BAE bags Anti-Insurgent Missile Contract
BAE Systems earns 'anti-insurgent' missile system deal for the US military. The Naval Air Systems Command said it intends to negotiate with the US subsidiary of the British firm to develop the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II)
Raytheon, Lockheed Joint Venture Javelin Bags $162 Million Tactical Missiles Contract
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin joint venture Javelin wins a $162 million contract to acquire tactical missiles, retrofits for U.S, New Zealand and Jordan
UK MoD Awards Contract For Demilitarization Of Ammunition
NAMMO has won a three year Enabling Agreement by the UK Ministry of Defence for the demilitarization of ammunition. Under the agreement, the MoD will raise tasks for the demilitarization of natures of ammunition considered beyond normal service life
Elbit To Showcase New Upgraded Howitzer At Eurosatory 2014
Elbit Systems will showcase at Eurosatory 2014 its new upgraded version of the ATMOS155mm/52 caliber Truck-Mounted Howitzer. Mounted onboard a TATRA vehicle chassis, the ATMOS will be located at Hall 6 booth D-601
Lockheed Martin Wins Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds Contract Worth $34.3 Million
Lockheed Martin has won two contracts totaling $34.3 million from the US Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force for Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR) production
Exelis Flight Tests Airborne Sensors Which Detect IEDs, Chemicals
Exelis has successfully flight tested a long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral (HSI) sensor capable of pointing in multiple directions to identify threatening substances and gases. The integrated sensor and processing system provides real-time information about the composition of gases and solids, which is critical in the detection of improvised explosive devices or leaks emanating from containers and pipeline used in a variety of industries from oil and gas to chemical manufacturing and nuclear power, among others
ATK To Supply Ammunition Worth $186 Million To US Allies
ATK announced today that it has received international contracts from U.S
USAF Gets First JASSM-ER Missiles
The Armament Directorate celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the first production lot of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range, or JASSM-ER, missiles to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, recently. The JASSM and JASSM-ER variants are autonomous, long-range, highly-survivable, conventional air-to ground, precision-guided missiles
BAE Systems Wins £16.8 Million Illuminating Artillery Contract
BAE Systems has won a £16.8 million contract to produce 105mm illuminating artillery shells, L43A5, for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Raytheon Wins First Export Order For Paveway IV
Raytheon has received its first export order for Paveway IV precision-guided bomb, following the US congressional approval to supply weapons to Saudi Arabia. Raytheon UK officials were quoted as saying by Defense News confirming that they had signed their first Paveway IV export customer, but did not identify the customer involved
Ukraine To Sell Tu-95 Bomber On Ebay For $3 Million
Ukraine is planning to sell Tu-95 strategic bomber on eBay, and is listed for sale at $3 million, according to Russian Aviation. It is said at the items page that the aircraft was manufactured in 1987 and it is in good condition due to low overall flying time (only 454 hours)
Norway Completes F-35 Procurement with Final Deliveries from Lockheed Martin
U.S. Approves $5.58B F-16 Jets Sale with Missiles & Bombs to Philippines
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...