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Malaysian Defense Procurement To Hit A Lull This Year

February 17, 2014 @ 01:25 PM

Unlike other Asian countries such as Singapore, India and Indonesia, Malaysia is moving slow on defense procurement if the countrys military leadership is to be believed. Malaysias navy chief Admiral Aziz Jaafar, in January, said that his country will not undertake any significant procurement programs in 2014
Thales' New IFF Systems To Equip French Navy Vessels

February 17, 2014 @ 01:01 PM

Thales has won a contract from DCNS to supply its latest-generation IFF identification systems for the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the two French Horizon-class frigates. The installation of these new systems, part of Thales's BlueGate product family, will overcome the limitations of the systems currently in service and provide the vessels with an effective Mode 5 / Mode S capability
Elbit Systems To Unveil New SkyVis HMD At HELI-EXPO 2014

February 17, 2014 @ 12:57 PM

Elbit Systems will showcase SkyVis - new system, combining proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight (LOS) technology and daytime head-up display (HUD) capabilities at HELI-EXPO 2014, 24 - 27 February. SkyVis day or night system offers enhanced situational awareness and enables “Eyes Out” operations, with or without NVG, during all phases of flight, in marginal weather conditions without compromising safety
USAF Awards CBRN Training Contract To Argon Electronics

February 17, 2014 @ 10:38 AM

Argon Electronics has won a contract from the US Air Force for the supply of PlumeSIM CBRN training system to enhance CBRN exercises at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. PlumeSIM will be used with Argons M4 JCAD simulators to create highly realistic CBRN and HazMat exercises, implemented in both virtual and live training environments
Indian MoD To Finalize Howitzer Deal After Next Government Takes Charge

February 17, 2014 @ 08:50 AM

The Indian ministry of defence (MoD) has apparently cleared all the pending queries on the manufacturer of the M-777 ultra-light Howitzers - regarding the proposed acquisition for 145 of these artillery guns, but the deal with the US through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme will not be inked yet. According to various reports, the deal may not be signed until a new government is in place later this year
DCI Wins Helicopter Training Study Contract

February 17, 2014 @ 08:08 AM

Défense Conseil International (DCI) has won the “Helicopter Basic Flying Training Syllabus Harmonisation Study (2 HS)” contract from the European Defence Agency (EDA). The study, which will be presented next June, is aiming at implementing a European reference syllabus concerning the ab initio training of helicopter pilots
Italian AJT Clears Verification Trials, Poland To Sign Agreement This Year

February 14, 2014 @ 01:48 PM

The Polish Air Force has announced that it has completed the compliance verification flights of the Italian M-346 Master advanced training aircraft, which has been selected as part of the contract for an integrated advanced training system (Advanced Jet Trainer-AJT). With the competition of the verification flights, a decision has been made to accept a formal offer made by Alenia Aermacchi SpA
Airbus Group To Have In-House Bank

February 14, 2014 @ 01:43 PM

The Airbus Group has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Raiffeisenverband Salzburg to acquire Salzburg München Bank AG, in order to provide additional financing options for the aeronautics and defence company. Salzburg München Bank, owned 100% by Raiffeisenverband Salzburg, is a small fully-licensed bank based in Munich serving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and private clients
Egypt, Russia Sign Weapons Deal Worth Over $3 Billion: Reports

February 14, 2014 @ 01:34 PM

Egypt and Russia have reached an initial agreement on how to implement a new arms delivery deal worth over $3 billion. According to Vedomosti newspaper, at the meeting the two sides initialed or signed contracts for the delivery of MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter jets, air defense missile complexes, Mi-35 helicopters, coastal anti-ship complexes, light weapons and ammunition
Netherlands Awards Thales’ First Contract For Newly Introduced SCOUT Mk3 Radar System

February 14, 2014 @ 01:10 PM

Thales and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding have signed a contract for the delivery and installation of a SCOUT Mk3 naval surveillance radar, according to an official statement. The radar system is to be installed on the Joint Support Ship commissioned by the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation that is currently under construction by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding

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