Finmeccanica, through its subsidiary SELEX Sistemi Integrati, has signed a contract worth EUR 238 million($287 million) with the Land Armaments General Directorate of the Italian Ministry of Defence to supply the Italian armed forces with a digitised system known as Forza NEC (Network Enabled Capability). The aim of the Forza NEC programme is to modernise the armed forces using technology that will maximise the exchange of operational, tactical and logistical information from each vehicle or individual deployed in the field
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter will undergo user-trails by the Indian Air Force (IAF) during the last week of June 2010. The C-17 will fly into India for the trails in a fortnight’s time from where it will fly to airfields for hot and cold weather trials, informed sources said
To safeguard India from the asymmetric threat of international terrorism, the Indian Government is readdressing its internal security strategy, markedly increasing the budget allocation and fast tracking procurements of homeland security and defence systems. It is within this climate that the next edition of the INDESEC Expo series, will take place in New Delhi between 6-8 September, 2010
URS Corporation today announced that it has been awarded two new contracts to provide logistics and maintenance support services to the U.S
Finmeccanica, through Alenia North America (a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica), received an additional order for eight C-27J JCAs (Joint Cargo Aircraft) for the US Air Force, valued at $319 million. The US Administration is budgeting for eight more aircraft in 2011
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.,Boeing Co
The US Navy has exercised contract options funding Austal’s acquisition of long lead-time equipment associated with the construction of two additional 103 metre Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). As the prime contractor, Austal currently has contracts to build the first three JHSVs as part of a 10-vessel program valued at up to AUD $2 billion(USD $1
NIITEK, Inc., Dulles, Va
Oshkosh Corp., was awarded on June 3 a $138,843,606 contract
A General Dynamics Robotics Systems-led consortium of eight academic and corporate leaders in robotic technologies has been awarded a $63 million five-year research agreement by the U.S