Gates Approves Deployment of Aviation Brigade to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has approved the deployment of an Army aviation brigade to Afghanistan this spring, a Defense Department official said today
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System Enters Operation in Republic of Korea
MOORESTOWN, NJ --- Lockheed Martins 94th Aegis System entered active service today under the flag of the fifth nation to join the worldwide Aegis fleet the Republic of Korea (ROK).>> DDG 991, Sejong the Great, the ROKs first of three Aegis-equipped KDX-III destroyers, was built and tested at Hyundai...
Northrop Grumman Wins Contract to Upgrade Radar Systems for Iraqi Air Force
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to upgrade weather and navigation radar systems on Iraqi Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft.>> The Foreign Military Sales contract, valued at $5
Two Eutelsat Satellites Orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5's 28th Consecutive Mission...
Arianespace today completed its ninth year of Ariane 5 operations with another successful dual-payload mission of the workhorse commercial vehicle, orbiting two telecommunications satellites for Europes Eutelsat telecommunications operator.>> The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana at 7:35 p
Gryphon Technologies Wins $337 Million Contract to Support the Naval Sea Systems...
GREENBELT, Md. --- Gryphon Technologies, LC, has been awarded a competitively bid $337 million contract by the U
AgustaWestland and CEIIA Sign R&D, Design and Engineering Contract
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a six year contract with CEIIA of Portugal for the Research and Development, Design and Engineering Project (RDE) during an official ceremony held in Lisbon today and presided by the Minister of Economy and Innovation of Portugal, Manuel Pinho.>> Under this contract Portuguese companies and universities will be involved in diversified aerospace-related projects
France - Dassault agreement for Thales stake
PARIS --- The French government and Dassault Aviation have signed an agreement paving the way for Dassault Aviation to acquire Alcatel-Lucents stake in Thales, joining the French government as core shareholder in Thales. The agreement follows authorization by the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment and a ruling by French stock market authority AMF that the operation does not require Dassault Aviation to launch a mandatory takeover bid
Lockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space Partner to Deliver Space Radar Solutions for...
CANNES --- Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space Italy announced today that they are forming a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deliver a new family of space-based remote sensing systems for customers around the world.>> The joint business agreement leverages each company's resources, talents, programs and customer partnerships in a way that allows Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and Thales Alenia Space to expand their respective remote sensing product areas and businesses
Boeing Makes Network-Centric Advances in 2008
ST. LOUIS --- Significant milestones in major network systems programs -- like the U
ST Engineering's Land Systems Arm Secures £35m 40mm Ammunition Export Contract
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract of about 35m (S$77.2m) by the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) for the supply of 40mm ammunition
Weapon Control Systems Order to the Swiss Army Valued at MNOK 350
KONGSBERG has been awarded a MNOK 350 order by the Swiss Army for the delivery of Protector weapon control systems, including logistics for the vehicle programs GMTF and ABC. Deliveries will commence in autumn 2009
EDA Awards Contract on Network Enabled Capabilities
The European Defence Agency (EDA) signed today the contract for the Network Enabled Capabilities Implementation Study (NEC IS) that has been awarded to the EURONEC consortium.>> In an increasingly complex and challenging security environment, the European Union (EU) seeks a comprehensive approach in response to any crisis by exploiting the full range of civil and military instruments
China to Showcase New Weapons at V-Day Parade In Beijing on September
Israel Chooses Xtend to Supply 5,000 Combat Drones to IDF Ground Forces
Netherlands to Send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Poland after Suspected Russian...
Poland’s FA-50 Jets Set for Combat Duty in 2026 as Training Accelerates
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
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...