FLYHT Aerospace Wins Middle East Country's C-130 Flight Information Reporting Contract
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has won an extension contract from a Middle Eastern Military Organization for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS). The contract extension is for voice and data services on 23 C-130 Hercules Aircraft with the AFIRS 228 installed, the company announced Wednesday
NSA To Get GD Protected Smart Phones
General Dynamics C4 Systems recently received the Defense Mobile Classified Capability (DMCC) contract from the US National Security Agency (NSA). As part of the contract, General Dynamics will deliver up to 1,000 Samsung KNOX™-enabled Galaxy S4 smartphones provisioned with added GD Protected® software for the U
Applied Nanotech Tests Armor Panels with Printed Electronic Antennas
Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI) has successfully tested fiberglass ballistic and blast-resistant armor panels that incorporate printed electronic antennas
Mahindra, Ultra Electronics in Underwater Warfare Equipment Partnership
Mahindra Defence Naval Systems has teamed up with Ultra Electronics UK to provide Underwater Warfare equipment for the Indian Navy and radios for the Indian Army. With the renewed thrust from the government in clearing various naval programs and the emphasis on ‘Make In India, the two companies have come together...
Data Link Solutions Wins $478.6 Million JTRS Terminals Contract For US Navy,...
Data Link Solutions (DLS) has won a $478.6 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for the production, development and sustainment of Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS) terminals, Rockwell Collins announced Thursday
Lockheed Martin To Produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds For US
Lockheed Martin has won a $24.2 million in contracts from the US Navy to produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR), a cost-effective alternative to using operational laser-guided bombs (LGB) during training
Moog Introduces Ultra Compact MEMS Based IMU and AHRS For Navigation
Moog Crossbow announced last week that it has introduced the ANAV300, an Ultra-Compact MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and AHRS (Attitude Heading Reference System) for navigation and guidance in civil or military platforms. The ANAV300 includes Moogs proprietary MEMS sensor subsystem and advanced algorithms that deliver an 8-fold improvement in gyro bias and accelerometer performance over its predecessor
Thales, Harris Win $3.8 Billion US Army Rifleman Radio Contract
Thales and Harris Corp were selected by the US Army for its $3.8 billion Rifleman Radio contract for the next ten years
BEL Exports Hull Mounted SONARs To Myanmar
Indias Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has exported three hull-mounted SONARs to Myanmar based on the technology developed by DRDO, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply at the parliament today. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed SONARs for Indian Navy and has transferred technology to Indian Industries for manufacture and supply to Indian Navy
Rockwell Collins’ Talon Radio Selected For Brazilian Air Force I-X Project
Embraer has selected Rockwell Collins Talon radio to provide Talon radios for its six Legacy 500 aircraft. Under the Brazilian Air Force I-X Project, the Legacy 500 aircraft will be used for flight inspection and airport calibration missions, the company announced on Wednesday
US Army Plans To Shop For New Manpack Radios.
The US Army announced on Monday that it has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of additional Manpack Radios under a full and open competition approach. The draft RFP, posted April 3 to the Federal Business Opportunities website, moves the Army toward Full Rate Production (FRP) for the Manpack Radio, part of the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) program
Astronics Wins $36 Million US Navy’s Radio Frequency And Control System Contract
Astronics Corp announced today that Astronics Test Systems (ATS) has won a $36.4 million production contract to manufacture, test and deliver the Radio Frequency Distribution and Control System (RFDACS) and associated spare parts for US Navys fleet of submarines
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
Germany Approves Procurement of Puma Simulator, Practice Rockets for Tiger Helicopter
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