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Air Platform

Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

February 27, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky a contract to build nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters, with language added into the contract to continue bringing down the cost of the aircraft as the […]

Air Platform

Sikorsky awarded contract to produce 35 CH-53K helicopters for U.S. Navy

December 26, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. The agreement includes 12 U.S. Marine […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

February 8, 2022 GDC 0

Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will build nine additional CH-53K™ aircraft at a lower unit price than previous lot buys, resulting in significant savings for the […]

Land Platform

Israel, US sign $3.1B deal for transport helicopters, refueling planes

January 13, 2022 GDC 0

Israel signed agreements to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co KC-46 refuelling planes from the United States, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Friday, estimating the total price at around […]

Air Platform

U.S. State Department 18 CH-53K Helicopters For Israel

August 4, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department said Friday it has cleared a sale of 18 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Israel potentially worth $3.4 billion. The package to Israel includes the King Stallion helicopters, made by Lockheed Martin, […]

Americas

Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

July 5, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division will build nine more CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Navy Air Systems Command said. The $878.7 million contract, announced in a statement on Friday, includes an option […]

  • Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

    October 13, 2022 0
    Russia will face an acute shortage of shells, artillery and armored vehicles by the end of 2022. Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia ExercisesDateAugust 11, 2021Turkey Supplying Arms And Training [...]
  • Leaked news reveals China’s CETC Radar Engineers and Military Officers Operating HQ-9B Missile and YLC-8B Radar Killed by Israeli and American Air Strikes on Day 1.

    March 17, 2026 1
    In a tightly guarded revelation from inside China’s military-industrial complex, three senior radar technicians from the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation’s 14th Research Institute (CETC 14th Institute) and military officers were killed in Iran during [...]
  • Raytheon Tests Fire AMRAAM-ER Missiles

    October 4, 2021 0
    Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) completed the first two live-fire tests of the new-design Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air missiles. The US Air Force’s F-35A could field two examples of the [...]
  • India’s Adani Group to manufacture small arms and UAV through the joint venture with Israeli IWI and Elbit Systems

    January 18, 2020 0
    Key Points: Adani Elbit UAV Complex would be the first private UAV manufacturing facility in India and the first facility outside Israel to manufacture the Hermes 900 UAV. Adani Elbit will offer the Hermes 900 [...]
  • U.S. Military Launches Airstrikes On Iraqi And Syrian Militia Targets

    June 28, 2021 0
    The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, has conducted airstrikes against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria. Israeli F-35I Adir hits the [...]
  • Brazilian army ditches Norinco ST1 and selects Italian-made Centauro II combat vehicle

    December 28, 2022 0
    As written by Roberto Caiafa in InfoDefensa on November 25, as expected since even before the tender was published, the Centauro II armored vehicle proposed by the CIO consortium formed equally by Iveco Defense Vehicles and Leonardo [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault Rifles

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    Middle East

    Russia developed Su-30SM2 with new AL-41F-1S engine

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Upgrade Airbus A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan, South Korea And New Zealand To Deepen Cooperation With NATO Amid China Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • Americas

    Lockheed Awarded the Largest PAC-3 Missile Manufacturing Contract.

  • C4iSR

    The Seaspray 5000E AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China parades DF-26 ballistic missiles

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Invest In Long-range Weapons Systems To Counter China

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

  • Air Platform

    Faulty Engine, Design Deficiencies Resulted Third MiG-29K Crash: Indian Navy

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia’s Sarmat nuclear ballistic missile has had six failed test launches since June 2024

  • Defense Industry

    Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded $192 million contract to produce AMRAAM missile for Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Supplying Deadly HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russia admits its artillery system losses hit 10,000 pieces

  • Air Platform

    The Tempest Fighter Jet: Royal Air Force New Airborne Weapon System

  • Air Platform

    Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Digital Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (DJHMCS) on the F-15EX

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • Naval Platforms

    Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

  • Air Platform

    Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Defense Industry

    Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Self Defense Forces hypersonic missile spotted on public road

  • Europe

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Departs For Training

  • Europe

    Russian Military Ran Out of Guided Bombs and Missiles

  • Europe

    Norway Scrambled F-35A to Intercept Russian Tu-142 MPA

  • Cruise Missiles

    Estonia receives Blue Spear anti-ship missile system from Israel

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Air Platform

    UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

  • Americas

    U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia to Buy Scorpene-class Submarines From Naval Group

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh looks to reduce power prices of Adani deal which ousted Sheikh Hasina favored as Indian company

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Rocket Force Test Fires DF-26 Ballistic Missiles

  • Air Platform

    BAE Achieves Key Production Milestones For The F-35 Stealth Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups captured more township from Junta forces in Shan state

  • Air Platform

    Bell Delivers 12 AH-1Z Viper to Bahrain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump’s Christmas Gift to Taiwan, Which No Other American President Gave, by Sending the Chinese Dragon Back to the Cave After the Iran Bombing.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Plans To Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • C4iSR

    Defeating the S-400 Triumf is not rocket science but SEAD science

  • Air Platform

    RTAF Denies Report Of F-35 Purchase, Opt In For Gripen E/F

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Lined Up Ten Prospective Customers Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Selçuk Bayraktar

  • Naval Platforms

    The PLAN Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

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