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Australia and Indonesia Sign Memorandum of Sale for Five C-130H Hercules 26 Jul 2013 | 12:51 pm
26 Juli 2013 RAAF C-130 Hercules (photo : thebaseleg) Today in Perth, Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo and I witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Sale between Australia and Indonesia for five...
4 Firms to Participate in DND Attack Helicopter Program 25 Jul 2013 | 10:46 am
25 Juli 2013 Boeing AH-6i light attack helicopter (photo : key.aero) MANILA (PNA) -- Four international helicopter manufacturers have participated in the pre-bid conference of the Dept. of National ...
Defense Chief Says Purchase of 8 Sokol Choppers from Poland is Last 25 Jul 2013 | 10:28 am
25 Juli 2013 PAF Sokol helicopter (photo : PAF) MANILA, Philippines—”Of what use is a combat helicopter if you cannot use its machine gun?” President Aquino asked in his State of the Nation Address ...
KAI Publishes Small KF-X Concept 25 Jul 2013 | 10:16 am
25 Juli 2013 KFX-E stealthy fighter concept based on its T-50 series (image : KAI) Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has published a drawing of a moderately stealthy fighter concept based on its T-50...
Three Nakhoda Ragam Class are Set to Move to Indonesia 24 Jul 2013 | 07:27 pm
24 Juli 2013 Nakhoda Ragam class light frigate (photo : Militaryphotos) BAE Systems Ships at Centre of Dispute Set to Leave Barrow Docks After Years in Limbo THREE ships which have graced Barrow’s ...
Defense Ministry Will Order PTS-4 in 2014 24 Jul 2013 | 07:16 am
24 Juli 2013 PTS-4 amphibious transporter (photo : kbtm-omsk) The Russian Defense Ministry is planning to include a new middle transporter PTS-4 in defense procurement in 2014, according to RIA Novo...
Ukraine to Repair Engines of Vietnamese Su-27 Aircraft 23 Jul 2013 | 06:15 pm
23 Juli 2013 Su-27 Vietnam People's Air Force (photo : lockonfiles) Kyiv (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukroboronservice state-owned enterprise, a part of the state-run concern Ukroboronprom, and Vietnamese V...
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Lands Major Military Truck Order in Australia Worth €1.1 billion 23 Jul 2013 | 06:15 pm
23 Juli 2013 Rheinmetall MAN truck (photo : Rheinmetall) The Australian Defence Force has contracted with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) of Germany, a joint venture company of Rheinme...
PCG to Buy ex-French Navy Patrol Ship 23 Jul 2013 | 06:15 pm
22 Juli 2013 La Tapageuse P691 a 55 meter patrol vessel, stationed in Papeete, French Polynesia (photo : mer et marine) The Philippine Coast Guard is set to acquire a former French Navy vessel worth...
RAN RMI 2 Programme Delivers Bell 429 Upgrade 23 Jul 2013 | 06:13 pm
22 Juli 2013 RAN Bell 429 helicopter (photo : Shephard) The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Bell 429 helicopter has been upgraded to allow operations at an internal gross weight of 7,500lbs as part of...
