The Algerian Ministry of National Defence and Italian defence vendor Leonardo signed a MoU to jointly produce helicopters.
In an interview, the CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Muharram Dörtkaşlı, was hopeful of securing major contracts from the Pakistani military.
The second batch of C13B (i.e. Type 056) corvettes for the Bangladesh Navy has recently entered production in China.
An overview of how Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and its products, such as the the JF-17 Thunder, factor into Pakistan’s defence export goals.
The Government of Sri Lanka has approved the Sri Lankan Air Force’s plan to procure a squadron of new fighter aircraft to supplant its ageing fleet.
Lockheed Martin, Roketsan and others are beginning to push “Dual Mode” guided bombs that use laser as well as satellite-aided guidance systems.
Lockheed Martin is testing new “Dual Mode Plus” laser guided bombs which use satellite-aided inertial navigation systems for redundancy.
According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production, the country is to develop a system for cruise and anti-ship missiles by 2018.
The Pakistan Air Force Chief of Air Staff (CAS)’s visit to Sri Lanka is a bid to continue enhancing defence ties between Sri Lanka & Pakistan.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, the Pakistan Air Force’s commander, formally offered the Kuwaiti Air Force the JF-17 Thunder and Super Mushshak trainer.