BAE Systems Wins $72 Million US Navy Contract For Submarine Propulsors
BAE Systems has received a $72 million contract to produce and deliver propulsor systems for US Navys Block IV Virginia-class submarines. “The propulsor contributes significantly to the overall stealth and effectiveness of a submarine,” said Joe Sentfle, vice president and general manager of Weapon Systems at BAE Systems
IAF To Get $24M Worth Hardware For Russian-made Aircraft In 2016-17
Russias Technodinamika Holding aerospace firm said Thursday that it will deliver 1.6 billion rubles ($24
Finmeccanica Demos Reverse-IFF System With Typhoon Jet
Finmeccanica with the Italian Defense General Staff has demonstrated the successful integration of a Mode 5 Reverse-IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, providing air-to-ground IFF capabilities for a Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon. An IFF system provides pilots with the ability to distinguish between ‘friendly vehicles and potential threats by sending out an interrogation...
e2v Wins Microwave Power Modules Contract From Saab
e2v has been awarded a contract from Saab to supply Microwave Power Modules (MPM) for their fighter jets and other applications. The MPMs designed by e2v for Saab are compact, lightweight transmitters for use in airborne military applications
Rockwell Collins To Provide Common Avionics Architecture System For India’s Chinook Helicopters...
Boeing has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to provide its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Indian Ministry of Defence. “We have a successful track record of integrating CAAS on Chinook helicopters that will ensure that the Indian Defence Ministry will receive on-time, on-budget, advanced...
Chilean Army Takes Delivery Of First CN-235 Flight Deck Upgrade
Universal Avionics has delivered a flight deck upgrade to the Chilean Armys first of three CASA CN-235-100 maritime patrol aircraft. With this upgrade, the operator is gaining fully-coupled 3D approach capability with Nav-to-Nav autopilot capture
New Laser Guidance System For Russian Mi-28NM Attack Helicopters
Russia is developing a modernized weapons laser guidance system for its new Mi-28NM attack helicopter. "As part of the development work, a multifunction image processing system and an upgraded laser guidance system for guided weapons is being developed
Lockheed Martin Wins $45 Million USAF Contract To Support F-22 Weapon System
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $45 million to increase the flight hours for the F-22 weapon system. “Lockheed Martin Corp
Rheinmetall Tests High-Energy Laser Effector Onboard German Warship
Rheinmetall and the German Bundewehr have successfully tested a high-energy laser effector installed on a German warship operating on the high seas. To carry out the test, Rheinmetall mounted a 10-kilowatt high-energy laser (HEL) effector on a MLG 27 light naval gun
Rockwell Collins to Announce Major Civil, Military Contracts At Singapore Airshow
Rockwell Collins plans to announce a number of contract agreements, including one of the largest airline avionics orders in the companys history at the Singapore Air Show 2016. Rockwell Collins will also be making announcements related to military communications and radar system selections by key customers in Asia Pacific
Kaman Awarded $11 Million Contract To Support E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and C-2A...
Kaman Aerosystems (Kaman) has secured a contract extension for Northrop Grummans E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and C-2A Greyhound Outer Wing Panel Program The extension is for an additional three years (2015-2018) with an expected value of over $11 million for the fabrication and supply of sheet metal and extrusion parts to CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI)
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade Apache Helicopter Display With Color
Lockheed Martin has won $54.3 million US Army contract to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64E Apache helicopter, bringing color to the cockpit for the first time
Seoul Ascertaining if North Korean Missile Tech Used in Iranian Missiles that...
Israeli Counter-attack Against Iran Could Start "As Soon as Possible"
Russian Armed Forces Receive BMR-3MA "Boar" Mine Clearance Vehicles
MoU Signed to Set up Rheinmetall Ammunition Factory in Lithuania
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U