December 10, 2023 | International, Naval
The country navy's wants new capabilities for its new submarine fleet and for countering sea mines.
December 23, 2024 | International, Land
The contract is worth EUR 950 million and, in addition to the LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks, includes a comprehensive spare parts and logistics package.
December 19, 2018 | International, Land
By: Vivek Raghuvanshi NEW DELHI — Russia has lodged a protest over India's decision to disquality its two munitions systems from the $1.6 billion Army program, spurring newfound tensions between the two allies. During a meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi Thursday, visiting Russia Defence Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu made clear his displeasure about the upgraded Tunguska system and a system from Pantsir being kicked out of the pending program, a source from the India Ministry of Defence confirmed. In October, the Indian Army officially declared Hanwha Defense Systems of South Korea as the only qualified company for the gun and missile system program. In the 2013 global tender, Indian Army shortlisted three companies — Hanwha Defense Systems, which offered its Hybrid Biho system, and Russian companies Almaz Ante, which offered its upgraded Tunguska system, and KBP Tula, which offer its Pantsir system. During the IRIGC-MTC, Gen. Shoigu accused the Indian Army trial teams of purposely not completing the full trials last year. A Russian diplomat said on condition of anonymity that the two defense companies and the Russian defense ministry issued separate letters to MoD last month to reevaluate the entire selection process before making a final call. However, a senior Indian Army official said both the upgraded Tunguska system fielded by Almaz Ante and Pantsir by KBP Tula systems were not fully compliant during the trials. The program calls for procurement of five regiments, or 104 systems, of gun missiles systems, including 4,928 missiles and 172,260 rounds of ammunition costing $1.6 billion. The winner will have to provide full maintenance technology transfer for missiles to state-owned Ordnance Factory Board. The proposed gun and missile system should have a day and night camera functionality and a built-in simulator, and the gun should engage a target at 350 rounds per second, while the missile should have a range of five kilometers. The system should be able to operate up to 50 kilometers on a single fuel tank, and should have a minimum operation endurance of eight hours without refueling. The Indian Army is looking for a mix of both gun and missiles mounted on one or separate high mobility vehicles. In addition, the gun as well as the missile should be able to engage aerial targets both with and without the fire control radar, either independently or simultaneously. https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2018/12/18/russia-wants-back-in-on-indias-gun-and-missile-system-competition/
December 7, 2018 | International, Aerospace
L'Armée de l'Air royale danoise confie le MCO des moteurs Arriel 1D1 de ses Airbus Helicopters AS550C2 Fennec à Safran Helicopter Engines. Manifestement satisfaite du travail des équipes de Safran Helicopter Engines, l'Armée de l'Air royale danoise vient de confier le MCO des moteurs Arriel 1D1 de 11 Airbus Helicopters AS550C2 Fennec à la filiale du groupe Safran dans le cadre du contrat de soutien "Global Support Package" jusqu'au retrait du service de ce parc d'Airbus Helicopters prévu pour la mi-2030. Le contrat de soutien s'engage à des garanties en matière de budget prévisionnel, de coûts fixes à l'heure de vol et "de partenariat technique avec le constructeur". Safran Helicopter Engines assure déjà depuis juillet 2016 le MCO des moteurs RTM322 des 14 hélicoptères Merlin de l'Armée de l'Air royale danoise. Plus de 75 moteurs bénéficient de ce contrat. La gestion du deuxième contrat est assurée par Safran Helicopter Engines Germany "qui gère le suivi de 280 opérateurs en Allemagne, en Scandinavie, en Europe centrale et de l'Est, en Russie et en Asie centrale. http://www.air-cosmos.com/safran-fera-le-mco-des-arriel-de-la-force-aerienne-danoise-117783