The Indian Navy's Light Combat Aircraft-LCA Navy (NP-1) has successfully completed its first supersonic flight, signaling that the aircraft is now able to fly faster than the speed of sound. The domestic company Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) who is responsible for the development of the LCA said that this feat was achieved in the month of March, according to DNA
Comtech has won a contract to continue providing sustainment support for the US Army's Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below - Blue Force Tracking ("BFT-1") program, a battle command real-time situational awareness and control system. In addition, the US Army agreed to continue to license certain of Comtech's intellectual property ("IP") pursuant to a separate contract
General Dynamics is upgrading the three VASCO DA GAMA-class frigates with an adjunct processing system for the Portuguese Navy. Designed by General Dynamics Canada, the ECLIPSE adjunct processor provides the in-service AN/SQS-510 sonar systems with enhanced operational capability to detect submarines and torpedoes
Germany is likely to cancel the sale of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Saudi Arabia, because of opposition from the German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. "Without agreement from the economy minister, the deal has no chance," the goverment official was quoted as saying by Bild am Sonntag
Harris Corporation has been awarded two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to supply the US Army with Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) vehicular appliqué systems. Harris is among three other companies - Exelis, General Dynamics and Thales that were selected to compete for orders on the contracts, estimated $988 million
Success with the Gripen integrated air defence system (GIADS) in Thailand has prompted SAAB to offer an air, sea and ground networked air defence system for the Asian and world markets. The JAS 39 Gripen fighter, the Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, and ship combat management systems (CMC) form the three principal elements of the system
CAEs Caesar trauma patient simulator has become a star attraction at the DSA 2014 show in Malaysia. Built for trauma, disaster response and combat casualty care, the life-sized simulator offers clinical accuracy for basic to advanced point-of-injury training
Raytheon Company received a contract from an international customer for Paveway IV precision guided bombs valued at more than $200 million. As part of the sale, Raytheon will deliver hundreds of the advanced munitions, which are regarded as the 'weapon of choice' for the Royal Air Force
ThyssenKrupp AG and Saab AB today signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding concerning the sale of the Swedish shipyard, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (formerly named Kockums) with operations in Malmö, Karlskrona and Muskö to Saab AB. Both parties agree that during the negotiations phase, the integrity and the operating ability of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB must be safeguarded
The Danish Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for Binding Information (RBI) on April 10 in order to evaluate the four candidates for the replacement of its current fleet of 30-year old Lockheed F-16AM/BM fighters. The four bidders for the competition are Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, Lockheed's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and Saab Gripen E