air missile test fired for first time

India’s indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM) has been successfully test-fired for the first time.