RUAG Wins $76 Million Gripen Payload Mountings Contract
SAAB has awarded RUAG with a contract estimated $76 million to develop and produce payload mountings for the Gripen-E military jet, of which $16 million is to be implemented immediately. Payload mountings are mechanisms that carry additional fuel tanks, reconnaissance systems or guided missiles
Thales Unveil New-Generation Helicopter Cockpit At HELI-EXPO 2014
Thales unveils Avionics 2020 new-generation helicopter cockpit – based on the principles of natural and direct hands-on interaction at HELI-EXPO 2014. Avionics 2020 is the result of a number of partnerships, spearheaded by Thales with researchers, scientific institutions and world class experts, aimed at refining knowledge in the field of human
Exelis Wins $34 Million CH-53K Helicopter Components Contract
Exelis has won a $34 million contract from Sikorsky to produce major structural airframe components for four production-representative CH-53K heavy lift helicopters. Designated as System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA), the four aircraft will enable the US Marine Corps to conduct operational evaluation of the new helicopter system beginning in 2017
India To Postpone Howitzer Purchase: Reports
Indias Ministry of Defense has postponed the planned purchase of 145 ultra light howitzers from BAE Systems stating offset obligation issues, according to Defense News. The reason for further delay in formalizing an agreement is that BAE systems has asked for six years, instead of four, to meet its offset obligations,...
BAE Systems Wins $15 Million Virginia-Class Submarine Lead Items Contract
BAE Systems has won a $15 million modification contract to supply long lead time materials in support of the Virginia Class Submarine propulsors for SSN 792 and SSN 793. Work is expected to be completed by February 2015
BEL Wins $29.3 Million Sonar Systems Contract From Myanmar
India-based firm, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a $29.24 Million contract with the Government of Myanmar for three Hull Mounted Sonars–Export (HMS-X)
Thales' New IFF Systems To Equip French Navy Vessels
Thales has won a contract from DCNS to supply its latest-generation IFF identification systems for the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the two French Horizon-class frigates. The installation of these new systems, part of Thales's BlueGate product family, will overcome the limitations of the systems currently in service and provide the vessels with an effective Mode 5 / Mode S capability
Boeing Wins $51 Million Saudi Arabia F-15 Support Contract
Boeing has been awarded a $51 million modification contract for the integration of Honeycomb structure and ARC-210 RT 1990 Gen 5 radios on the Royal Saudi Air Forces F-15SA aircraft. Work will be completed by Feb
L3 Communications Wins KC-130J Logistics Support Contract
L-3 Communications has been selected by the government of Kuwait to provide maintenance and logistics services to its KC-130J aircraft. The contract estimated $6 million is expected to be completed by August 2015
Thales Announce ATM Systems Contract At Singapore Airshow 2014
Thales has announced a contract to modernize Thailands air traffic management at Singapore Airshow 2014, starting from today. Recently, Thaless LORADS III system has entered into service with Singapore
Weapons-Makers To Introduce New Advanced Technology At Singapore Air Show 2014
The Singapore Air Show, touted to be its largest edition, will play host to the latest high-tech defense solutions the industry has to offer. Among them will be Rafael Advanced Defense Systems which will unveil a new laser-defense system that will be capable of shooting down short-range rockets and mortar fire
General Atomics Wins $133 Million Worth MQ-9 Support Contracts
General Atomics has been awarded $117 million contract for the MQ-9 Accelerated Extended Range effort which will field 38 MQ-9 Extended Range aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by July 7, 2016
Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
Indonesian Navy Chief Considers Interim Submarine Purchase Amidst Operational Needs
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...