SELEX Galileo, of Finmeccanica, will showcase its key capabilities at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence Exposition- LAAD 2009. Over the past decades the Company has established long term industrial agreements in the Latin American region covering a wide range of its products and is well placed as a strong and reliable defence industry partner
Force Protection, Inc. has received a $158 million contract from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command to supply Force Protection Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with the Oshkosh Corporation TAK-4 Independent Suspension Kits, announced Force Protection
Russian arms exporter, Rosoboronexport is planning to set up licence-manufacture facilities in several Latin American countries, a news agency report quoted a company official as saying, “possibilities are now under discussion for the establishment of factories in a number of countries for the production and assembly of these under licence". Russian Rosoboronexport State Corporation has secured over $25 billion various defense contract for the coming years, according to a company official
MKU, a global defense solutions company and a pioneer in personal and vehicle protection solutions is launching the acclaimed Instavest Ballistic over vest in Latin America during LAAD 2009. MKU claims that Instavest is the most advanced ballistic jacket available in the world today – Instavest features a lot of innovations and advancements which provide enhanced protection comfort to the user
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FN Herstal will exhibit its latest infantry innovation: the SCAR family that consists of two highly adaptable modular rifles chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO caliber or 7
Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered three Cougar vehicles, announced Force Protection. The contract calls for delivery of vehicles, spare parts and training by June 2009
The Arrow Weapon System has managed to complete this morning (April 7, 2009) another successful test. This is the 17th experiment of Arrow intercept and the 11th examined, as they were developed as part of the improvement program, ASIP, the collaboration between Israel and United States
Sagem (SAFRAN Group) was selected by the ATR consortium in an international competition to develop and produce the MPC 600 (Multi-Purpose Computer). This new onboard computer, used to record flight and maintenance data, is intended for the consortium's upcoming generation of regional turboprops, the ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present its advanced defense solutions and systems at the biennial Latin American Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) trade show in Rio De Janeiro Brazil, to be held from April 14 to 17, 2009. At this year's show, IAI and Synergy Group Corporation will make an announcement regarding their Joint Venture (JV) company in Brazil