Yearly Archive: 2020

BERN — The government agencies of the candidates for a new combat aircraft (NKF) and for a ground-based air defense system with greater range (Bodluv GR) submitted their second offer to armasuisse on November 18, 2020.

This marks the beginning of armasuisse’s work to prepare the evaluation rep…

The Ulyanovsk plant Aviastar-SP, which is part of the transport aviation division of PJSC UAC of the Rostec State Corporation, will start fulfilling a contract for the production and supply of 10 Il-78M-90A tanker aircraft for the needs of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The contract was signed…

The Government’s National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise has reached a major milestone today with the official start of the prototyping phase of the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

The prime contractor for the program, BAE Systems Maritime Australia, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Australia, will build…

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen witnessed a demonstration of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s Island Air Defence (IAD) System capabilities at Lim Chu Kang Camp II this afternoon.

During the visit, Dr Ng received a brief on the capabilities of the RSAF’s IAD system, interacted with…

The Hungarian armed forces have ordered advanced radar systems from Rheinmetall. A contract to this effect was signed on 11 December 2020.

Together with its partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rheinmetall will be supplying radar systems designed for various missions. Shipment of the syste…

On December 16, the Bundestag budget committee released the necessary budget funds for new investments by the Bundeswehr. The force can now equip A400M transport aircraft and NH-90 helicopters. In the A400M project, there will also be additional cargo space trainers.

A400M are adapted to tasks…