US, Italy Sign MoU On Training And Education
The US Defense Department and Italys defense ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote joint training and education for peacekeeping operations. The agreement, signed today at the Pentagon, takes effect immediately and identifies and develops joint training and education as well as policies and procedures
General Dynamics Delivers Next-Generation D-VEX Systems To Australian Defense Forces
General Dynamics has delivered seven D-VEX next-generation, end-to-end digital video exploitation systems to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and will showcase the same at 2014 Singapore Airshow, February 11-16. The man-portable version of the D-VEX system extends the operational efficiencies of the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition (20STA) Regiment Royal...
Lockheed Martin Wins AN/FPS-117 Radars Modification Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $8 million modification contract for the modernization of AN/FPS-117 Long Range Radars under the Essential Parts Replacement Program. This contract modification provides for the exercise of unpriced options for a quantity of 13 Field Maintenance Equipment Kits to provide spare single point failure...
Exelis Radios To Equip US Army Blackhawk And Chinook Helicopters
Exelis has won a contract valued at $10.9 million to provide ARC-201D radios for installation in US Army UH-60M Blackhawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters
Cybercriminals Harnessing Power Of The Internet With “Zero-Day Exploits”
With the onset of virtual currency and three-dimensional printing, cyber attacks are likely to grow with intensity. According to the latest research reports, hackers are growing more sophisticated in terms of discovering vulnerabilities in a country or establishments infrastructure
Thales To Define Future Network-Centric Architecture
Thales has won a strategic study contract to define the overall system architecture for future network-centric operations by the French armed forces. The study known as ETO AGORA, will build operational scenarios using the various networks to be deployed by 2020–25 to define an interconnection model that ensures effective delivery of future operational services, taking into account the progressive migration of these networks to IP[1] technology
Kratos Wins $35 Million MH-60 Trainers Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a $35 million contract to supply MH-60 training devices to US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract will see Kratos provide four MH-60R Naval Aircrew Training Systems (NATS) and four MH-60S Aircrew Virtual Environment Trainer (AVET) devices over the next five years
Boeing EA-18G Growler Receive 100th Airborne Electronic Attack Kit
Northrop Grumman has delivered the 100th airborne electronic attack (AEA) kit for the EA-18G Growler aircraft on November 26, 2013, a week ahead of the contract date. The AEA kit is a critical component of the aircraft, which allows warfighters to target and attack the most complex enemy communication and air defense systems
Rheinmetall Wins €33 Million Vario-Ray Laser Light Modules Contract
The British Ministry of Defence has ordered Rheinmetalls Vario-Ray laser light, to be mounted on soldiers' small arms for easier detection, identification and marking of targets. The contract valued €33 million, encompasses the supply of tens of thousands of these innovative devices
Saab Wide Area Multilateration System To Enhance Air Surveillance And Safety At...
Saab has been selected to supply a Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system – to provide precise surveillance during the training at US Army Joint Base Lewis – McChord (JBLM), Washington. JBLM will be the fourth US military installation to utilize Saab WAM for surveillance of flights in Special Use Airspace, joining US Naval Air Station Patuxent River, US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and US Army Yuma Proving Grounds
Raytheon To Resume Work On Next Generation Jammer Program
Raytheon has announced it is ready to resume work on this critical electronic attack program, under a $279.4 million Next Generation Jammer contract signed in July 2013
Kelvin Hughes' SharpEyeT Radar System To Protect Azerbaijan Offshore Facilities
Kelvin Hughes has won a contract by VisSim to supply 11 SharpEyeT radar sets for the protection of offshore facilities in Azerbaijan. As part of VisSim's Marine Asset Protection and Surveillance System, Kelvin Hughes will be providing 10 SBS-800-1 (3
Handcuffed and Shackled, Illegal Migrants Head Home on U.S. Military Planes
U.S. Secretary Of Defense Suspends New Contracts Amid Procurement Review
France Provided €6B in Military Aid to Ukraine since Russian Invasion
Aerovel Integrates New Heavy Fuel Engine in Flexrotor Drone
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U