L-3 Communications has won a new communications upgrade subcontract from Science and Engineering Services in support of the US Armys Apache helicopter program. The project offers increased communications capacity between the Apache and unmanned systems, the company announced Thursday
Harris Corporation has won a $26 million to provide Falcon III tactical radios for supporting special operations forces in a Central Asian country. The orders include the Harris RF-7800H-MP wideband HF/VHF tactical manpack radio for expanded data capabilities in long-range and beyond-line-of-sight environments
South Korea has secured a $110 million contract from Thailand to export four T-50 trainer jets. The agreement was clinched between the Korea Aerospace Industries and the Thai government in Seoul, the Korea Herald reported Thursday
Boeing will be displaying two newest military surveillance aircraft at the Dubai Airshow held in November for pushing up international sales. Boeing is bringing P-8 Poseidon, a military version of 737 airliner and the still-in-development Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) is a military modified Bombardier Challenger
South Korea will host a defense exhibition, ADEX 2015, next month to showcase worldwide high-tech weapons, including the US Global Hawk surveillance aircraft. The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition that starts on October 20 will run for six days
Rockwell Collins has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop technologies that could serve as a backup to GPS. The research is being conducted as part of DARPAs Spatial, Temporal and Orientation Information in Contested Environments (STOIC) program
Indias plan to procure145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39 calibre lightweight howitzers deal is being fast tracked by signing a letter of acceptance (LoA) by the Pentagon and Indian MoD. “LoA is in the process of being finalized following broad agreement on its content between the Indian MoD and the Pentagon,” Janes reported Thursday
Russian government has confirmed that they have received a request from the Indian authorities for allowing IAF pilots to fly the T-50/PAK FA, before New Delhi decides to join the FGFAs development or decides to make an outright purchase. An official reaction from the Russian Embassy states, “[W]e may confirm that the request was forwarded by the Indian side to the Russian partners
Airbus has developed a Counter-UAV System to detect illicit intrusions over critical areas at long ranges and offers electronic countermeasures minimizing the risk of collateral damage. “All over the world, incidents with universally available small drones have revealed a security gap with regards to critical installations such as military barracks, airports or nuclear plants,” Thomas Müller, head of the electronics business line at Airbus Defense and Space said in a statement Thursday
Denel will display RG21 mine-protected vehicle, which is capable to withstand a 21kg blast under any wheel at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi 2015). The 4X4 vehicle can also with stand a 14kg charge under hull, the company announced Wednesday