UK Awards AgustaWestland Wildcat Integrated Support and Training Contract
AgustaWestland today announced that the AW159 Wildcat Integrated Support and Training (WIST) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence is now operational. It will provide life support and training for AW159 Wildcat helicopters that are being inducted by the Royal Navy and British Army
ITT Exelis, Cassidian And EADS Unite To Develop Advanced EW System
Defense majors ITT Exelis, EADS North America and Cassidian will join forces to develop enhanced electronic warfare solutions with a wide focus on aircraft survivability equipment. The three companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 10 at Farnborough 2012 to combine their respective capabilities in an effort...
Thales’ Rafale Simulator To Train French Pilots
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has accepted Thales’ upgrade of the F3.2 standard for the first two Rafale simulator cabins at the simulation centre in Saint-Dizier
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 Application Services contracts that will be available for use by the Air Force
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 of the actual submarines," a statement from Thales said
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
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Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
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Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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