Thales Alenia Space to Provide the Amos-4 Ground Mission Segment to IAI
CANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space announced the signature of a contract, with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Ltd, for the development, the delivery and the installation of elements in the Amos-4 Ground Segment.>> Slated for launch in 2012, Amos-4 will also expand the operator's range of Ku- and Ka-band capacity...
Dassault Aviation Enters Exclusive Discussions with Alcatel-Lucent to Acquire Its Stake in...
PARIS --- Following Dassault Aviations press release on October 13, 2008 and Alcatel-Lucents one on October 14, 2008, both companies today announced that they are entering exclusive discussions until December 15, 2008 to acquire Alcatel-Lucents 20.8% stake in Thales by Dassault
SELEX Galileo Signs 74 Million Euro Contracts for the Supply of THETIS...
SELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica has recently signed contracts worth 74 million Euro for the supply of THETIS electro-optic sensor; 70% of these contracts come from the international market.>> THETIS is an electro-optic sensor operating day and night able to track fixed and in motion targets
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s ELTA Systems Awarded $40 Million in Contracts for...
ELTA Systems Ltd., a Group and wholly-owned subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
New Radar for Finnish Air Force
The Finnish Air Force is renewing its surveillance radar system used to monitor national airspace.>> Older systems dating from the seventies are been replaced by a precise tracking radar that gives a more accurate picture of craft flying in Finnish airspace
New NSR Report: Obama Win Signals Administration Change, but Minimal Impact Expected...
CAMBRIDGE, MA --- NSR today released its newest market survey and forecast report: "Government and Military Demand on Commercial Satellites, 5th Edition." The report provides an in-depth assessment of military and government demand for commercial satellite communications services from 2003-2018 by tracking application requirements around the globe
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s ELTA Systems Awarded $40 Million in Contracts for...
ELTA Systems Ltd., a Group and wholly-owned subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
Bulgarian Border Police Choose TETRA Terminals from EADS Defence & Security
EADS Secure Networks (SN), an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security, has been awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance a contract to procure TETRA radios to the Bulgarian Border Police.>> The contract follows a competitive tendering during which SN has been chosen for its offer
Elbit Systems Will Supply the Avionics for the Upgrade of Brazilian AMX...
>The Brazilian Air Forces upgrade of its Aeritalia/Embraer AMX light strike fighters to A-1M standard will include avionics supplied by Israels Elbit Systems as well as new radar and other sensors. (FAB photo)HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd
ST Engineering's Marine Arm Secures S$200m Contract To Design And Build Landing...
Singapore --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), has secured a contract in a basket of currencies amounting to about S$200m, to design and build a 141 meter Landing Platform Dock (LPD), two 23m Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) and two 13m Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP), for a navy in the Asia Pacific region.>> Construction is scheduled to begin in mid 2009 and delivery is planned for in 2H 2012
National Air Surveillance and Defence Stepped Up
As a result of upgrading surveillance and defence of national airspace, Lithuanian Armed Forces schedule purchasing two long range radars for airspace surveillance. New equipment will be employed instead of currently used long range radars: three technically outdated P-37s and three P-18s dating back to the Soviet times
Boeing Develops Common Software to Reduce Risk for TSAT
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Boeing today announced the successful demonstration of a common software application that can support the space and ground segments of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT)
AeroVironment Delivers New P550 Recon Drones to U.S. Army
Russia, Ukraine Announce Separate Boat Strikes in Black Sea
Russia Fires 574 Drones and 40 Missiles on Ukraine, Hits American Factory...
China to Showcase New Weapons at V-Day Parade In Beijing on September
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...