Northrop Grumman To Complete JCREW Development
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $14.1 million option to complete development of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1, Block 1 (I1B1) System of Systems
Selex Downsizing; 200 Products, 25 Worksites in Italy, UK to Be Cut
The Management of Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, met on April 5 with National Trade Unions to illustrate the reorganisation plan of the Company. Among these is the rationalisation of the portfolio of products, cutting them down to 350 from the current 550, focusing investments on those technologies able to better...
General Dynamics’ D-VEX Video Exploitation System Receives High Praise
General Dynamics Mediaware was awarded the National Defence Industry Innovation Award at the 2013 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition. The Highly Commended certificate is an honour, which recognises and rewards the efforts and achievements of innovative Australian companies and individuals in the aerospace industry
Cassidian Develops New-Generation Counter IED Jammer
Cassidian has developed a new-generation jamming system that significantly enhances the protection of vehicles against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs). The multifunctional jammer analyses the signal spectrum around a vehicle and is thus in a position to jam the radio signals intended to ignite a roadside bomb in...
Northrop Grumman To Showcase Critical ISR Capabilities At Aero India 2013
During the latest edition of Aero India 2013, Northrop Grumman will showcasing a full range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance products this week. "ISR capability is critical to effective homeland security and our leadership in multiple-domain ISR strongly positions Northrop Grumman to help create solutions for India's defense modernization," said Mary...
Textron-led Team Announces TAPV CAD Contract To Enhance Field Defense
Textron, Rheinmetall and Kongsberg Protech have announced a $100 million contract for KPS Canadas work on the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle or TAPV project, in a statement issued January 28. The sub-contract is part of the $205 million Textron and Rheinmetall CAD contract that was announced earlier in October 2012
Spanish Army Acquires CSI’s Two-Operator Husky As Mine Detection Solution
The Spanish Army has acquired the Husky Mounted Detection System or HMDS, equipped with ground penetrating radar as their Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection solution, CSI announced yesterday.The acquisition is a part of the $20 million contract awarded to CSI and partners for six Husky vehicle systems delivery which also includes spare parts and field training support, with delivery scheduled for 2013
Sea Corp Wins $29 Million U.S Navy Contract
Sea Corp, systems and engineering services supplier, has been awarded a $29 million contract by the U.S Naval Undersea Warfare Center to provide submarine imaging, electronic warfare, communication, antenna and special project programs, according to a release
UK MoD Accepts New Manpack Electronic Warfare System Into Service
Roke Manor Research Ltd has delivered the much awaited Electronic Surveillance and Countermeasures system to the UK Ministry of Defence. Gavin O'Connell, Business Development Manager at Roke, said, "Roke was originally selected to supply EW Manpack equipment in response to the MoD's Urgent Operational Requirement for its SEER programme in Afghanistan
Cassidian Introduces Latest In Vehicle Protection Jammers
A new generation of Vehicle Protection Jammer has been developed by Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, which will significantly enhance the protection of military vehicles against attacks by Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices. Series production started in December 2011, after passing extensive field trials
Mirage 2000 Upgrade Offsets Deal to Benefit India’s Tata Group
French companies, Dassault, Thales and MBDA which have together won a US$2.4 billion Indian Mirage 2000 upgrade deal will have to plough back 30% of the contract value as offsets into Indian companies
ST Engineering has been awarded US$500 million Automatic Test Systems contract by...
ST Engineering's US subsidiary,VT Miltope, announced today that it has won a US$500m contract to supply the At Platform Automatic Test Systems (APATS) Maintenance Support Device - Version 3 (MSD-V3) system, comprising rugged laptops, test equipment and instruments, to the US Army. The five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded by the Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Product Directorate of the US Army
Made-for-Germany Israeli Heron TP UAV Marks First Flight Over German Airspace
Pakistan Army Tests Fatah-II Guided Artillery Rocket System
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Propulsion System for Lockheed's Next Generation Interceptor
U.S. Air Force Instructor Pilot Dies After T-6A Texan II Ejection Seat...
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...