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Oshkosh Wins $243 Million US Army Contract For Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

March 23, 2016 @ 07:33 AM

Oshkosh Defense has won a contract worth $243 million from the US Army for 657 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and logistics support. “Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $243,767,232 modification (P00004) to contract W56HZV-15-C-0095 for 657 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles; 25 trailers; 2,977 kits; 12 months of system engineering and program management; test support; 175-test hardware; and one technical data package,” the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
BAE Systems Hands Over 40mm Cased Telescoped Cannon To British Army

March 22, 2016 @ 03:06 PM

The first production standard Cased Telescoped Cannon System has been handed over to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in Bourges, France by CTA International (CTAI) – a 50/50 joint venture company between BAE Systems and Nexter Systems. It is the first delivery of 515 new 40mm cannons that have been ordered for the British Army for use in the Ajax and Warrior vehicles and incorporates unique technologies that will provide superior firepower, the company said in a statement Monday
Russian Warplanes To Be Fitted With Khibiny Electronic Countermeasures

March 22, 2016 @ 02:46 PM

Russian warplanes including Su-34 fighters and other fighters will be equipped with Khibiny electronic countermeasures systems in the near future. The Khibiny system provides individual aircraft with protection against enemy fighters' missile attacks and ground-based air defense systems
Ask-America-First Campaign To Be Launched At DefExpo 2016

March 22, 2016 @ 01:09 PM

The organizer of US pavilion Kallman Worldwide, Inc. at the DefExpo 2016 is advocating a “Ask America First” campaign to promote the product of countrys exhibitors
Russia To Showcase ‘Verba’ Air Defense MANPADS At DefExpo 2016

March 22, 2016 @ 12:54 PM

Rosoboronexport will showcase newest Russian-made man-portable air defence missile system (MANPADS) “Verba” at DEFEXPO-2016 land and naval systems exhibition in South Goa India from 28 to 31 March. At present the Verba MANPADS is entering into service with the Russian Army, and its first appearance abroad will take place at the “DEFEXPO India – 2016,” the company said in a statement Tuesday
Ashok Leyland, Lockheed Martin Tie Up To Develop Combat Vehicles For Indian...

March 22, 2016 @ 12:39 PM

Ashok Leyland Defense Systems (ALDS) has partnered with the US firm Lockheed Martin for its Indian Armed Forces Light Specialist Vehicle (LSV) and Light Armored Multipurpose (LAM) vehicle programs. Lockheed Martin's High Mobility Vehicle or Common Vehicle Next Generation (CVNG) will provide the base platform for this development effort
Finmeccanica Wins Italian MoD Contract For Nine M-346 Trainers

March 22, 2016 @ 12:10 PM

Finmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for additional nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The contract was signed by Grazia Nunnari, head of national and international contracts of ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) and Filippo Bagnato, Managing Director of Finmeccanicas Aircraft Division, in the presence of Chief Inspector General Francesco Langella, Director of Armaereo and the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Lieutenant General Pasquale Preziosa
Paveway Guided Bombs Miss Target During Indian Iron Fist Exercise

March 22, 2016 @ 11:48 AM

A US-made Paveway laser-guided bomb dropped from a Mirage 2000 aircraft failed to hit a pre-determined stationary target at night during the combat exercise, ‘Iron Fist last week. The Indian air force conducted the combat exercise at Rajastans Pokhran test facility on March 18, wherein the French aircraft fighters target was an enemy radar site
Russian Defense Ministry Accepts MiG-35 Design, Test Flights To Follow

March 22, 2016 @ 11:18 AM

The Russian defense ministry has assessed and accepted designs of its $++ generation multi-purpose fighter jet MiG-35 and will soon carry out flight tests. “MiG has built its first batch of pre-production Mikoyan MiG-35 aircraft
India Clears New Defense Procurement Procedure, Guidelines On Blacklisting Next Month

March 22, 2016 @ 10:25 AM

The Indian defense ministry has cleared the new defense procurement procedure of 2016 except for the guidelines on blacklisting norms and strategic partnerships which will be ready by next month. The new DPP will be available on the defense ministry website from March 28 and will come into effect from April 2

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