Allied Defense Industries (ADI) has been appointed as an exclusive distributor for Ultra Electronics Precision Air & Land Systems (PALS). ADI will provide worldwide support for Ultras OEM equipment in service on a range of platforms, including the C-130, AH-64, CH-47, NH-90 and AV8B aircraft
Apprehending hindrances to competition and innovation, the US department of defense has emphasized on opposing future deals similar to Lockheed Martins acquisition of Sikorsky. Pentagon procurement Chief Frank Kendall was quoted as saying by Reuters Wednesday that the Defense Department would not dispute Lockheeds $9 billion agreement to purchase Sikorsky, but said “it still gives rise to significant policy concerns
Boeing plans to start delivery of the Chinook and Apache helicopters to India by 2018. The $3 billion deal is set to be completed by 2020, sources close to the deal were quoted as saying by the Wall Street Journal Thursday
The US Department of Defense is planning to establish a massive Cyber Mission Force by 2018 to prevent cyber crimes against the country. The Department officials said in hearing at the US House Armed Services Committee that Cyber Mission Force would comprise of some 68 Cyber Protection Teams that would help to defend the Defense Departments networks from cyberattacks, Sputnik reported
Saab has received a SEK 141 million order from Norway to supply advanced training and simulation systems. Saab will provide the Norwegian Combat Training Centre with the simulation systems plus support and will start delivery from 2016 to 2020, the company said in a statement Thursday
A joint anti-IS information center is being established on the basis of the information center in Baghdad involving Russia, Syria and Iran. The joint information center will be based in Baghdad and will gather, process and analyze information about the situation in the Middle East to fight IS
As Russia and France bombs Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria, both have been touting the prowess of their respective fighter aircraft- the Sukhoi Su-34 and the Dassault Rafale. While Russia has launched air strikes on the side of the Syrian government and France on the side of the anti-Assad rebels, but against one common enemy, the Islamic State terrorist group, both seem keen to highlight the precision bombing capabilities of their respective aircraft
Governments around the world are looking to control the internet as the first line of defense against internal dissent and external threats to their communications and knowledge infrastructure. State agencies often try to build a bizarre web of controls to know who is sending what message and intercept it if needed
Russia is creating a new payload module for its drones to help effectiveness of aerial surveillance and monitoring. “The technology we created can process hyperspectral data streams, leading to the creation of an “all-seeing eye” that allows our drones to look beyond the usual boundaries of the human eyes electromagnetic spectrum,” said Sergey Skokov, Deputy CEO of United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC)
South Korea in a move to counter North Koreas advancing nuclear and a missile capability is insistent to finish the development of ballistic missiles with range of 800 kilometers by 2017. "The Agency for Defense Development has proposed the year 2017 as the time frame for the extension of its ballistic missiles' range in a five-year development plan," Yonhap news agency quoted an unnamed government official as saying Wednesday