Archive: 2016

33 posts
natopart // Blog | 2016

Canada Plans to Buy 18 Super Hornets, Start Fighter...

2016-11-23
Canada will order 18 Super Hornet fighters to replace its aging F-18 fleet, and is bidding to modernize its combat fleet. "Canada will immediately explore the acquisition of 18 new Super Hornet...
Read more

Indian Navy scouting for seven "next generation" Corvettes

2016-11-17
The Indian Navy plans to acquire seven new-generation guided missile corvettes at a cost of $2 billion to replace its Russian-built 1241-RE missile boats, allowing only domestic companies to bid...
Read more

Saudi Arabia to Buy 5 Spanish Corvettes In €2 Billion Deal

2016-11-10
Saudi Arabia has decided to order five Spanish corvettes, marking a major victory for Spain’s Navantia shipyards.
Read more

US Army Officially Opens Bids for New Landing Ship

2016-11-04
The US Army’s program to replace its aging fleet of 74-foot landing craft with a new model is officially under way. The service issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry on Oct. 28 for a...
Read more

IAF Kicks Off Contest to Make Single-Engine Fighters

2016-10-13
India has begun a fresh program to acquire single-engine fighter aircraft to be built in India on the basis of foreign technology. Invitations have been sent privately through Indian Embassies to...
Read more

India Inks Deal with France for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets

2016-09-29
France and India signed on September 23rd the contract for the acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets by India. India's Cabinet Committee on Security — the highest body in the government for the...
Read more

New Zealand Seeks New Littoral Support Ship

2016-09-07
The New Zealand Defense Force issued a request for tenders Friday for a new naval ship to support littoral operations. Requirements for the new Royal New Zealand Navy vessel include hydrography...
Read more

Lithuania confirms order for German Infantry Fighting...

2016-08-25
Lithuanian Ministry of Defense confirmed this week its order for 88 Boxer 8×8 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) armored vehicles signed with the German consortium ARTEC. The Lithuanian military will...
Read more

Industry Partners Team Up for Challenger 2 Race

2016-08-16
BAE Systems has teamed with General Dynamics UK and several other industry partners to compete in a life extension program on the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tank fleet. The...
Read more

Canada's Massive Surface-Combatant Program To Get...

2016-07-29
The Canadian government will ask for bids as early as next month for the largest shipbuilding program in the country’s history, with the field of contenders for a new fleet of surface combatants...
Read more