Kongsberg wins contract for CROWS from US Army
Kongsberg has signed a contract with the US Army increasing the number of Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) in the existing CROWS II framework agreement from 10,349 to 11,690 systems. The total value of the increase will be agreed upon later this year
Kongsberg wins NOK 80 million order for RWS from Swedish Defence
Kongsberg has booked an order on Protector remote weapon stations (RWS) valued at NOK 80 million from the Swedish Defence Forces (FMV). The order is part of the Protector Nordic program where Sweden and Norway in cooperation will procure the same RWS configuration for use throughout their platforms
Saab received an order for weapon locating system from Korea
Defence and security company Saab has received an order for weapon locating system ARTHUR from LIG Nex1 which is the prime contractor towards Defence Acquisition Program Administration, Republic of Korea. The order is worth MSEK 450
BAE Systems wins $123 million contract for thermal weapon sights from US
BAE Systems will provide Canadian soldiers with thermal weapon sights that improve their situational awareness and survivability. Rheinmetall Canada Inc
CAE wins C$140 million contract for C-130J weapon systems from Canada
CAE today announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts for the defence forces of more than 12 countries valued at more than C$140 million. Among the contracts are: the design and manufacture of a C-130J weapon systems trainer and other training devices for Lockheed Martin; a...
BAE Systems develops laser weapon to attack pirates
Ne BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a prototype device that will serve as an effective non-lethal deterrent against pirate attacks on commercial vessels such as oil tankers and container ships. Piracy worldwide is on the rise according to reports from the ICC's International Maritime Bureau (IMB), with 430 attacks worldwide reported last year, up from 406 in 2009
Cobham Weapons Carriage for Indian Hawk Jets
Cobham will supply Weapons Carriage and Release equipment for the Indian Air Force Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer programme, under an £18m contract with Hawk manufacturer BAE Systems. Cobham’s Mission Equipment strategic business unit will deliver significant quantities of Light Duty Ejector Release Units and Carrier Bomb Light Stores (CBLS) training aids to BAE Systems between 2012 and 2014
Raytheon wins $240 million contract for Aegis weapons system from US Navy
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Lockheed Martin awarded $97 million contract for Aegis Weapon System from U.S....
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Lockheed Martin awarded $230 million Microwave Energy Weapon Contract
Lockheed Martin received a $230,000 U.S
DCS Corp. awarded $200 million contract for weapons and systems integration support...
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Harris wins $273 million contract for weapons system from Canada
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a nine-year, $273 million (CAD) services contract by the Government of Canada for the CF-18 Avionics Optimized Weapon System Support (OWSS) program. This contract is for a six-year period plus three additional option years, and will be in effect until the end of the CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft life expectancy in 2020
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
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
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