The defence ministry signed a contract with the Canadian firm Colt to rebuild Dutch assault rifles. "From end-2009, all Diemacos will among other things have a rapid focus device, a front grip with bipod and an adjustable butt
Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced that the Litening targeting and sensor pod set another milestone by becoming the first 3rd generation system to book customer orders for over 500 pods. The company's latest contract win from the United States Marine Corp and Air National Guard for the Litening G4 targeting and sensor pods placed the company over the 500 pod threshold
Adoption of new commercially-available platforms and technologies has fuelled a global military communications industry worth more than $15bn per annum. Prime beneficiaries of this trend have included suppliers of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products and services to the military
Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, has been awarded a major contract by Global Marine Systems Ltd., one of the world’s leading providers of submarine cable installation and services, to supply 1,300km of repeatered fibre optic submarine cable to connect the islands of Trinidad & Tobago to Suriname via Guyana
BAE Systems has received two orders valued at $55.7 million from the U
Singapore has bought two specialized vehicles which can neutralise the fallout from radioactive materials and decontaminate large swathes of affected terrain. The Terrain Decontamination Vehicles, which were acquired by the National Environment Agency in the past two years, can help reduce deadly radiation levels in wide and open areas
“Our attention has been drawn to some media reports on ‘grounding’ of MiG-29 aircraft in Russia. This is not only incorrect but misleading", according to PR agency of MIG Russia
SS8 has teamed with Gorilla Science and Technology to implement a WiMAX network for a Communication Service Provider (CSP) in Taiwan. The Vice President, Solution Sales, Gorilla Science and Technology, Mr
Jupiter Systems is a pioneer and the leading worldwide supplier of display wall processors for command and control applications. Jupiter's best-of-breed products are designed for continuous, "24/7" operation and are used in surveillance and security centers throughout the world, among them the 2008 Beijing Olympics Security Command Centre, the Ishikawa and Saga Police Departments in Japan, and Kangwon Land Resort and Casino in the Republic of Korea
SECURITY experts and government officials gathering for the Global Security Asia 2009 conference at the Singapore Expo today will get a sneak peek at homeland defense and security gadgets. The biennial event is the largest and most complete homeland security and counter-terrorism symposium and exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, will be officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Wong Kan Seng