Category: Notizie Estero

The Government of India is promoting “Make in India” for self-reliance in the defence sector, which is evident in the several initiatives it has taken that favour potential Indian vendors in terms of indigenisation and technology development. The intention is to encourage Indian firms to design, d…

In 2021, the Ministry of Defense allocated approximately NOK 116 million to Norwegian industrial companies wishing to participate in collaborative projects within research and development. The funds are distributed over 18 projects. The purpose is to create a Norwegian defense industry that will inc…

The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy’s 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding, Jan. 28.

A keel laying is the recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. I…

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified a framework agreement between the Ukrainian Government and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on assisting the development of capabilities of the Ukrainian Naval Forces.

The decision will allow the [implementation] of the stat…

Under the Air Force’s KC-46 program, Boeing is developing an aerial refueling tanker from a commercial aircraft design. But critical defects with the aircraft’s remote vision system and other technologies have delayed full use of these capabilities.

The Air Force previously limited its financial …

The Belgian defense ministry wants to buy 15 Airbus H145M helicopters. These are light helicopters that are versatile and, above all, much cheaper to use. They will replace the Belgian Army’s four NH-90s helicopters that are far too expensive to operate.

There is no consensus about the purchase …