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Exelis Wins $36 Million AIDEWSontract From Turkish Air Force

March 21, 2014 @ 02:26 PM

Exelis has received an award totaling more than $36 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force. When fully definitized, the contract could be valued at up to $80 million
MBDA To Present New Coastal Defense System At DIMDEX 2014

March 21, 2014 @ 02:18 PM

MBDA is presenting for the first time ever a new coastal defence system based on the Marte missile family at the DIMDEX exhibition in Doha, Qatar (25-27 March, 2014). This system, the Marte Coastal Defence System (MCDS), guarantees maritime coastal traffic surveillance and interdiction to hostile ships in territorial waters
Italy May Cut F-35 Orders Over “Intellectual Property” And Budget Restraints

March 21, 2014 @ 02:13 PM

The Italian defense ministry is considering cutting its F-35 orders with calls to further reduce the number of aircraft on order. Italy has become the first US ally to call out the flaws on the Lockheed F-35 fighter aircraft in particular the General Confederation of Italian Workers (CGIL) thinks “it essential to rethink the purchase of the F-35
Latvia Takes Delivery Of Final Patrol Boat

March 21, 2014 @ 10:45 AM

The Latvian Naval Forces received its fifth and final Skrunda-class patrol boat on 20 March, the Latvian Ministry of Defence has announced. As with the third and fourth boats of the class ( Viesite and Jelgava ), Rezekne was built by Latvia's Riga Shipyard (Rigas Kugu Buvetava - RKB)
First Alenia M-346 Aircraft for Israeli Air Force Rolled Out Today

March 21, 2014 @ 07:54 AM

The first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchis plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to supply 30 M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft, to replace the TA-4 Skyhawkcurrently operated by the IAF, to include ground based training systems in collaboration with other Israeli and International companies
CAE Wins $140 Million In Training Contracts Globally

March 20, 2014 @ 12:19 PM

CAE today announced that it has won a series of contracts valued at more than C$140 million to provide a range of training systems and services for global defence customers. These include four P-8A simulators sold to Boeing for the United States Navy, a contract to provide an SW4 helicopter simulator for the Polish Air Force, various contracts to provide the German Air Force with a range of training support services, and a contract to provide lifecycle support and maintenance services for PWN's AW139 simulator in Malaysia
US Army To Test Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Technology

March 20, 2014 @ 09:42 AM

The US Army will test its Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Technology Demonstration again in August to help determine the system's future. Lt
AgustaWestland, Italian Air Force To Develop New Rotary-Wing Training Capabilities

March 20, 2014 @ 09:19 AM

AgustaWestland and the Italian Air Force today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent aimed at further strengthening their already well-established cooperation through the future set up of joint training solutions. The announcement was made on the occasion of the official ceremony for the maiden flight of the first HH-101A CAESAR helicopter for the Italian Air Force held at Yeovil plant, UK, today
Digital Power Corporation Wins Major LVPS Contract From IAI

March 20, 2014 @ 09:02 AM

Digital Power Corporation has been awarded a 5-year contract to provide its low voltage power supply (LVPS) multiple outputs DC/DC converter to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The contract awarded to Digital Power Corporation covers the manufacturing and delivery of the LVPS modules to IAI from 2014 through 2018
DRS Technologies To Design Hybrid Electric Drive System For S. Korea’s New...

March 20, 2014 @ 08:24 AM

DRS Technologies Inc, a Finmeccanica Company, announced today a contract award to design and produce a Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) propulsion system for South Koreas future Incheon-class multipurpose frigate known as FFX Batch II (FFX-II). The contract, valued at more than $9 million USD, was awarded to DRS's Maritime and Combat Support Systems group by Korea's Hyosung Corporation and will include the design, testing, and production of hybrid electric drive (HED) permanent magnet motors and associated motor drives for the first ship-set to be delivered in 2015

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