Italy likely to buy $27 million LMV vehicle gun turrets from Oto
Oto Melara is likely to sign a contract with the Italian government to supply 64 Hitrole Light remote controlled gun turrets for mounting on Italy’s Light Multirole Vehicles, said an Oto Melara official . The CEO of Oto Melara, Carlo Alberto Iardella said at DSEi 2009 show that
BBN Technologies wins $22 million contract for Boomerang shooter detection systems
BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, today announced that it has been awarded a $22,460,000 contract by the US Army Product Manager Robotics and Unmanned Sensors (PM RUS) to deliver 1,095 Boomerang Shooter Detection Systems and 2,195 vehicle installation kits. The Boomerang system immediately alerts US Forces to...
French Army orders 450 JIM LR multifunction infrared rangefinders from Sagem
France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) has just ordered for the French Army 450 JIM LR (Long Range) multifunction infrared rangefinders from Sagem (Safran Group). The order also includes 430 tactical portable MEPS 08P monitors and 90 ROSS teleoperated systems, plus maintenance spares for armed-forces
US DoD has awarded $99 million contract to Northrop Grumman for expeditionary...
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., is being awarded a $98,727,678 ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the procurement of Expeditionary Litening Pods (LPODs), upgrades to existing pods, and integration of LPODs into AV-8B Harriers (domestic and allied), F/A-18 Hornets (domestic and FMS), EA-6B Prowlers, C-130 Hercules, and Air Force platforms, including related...
KONGSBERG wins $182 million contract from the US Army for weapon stations
KONGSBERG has booked an order valued at NOK 1.1 billion ($182 million)from the US Army
QinetiQ Group wins $19.3 million from Australian DoD for TALON robots
QinetiQ Group PLC, a leading international provider of technology-based services and solutions, has secured a AUS$23m ($19.3 million) contract from the Australian Department of Defence for TALON robots and replacement parts to support Australian Defence Forces deployed on operations
Boeing wins $98 million laser JDAM contract
McDonnell Douglas Corp,a unit of the Boeing Co, was awarded a $98,000,000 cost plus fixed fee contract to provide integration and production of the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions system on various Foreign Military Sales aircraft platforms throughout the life of the contract. At this time no funds have been obligated
BAE wins $347 million contract for US Army laser target locators
BAE Systems will provide U.S
Alenia Aeronautica: Flight Refuelling Tests for the Eurofighter Typhoon with Italian Air...
Fight-refuelling tests of a double-seat Eurofighter with a KC-130J Hercules of the Italian Air Force in the tanker version have been successfully completed in Decimomannu.>> The aircraft, the Italian IPA2, used in Alenia Aeronauticas testing, after having completed a series of ground tests, has accomplished flight tests through 5 missions (including three in one day only), of which one in a clean configuration, the others with a configuration with three supplementary tanks, two under the wings and a central one under the fuselage
First Flight of Typhoon In Royal Saudi Air Force Livery
>BAE Systems has flown the first of 72 Eurofighter Typhoons for Saudi Arabia, seen above at the companys Warton airfield in North West England. (BAE Systems photo)A Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft in the full two-tone grey livery of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has flown for the first time today at BAE Systems Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire, North West England
RAF Gets First of Its New Typhoon Combat Aircraft
>Eurofighter Tranche 2 Typhoons, the first two of which have been delivered to the RAF, can carry a heavier weapon load that the Tranche 1 aircraft seen here.(Eurofighter file photo)The RAF has taken delivery of the first of 91 new Typhoon combat aircraft, ordered four years ago and delivered on time and to cost
Kongsberg Books $15M CROWS II Contract with US Army
WASHINGTON --- Last week, the US Army issued Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS a contract valued at $15 million for additional PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Stations (RWSs) to be integrated into the Vanguard Sniper Defense System and manufactured in Johnstown, PA. This order is part of the existing $1
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Climbs to 33,000 ft. Highlighting High Altitude Reconnaissance Capability
Russia Claims 111,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in 2024
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
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...
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