ATK wins contract for networked munitions Alliant Tech Systems, Plymouth, Minn., and Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, Mass
France ordered 15 Aravis wheeled armoured vehicles. The defence procurement agency, DGA (Délégation générale pour l’armement) on April 16, 2009 awarded Nexter Systems a contract worth almost 20 million euros, of which 15 million euros are financed by the economic recovery funds
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Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has secured a contract of about £9.5m (S$20
The Pentagon wants to spend some $5.4 billion in FY2010 on unmanned air, ground, and undersea vehicles
Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik took over as the new ‘Chief of the Air Staff ‘(CAS) from Air Chief Marshal FH Major who retired 0n May 31, 2009. The ‘change of guard’ ceremony held in Air Headquarters was attended by all the Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief of the seven Commands of the IAF and Principal Staff Officers at the Air Headquarters
A broad spectrum of Elbit Systems innovative solutions designed for the changing requirements of the defense industry will be on display at the 48th Paris Airshow – 2009 at the Elbit Systems Chalet A332. The exhibition, which will take place in Le Bourget from June 15th to 21st, will showcase an array of advanced systems demonstrating Elbit Systems’ leadership in its core business areas
Sukhoi fighter aircraft manufacturer Irkut has displayed a compact UAV at the recently concluded International Salon "Complex security-2009" in Moscow. Irkut Corporation was awarded gold medal for the development of Irkut-10 unmanned aerial system, said a statement from Irkut
BAE Systems has received orders worth around $118 million (£70 million) for 63 more M777 howitzers, taking the order total to exactly 800 guns. The U
BAE Systems Australia and L-3 MAS Canada have confirmed their selection to provide long term maintenance and modification support for the F/A-18 Hornet fighter in Australia. The four year initial contract period (2009 –2012) has extension options until 2018 and has a potential total value of approximately AUD $150 million