Australia is buying 58 new F-35 fighter jets worth $11.5 billion, making a total of 72 jets owned by the government
Cassidian Optronics GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, has received an order valued at more than 40 million euros from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, for the supply of vision equipment
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has approved plans to procure the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The sale makes Australian the first foreign customer for the maritime variant of the Global Hawk which can remain airborne for 33 hours, would be based in the southern city of Adelaide
Fincantieri last week launched the future flagship of the Algerian Navy, the Kalaat Beni Abbes, a vessels designated as a landing and logistic support ship. This is a project that has seen the light as part of a broad and innovative Italian-Algerian cooperation program that gives the Italian Navy full and direct involvement in the training of the ships first crew
Saab and ABB is partnering with BAE System in a competitive bid for the Canada Department of National Defence (DND) $2 billion Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) program. The Canadian Army requires high survival medium weight vehicles for future missions
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that they are collaborating on the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program, which successfully launched its first prototype on August 27. Designed for both surface and air launch, LRASM seeks to develop an autonomous, precision-guided anti-ship standoff missile based on the successful Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) system
Selex ES will present, as part of the Finmeccanica stand and static area (C-65), the latest and most successful solutions in its broad and diversified portfolio, the company said today. In particular, Selex ES will focus on its systems, sensors and avionics components that contribute to ISR / ISTAR solutions ranging from UAS to airborne surveillance systems for manned and unmanned aircraft
The V-22 Osprey has overcome its turbulent past and has emerged as a multi-mission capable tiltrotor system. With its latest win, a U
EADS announced today that it is in discussion with the French State over the potential acquisition of the company off-market of a stake of 1.56%
Selex ES and AEL Sistemas to collaborate on support and development of Airborne Radar Technologies in Brazil. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding at the LAAD defense and security show, reflecting the progress they are making towards formation of a joint venture aimed at tackling Brazilian and regional radar markets