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General Atomics Wins $133 Million Worth MQ-9 Support Contracts

February 6, 2014 @ 09:30 AM

General Atomics has been awarded $117 million contract for the MQ-9 Accelerated Extended Range effort which will field 38 MQ-9 Extended Range aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by July 7, 2016
Saudi Arabia Order Raytheon Target Acquisition Systems Worth $16 Million

February 6, 2014 @ 09:26 AM

Raytheon has won a contract worth $16 Million to supply 22 modified improved target acquisition systems for the Royal Saudi Land Forces SWORD program and three for the Saudi Arabian National Guard. Estimated completion date is June 30, 2015
Axis Unveil New Air Recognition Training Simulator At Defexpo 2014

February 6, 2014 @ 08:51 AM

Axis Aerospace & Technologies Ltd (AAT) unveiled today their Air Recognition Training Simulator (ARTS) at the Defexpo 2014. ARTS is a 3D training tool which trains Air Defence operators to use WEFT Methodology to identify the major features of an aircraft - the Wings, Engines (s),Fuselage, and Tail features of fighters, helicopters, UAVs and transporters
Iraq To Buy US Air Traffic Control Equipment Worth $700 Million

February 6, 2014 @ 08:42 AM

Iraq has requested a $700 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of air traffic control and landing systems, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. Iraq has requested the commercially available FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) Equipment Suite and Airfield Navigational Aids Suites for air bases in Tikrit, Al Basra, Al Kut, and Taji
Defexpo Organizers Face $480,000 In Losses After Finmeccanica Ban

February 6, 2014 @ 08:42 AM

The Indian Defence Ministrys decision to ban 27 domestic and international firms from attending Defexpo 2014 has caused show organizers with the losses over $480,000. Due to the cancellation of bookings of Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries AgustaWestland, Selex, Oto Malera, Aleania Aermachhi and WASS in view of a pending CBI probe against them, has resulted in the loss, according to the Economic Times
Northrop Grumman To Demo Simpler Ways For Replacement Of B-2 Bomber Obsolete...

February 6, 2014 @ 08:07 AM

The US Air Force awarded a $43.5 million contract last August to Northrop Grumman to replace obsolete avionics on the B-2 stealth bomber
VVIP Chopper Deal Scrapped: Indian MoD

February 5, 2014 @ 03:53 PM

India's Defence Minister AK Antony has officially announced the scrapping of a VVIP chopper contract, with effect from 1st January, 2014 on grounds that the Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland has breached the provisions of the Pre-contract Integrity Pact. Antony stated in a letter to Rajya Sabha that subsequent to the termination of the contract, two Bank Guarantees amounting to $38 Million approximate have been encashed
UK-built Taranis Unmanned Aircraft Proves Successful

February 5, 2014 @ 03:36 PM

BAE Systems has revealed the successful first flight trials of Taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat vehicle, conducted last year. Taranis, named after the Celtic god of thunder, made its maiden flight at an undisclosed test range on Saturday 10th August 2013, under the command of BAE Systems test pilot Bob Fraser
Sagem To Highlight Wide Range Of Warfare Products At Defexpo 2014

February 5, 2014 @ 03:26 PM

Sagem will be showcasing a range of systems and equipment like intelligence, long-range precision strikes, surveillance, border protection, high-intensity combat and guerrilla warfare at the Defexpo India 2014. Sagem is exhibiting MOST (Mât Optronique de Surveillance Terrestre) optronic mast for land surveillance - which provides panoramic surveillance capacity under armored protection
Elbit Systems To Operate and Maintain Israeli Ground Forces Simulators

February 5, 2014 @ 03:16 PM

Elbit Systems has won a $23 million contract for the operation and maintenance of ground simulators in use by the Israeli Ground Forces. The contract includes a variety of simulators, both fixed and mobile, dedicated to training for tanks, armored combat vehicles, driving simulators, intelligence training and other applications

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