Lockheed Martin wins $1.3 billion High Frequency Satellite contract
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., was yesterday awarded a $1,310,303,131 contract modification which will provide for the production of the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Vehicle(SV4)
Cobham selected for new Aegis radar systems
Cobham will provide major Radio Frequency and Microwave assemblies for Aegis surveillance and fire control radar systems ordered as part of new-build Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers for the US Navy and foreign customers. In a deal worth approximately US$40m, Cobham will provide prime contractor Lockheed Martin Mission Systems...
Smiths Detection forms Indian partnership with Veecon
Smiths Detection today announced a combined company with its Indian sales and service partner, Veecon Systems. Smiths Detection Veecon Systems Private Ltd will be majority owned by Smiths Detection
Pentagon awards $156 million contract to penetrate Taliban, Al Qaeda networks
Acknowledging the serious threat from improvised explosive devices(IEDs) being employed by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and assorted groups in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Pentagon has decided to “embed” former law enforcement officials into the U.S
Kuwait, Malaysia order 900 training simulators worth $900M under U.S. FMS
Kuwait and Malaysia have ordered training simulators for their army, navy and air force under the U.S
India’s Defence Information and Communications Projects Closed to Foreign Vendors
International vendors will be kept out the defence information, communication technology (ICT) and net centric project areas in India as the government would like to keep this sector exclusively for Indian companies. Going by the observation of Indian minister of state for defence, Mr
Elbit Command trainer for Netherlands army officers
Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply an advanced training and simulation solution for the Royal Netherlands Army
U.S.weapons exporters relying on chip level security to prevent reverse engineering...
Amidst falling home orders and rising exports, American and European weapons manufacturers are relying on chip level security to ensure intellectual property(I.P
SAAB wins Indian contract to install coastal surveillance system
Swedish SAAB has won a contract to supply a coastal surveillance system for the 7400-kilometer Indian coast. The contract, awarded by India’s Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), is worth around USD 16 million
India made electronic warfare systems for IAF Mig-29s and LCA
Indian Air Force(IAF)’s Mig-29 and the home-made ’Tejus’ Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will have electronic warfare(EW) systems developed by India’s DRDO from next year onwards. The older Mig-27 fighters are being equipped this year and operational trials are scheduled next year
High precision Cassidian radar for German Frigates
Cassidian?s TRS-4D/NR, which detects movements on the sea and in the air with previously unattainable precision will be mounted on the German Navy's new F125 stabilisation frigates. Cassidian, the recently renamed defence and security division of EADS, has received an order for four naval radars and one land-based system from Blohm & Voss Naval GmbH, in Hamburg, Germany
Ahead of Trump's Visit, U.A.E. Approved to Buy Chinook Helicopters Worth $1.32B...
As War Clouds Recede, India Lifts Civilian Aircraft Ban on 32 Airports
Australia Deploys Warship to Prevent North Korea from Importing Petroleum
Russia to Invest $6B in Domestic Shipbuilding
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...
