November 30, 2009, New Delhi, India: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a land systems focused, joint venture defence company, based in India
The Royal Malaysian Air Force will take delivery of eight Aermacchi MB-339CM jet fighter trainers at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2009. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Gen Datuk Seri Rodzali Daud said that RMAF had ordered trainers from Alenia Aermacchi S
Defexpo 2010, the land and naval systems exhibition to be held in February in Delhi, has been fully sold out nearly three months before the show. The show in 2010 will be organized by the Defence Exhibitions Organisation (DEO)
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica Company, participates at the 2009 edition of LIMA, Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition, one of the major aerospace and defence sector events in Asia. In Malaysia and as well as in other countries in the South-East Asia region, SELEX Sistemi Integrati has a relevant presence as a leading supplier of electronic systems for Air Defence, naval applications and air traffic management
Alliant Tech Systems, Plymouth, Minn., Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, Mass
The Ministry of Defence of Chad has once again chosen Renault Trucks Defense to expand its fleet. The Ministry has confirmed an order of 64 units of fire tender Midlum and Kerax 8x8 and 6x6 equipped with tank and flatbed
The French Navy has formally awarded DCNS two major contracts for through-life support services for its nuclear-powered submarine fleets. The first is for TLS for six nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) for five years; the second for TLS for nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs) for five-and-a-half years
Thales has signed a significant contract with Intermarine to supply its highly successful Sonar 2093 system to the Italian Navy’s (Marina Militare Italiana) Gaeta-class minehunting fleet. The contract, signed on 18 November, follows on from a main contract agreed in August this year between Intermarine and the Italian Navy to refit eight Gaeta-class minehunters as part of a major mid-life technology upgrade
Lockheed Martin has received a $17.8 million contract from the U
China displayed its new L-15 Falcon advanced jet trainer (AJT) at the Dubai Air Show 2009. Chinese officials from China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) defense president Wang Yawei said the company had made strides in research and development of new aircraft and was anxious to explore the export market