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Bigger, Faster UAV's At Singapore Air Show 2014

February 12, 2014 @ 09:07 AM

Bigger and more powerful Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with advanced capabilities are being showcased by a various defense companies at the Singapore Air Show this week. The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the latest version of the Heron UAV called the Super Heron HF
Thales Wins Support Contract For Sonar 2050 Anti-Submarine Sensor

February 10, 2014 @ 01:27 PM

Thales has won a five-year contract with the UKs Ministry of Defence to provide support for the Sonar 2050 anti-submarine sensor used on the Royal Navys Type 23 Duke-class frigate fleet. Sonar 2050 is a medium-range bow sonar currently fitted to thirteen Type 23 frigates and is the Royal Navys primary hull-mounted anti-submarine warfare sensor
Post - Barak Missile Bribery Clean Chit, Israel Expects $5 Billion in...

January 23, 2014 @ 09:27 AM

Israeli defense exports to India worth an estimated $5 billion are likely following the closure of the Barak-I missile bribery investigation against Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and RAFAEL for want of evidence. Had the investigation gone through it would have meant sanctions and blacklisting of the two companies which rank among Indias biggest defense hardware exporters
UTC To Supply Generator Subsystem For Abrams Tank Upgrade

October 23, 2013 @ 09:09 AM

UTC Aerospace has been selected by General Dynamics to design and develop the Generator Subsystem for the Abrams ECP1 modernization upgrade. The generator subsystem includes both the electric generator and CAN-bus-enabled digital controller
Thales' Transponders Chosen For Brazilian Military Aircraft Upgrades

October 9, 2013 @ 02:17 PM

Embraer has awarded Thales a contract to supply IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) transponders for the upgrade of total 48 A1M fighters and E-99 AEW surveillance aircraft. Thales will supply its TSC 2030 and TSC 2050 transponders, which are part of the company's BlueGate range of IFF products and provide a digital identification capability in line with NATO's MKXA standard
Sikorsky To Begin S-97 Raider's Final Assembly

September 24, 2013 @ 09:32 AM

Sikorsky is planning to start the final assembly of S-97 Raider helicopter prototype this week, according to Defense News. The company which is competing for the U
Poland To Receive Additional Wolverines Under New Agreement

July 18, 2013 @ 08:58 AM

Poland recently signed an agreement with Finnish company Patria Land Systems to extend a contract until 2023 for producing more AMV armored vehicles. The original contract which was signed in 2003 expires this year
Israel To Deploy Sixth Iron Dome, Awaits David's Sling

July 1, 2013 @ 08:54 AM

Israel is all set to deploy its sixth Iron Dome counter-rocket battery, produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and is preparing to take delivery of the first unit of David's Sling, another Rafael anti-missile system. The fifth and sixth batteries received by the Israel Air Force, which has control of all air defenses, are improved versions of a system that currently has a kill rate of around 85 percent of those rockets it engages
MiG Fighter Aircraft Complete 50 years in India

April 8, 2013 @ 02:21 PM

April 21 2013 marks a momentous day for MiG fighter aircraft in India as it completes 50 years of its relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Built in 1956, the worlds most common fighter aircraft emerged from the shadows in 1962 when India announced that it would be buying the newly developed Russian jets
Textron-led Team Announces TAPV CAD Contract To Enhance Field Defense

February 4, 2013 @ 07:45 AM

Textron, Rheinmetall and Kongsberg Protech have announced a $100 million contract for KPS Canadas work on the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle or TAPV project, in a statement issued January 28. The sub-contract is part of the $205 million Textron and Rheinmetall CAD contract that was announced earlier in October 2012

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