AgustaWestland appears to have bounced back from the Indian VVIP helicopter scandal quite nicely winning several contracts in South East Asia. The Helicopter-maker this week won three contracts worth a total €130 million from North and Southeast Asian customers for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles, announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014
The US Air Force has certified and installed the latest operational software for mission data files for Exelis AIDEWS systems in Chile, Oman, Poland, Pakistan and Turkey. Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) is an electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system that shields F-16 fighter aircraft from advanced radio frequency threats
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
Poland has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to upgrade its 12 PZL-130 Orlik training aircraft to a version with Glass Cockpit. The Armament Inspectorate has launched a market analysis for the modernization of 12 school-training PZL-130 Orlik TC-I version TC-II Glass Cockpit, adding that participating companies can send their offers by January end
Lockheed Martin has introduced an affordable approach that will drive cost savings into all phases of the Aegis weapons systems program, including production, integration and test. The new $574 million contract includes the production of seven destroyers and an option for one Aegis Ashore assembly, which together will contribute to the United States Navy and Missile Defense Agency's layered defense system
Exelis has won a contract valued at more than $76 million to provide mobile ground control approach capabilities to the Polish Air Force, Navy and Land Forces. This program will bring the number of Exelis radars in Poland to 14 as the company continues to extend its leadership in the growing field of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and analytics
Exelis has been awarded a $76 million contract for nine ground control approach radars 2000 Systems (GCA-2000) to be installated at nine airbases in Poland. The contractor will manufacture, assemble, test, install systems to be used for aircraft approach and landing guidance, airspace control services and support of air traffic control operations, mission requirements and operator maintenance training
The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial $1.8 billion (C$2 billion) Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry fighting vehicles
Russia confirmed that it deployed tactical ballistic missiles near the borders shared with NATO, assuring non-violation of international agreements. Russia had “quietly” moved 10 Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) missile systems into its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad and along its border with the Baltic States and NATO members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, according to Bild newspaper
Thales signed an agreement worth about 100 million Euros with Poland to supply equipment for building OPV-class ship Slazak (Silesian). The agreements cover the supply of an Integrated Combat System (contractor Thales Nederland BV) and an Integrated Communications System (Thales Electronic Systems GmbH), according to DziennikZbrojny