The Defense Ministry said Monday it plans to roll out enhanced submarines in the next five years that will be capable of carrying more ballistic missiles, as part of a long-term initiative to beef up South Korea’s military capabilities.

It also plans to develop its own interceptor system like Isr…

Next week, starting on Monday, August 17th, 2020, the first joint exercise between the IAF and German Air Force will take place on German soil. This exercise is the only international exercise that the IAF is conducting abroad this year, due to the spread of COVID-19.

The exercise is being held …

The Covid-19 situation is monitored weekly with bidders. Currently, the fourth round of negotiations and performance evaluation-related evaluation events are planned for September-November 2020.

Negotiations with all five HX bidders will take place for about a week at the premises of the Defense…

On August 12, another important milestone was accomplished within the scope of the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB), when the submarine “Riachuelo” (S 40) successfully performed the tests foreseen for the surface propulsion system, in continuation to the extensive acceptance testing program at…

Overnight (Wednesday), an Arrow 2 interception test was successfully completed. The interception was carried out by combatants from the “Defensive Sword” Battalion in the IAF’s Aerial Defense Division. “It is not an automatic system – the exceptional connection between combatants and missiles is the…

SCHROBENHAUSEN, Germany and DALLAS, TX. — MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the TLVS bidders consortium (TLVS JV), have submitted an updated proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw).

The proposal includes develop…