Boeing To Showcase C4ISR Prowess At Farnborough
Boeing today announced that it will showcase its C4ISR strengths at the Farnborough Air Show from July 9 to 15 in London. An interactive exhibit, the Enduring Awareness Pavilion, is the focus on C4ISR across every operational domain – air, land, sea, space and cyberspace
Thales To Modify SMART-L Radars For Netherlands Navy
Thales and the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization have signed an agreement today to modify four SMART-L volume search radars installed on the “De Zeven Provinciën” class air defence and command frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The new SMART-L radar will be optimized for the early detection of ballistic missiles...
USAF Awards 12 IT Contracts Worth $960 Million
The Air Force has awarded 12 contracts worth $960 million that will make it quicker and easier for the warfighter to obtain innovative information technology services and capabilities covering the full spectrum of operations and missions. The Air Force's Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) team awarded the first of two...
Thales To Upgrade Australia’s Submarine Platform Training Simulator
Australia's Defense Materiel Organization has signed a contract with Thales Australia to upgrade the Collins Submarine Platform Training Simulator. "By adopting the latest Thales simulator technology, the upgrade will incorporate improvements to the PTS to address obsolescence and fidelity issues, bringing it up to date with the current configurations...
SELEX Sistemi Integrati Heads To Farnborough With An Array Of Products
A month away from Farnborough 2012, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that it will be taking part at the International Airshow. The company will showcase AULOS, a new passive radar system developed by the company, named after an ancient Greece wind instrument
CAE To Launch New Training Centre In Seoul
CAE will open a new training centre to train pilots to fly the Boeing 7237-800 aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. The training centre is expected to be ready by September 2012, according to CAE
Thales UK Wins £29M Contract for Surveillance from UK MoD
Thales UK today announces that it has been awarded a further four-year contract, valued at £29 million, from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support their Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance Mission Support System (ISTAR MSS). ISTAR MSS is a vital operational capability that provides users with mission planning, information management and information exchange in support of military air operations
GD Wins $385M Contract for Radars from U.S. Army
General Dynamics C4 Systems, Scottsdale, Ariz., was awarded a $385,550,000 firm-fixed-price and fixed-price-incentive-firm contract
ITT Exelis To Make Its First Appearance At Eurosatory
ITT Corporation’s spin-off, ITT Exelis will make its first appearance at Eurosatory 2012 where it will showcase its industry-leading defense technologies. Launched in 2011, ITT Exelis provides affordable capabilities and ready-now, high-technology solutions such as networked communications, sensors, air and ground electronic warfare, air traffic solutions, information and cyber solutions, space and in C4ISR to military, government and commercial customers around the world
MASA To Showcase Latest AI-Based Simulation Software At Eurosatory
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Modeling & Simulation (M&S) software developer MASA Group will present the latest version of MASA SWORD—an aggregated constructive simulation software for efficient training and analysis. Through SWORD users can develop and deploy advanced and highly realistic scenarios for the training of decision-makers in command posts and crisis centers, as well as for the analysis of military doctrines and emergency procedures
Meteorological System For Defense To Be Unveiled At Eurosatory
Mer Systems, the Israeli security and communications systems provider, has launched a smart new portable meteorological defense system called the RaM2C. The system, will be unveiled during Eurosatory, June 11-15, in Paris, provides meteorological support to artillery units and various modes of shooting - from tanks, from the air, by snipers, as well as homeland security applications such as airport defense, fire-fighting, and NBC operations
Meprolight To Showcase Day And Night Surveillance Solutions At Eurosatory
Meprolight, manufacturer of electro-optic systems, will introduce its full day/night solutions for dismounted soldiers at Eurosatory 2012. The NOA CT4 is a dual-use clip-on and hand-held thermal weapon/surveillance sight, and MEPRO 4X is a compact telescopic day sight with 4x magnification
Container Ship Rescues Russian Pilots Bailed Out From Downed Su-30SM
ZALA Unveils "Deeply Modernized" Z-16 Recon Drone for Frontline Use
Ukraine Rejects Russian Truce Offer around May 9 Parade, Launches Kursk Offensive
Poland Begins Construction of Second Miecznik Frigate
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
