EADS Defence & Security, DCNS and Rohde & Schwarz Team Wins 240...
EADS Defence & Security, the agent, and its co-contractors DCNS and Rohde & Schwarz, have been notified on December 22 2008, by the DGA procurement branch of the French Ministry of Defence, of Stage 2 of the RIFAN programme to equip the French naval air arm on exercises or on...
Boeing Finishes 2008 with 662 Commercial Airplane Orders
SEATTLE --- The Boeing Company in 2008 recorded 662 net commercial airplane orders, bringing its backlog of unfilled commercial orders to more than 3,700 airplanes.>> The Next-Generation 737 remained the company's best seller, with 484 chosen last year by customers from nearly every region of the world
Contract for Weapon Control Systems to Slovenia Valued at MNOK 100
Kongsberg has signed a contract with Patria for the Protector weapon control system for delivery to the Slovenian Army. The order is valued at approx
L-3 Awarded $61 Million Contract for Canadian Halifax Class Frigate Upgrade
NEW YORK --- L-3 Communications announced today that its MAPPS division has been awarded a $61 million contract (CAD $73 million) to supply its Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) upgrade for the Canadian Navys 12 Halifax Class frigates. The IPMS will modernize the frigates ship control system and improve the...
MoD Takes Delivery of "Souped-Up" Combat Vehicles
>An upgraded Scimitar CVR(T). The Light Dragoons will be the first British Army unit to train on the new vehicles
Lockheed Martin Awarded Machinery Control System Modernization Contract for U.S. Navy Destroyers...
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin was awarded a $15 million firm-fixed-price contract as part of the U
Raytheon Team Completes Final Major Milestones on Next-Generation GPS Control Segment
AURORA, Colo. --- Raytheon Company has successfully completed two significant milestones for the U
FLIR Systems Announces Exercise of Option Under $13.5 Million Contract by Royal...
PORTLAND, OR --- FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has received notification from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) of its intent to exercise a contract modification option under a prior $13
Defense Sector Outperforms S&P500 for Ninth Consecutive Year
WASHINGTON, DC: Although the worst year the stock market has seen since the 1930s, aerospace and defense companies continued to outperform the broader markets, with the benchmark SPADE Defense Index (NYSE Alternext US: DXS) outperforming the S&P500 for the ninth consecutive year, a Marketwire press release said. An 8
Thales Raytheon Systems Awarded $217 Million to Upgrade U.S. Army Firefinder Radar
FULLERTON, Calif. --- Thales Raytheon Systems has been awarded a $217 million U
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 Heavy Industries (HHI) in Ulsan, Korea and commissioned in Pusan, completing an impressive on-time, on-budget first-of-class delivery
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
European Commission Disburses €3.9 Billion Loan to Ukraine for Drone Procurement
Russian Hackers Stealing Backup Data from Ukrainian Signal Accounts
Iran Wants to Solely Guide Ships Around Minefields in Strait of Hormuz
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