Monthly Archive: Settembre 2022

Buy European, CEO of Airbus Helicopters Urges Military Chiefs

Buy European, CEO of Airbus Helicopters Urges Military Chiefs

MARIGNANE, France — The head of Airbus Helicopters has urged Europe to back its domestic defence industry when launching major new military programmes, as a row simmers over U.S. arms imports.

The comments come weeks after six European NATO nations embarked on efforts to define future transport…

India Orders Additional Brahmos Anti-Ship Missiles

India Orders Additional Brahmos Anti-Ship Missiles

Providing further impetus to Aatmanirbharta in defence production, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a contract today with M/s BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) for acquisition of additional dual-role capable surface to surface BrahMos missiles at an overall approximate cost of INR 1700 crore (a…
Dutch Begin Final Phase of Training Ukrainian Soldiers

Dutch Begin Final Phase of Training Ukrainian Soldiers

The first batch of about 200 Ukrainian soldiers begins the final part of a 5-week infantryman training. In England, about 90 Dutch infantrymen teach them as much knowledge of the trade as possible, together with international colleagues. The last thing on the program is shooting with sharp focus. Th…
Bundestag Approves €561M Order for RAM Block 2B Missiles

Bundestag Approves €561M Order for RAM Block 2B Missiles

On September 21, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the procurement of 600 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2B. The weapon system is a further development of the RAM Rolling Airframe Missile guided missile already used by the Navy.

The German Navy already uses the Rolling A…

France’s DGA Moving Major Plant onto ‘War Economy’ Footing

France’s DGA Moving Major Plant onto ‘War Economy’ Footing

The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) is celebrating, this Friday, September 23, the 150th anniversary of its facility in Bourges, in central France. Focus on a center of expertise and testing placed at the forefront of the war economy with in particular the certification of the Caesar cannon.
Russia Boasts of More Capable Air-to-Surface Missiles

Russia Boasts of More Capable Air-to-Surface Missiles

MOSCOW — The X-38ME multi-purpose air-to-surface missile has demonstrated its high efficiency in contrast to its foreign counterparts, the CEO of the Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV), Boris Obnosov, told TASS in an interview.

“Comparison with foreign multi-purpose tactical air-to-surface mi…

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