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Thales Wins Contract for Support from French Defence Ministry

January 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

The French defence ministry’s integrated structure for through-life support of aeronautical equipment (SIMMAD) has awarded Thales the contract to support its equipment on board the Rafale aircraft in service with the French Air Force and French Navy. The ten-year contract, known as MAESTRO, is a renewal of the current through-life support contract and broadens the scope of responsibility to ensure that Thales works more closely with operational personnel to guarantee fleet availability
Lockheed Martin Wins Contract Worth up to $2 Billion to Support the...

January 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Lockheed Martin has been selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to operate and maintain the support infrastructure for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), which enables universities, research institutions and federal agencies to conduct scientific research in the region. NSF is the designated single-point manager of the program, providing funding for research in Antarctica as well as logistics and infrastructure needed by other federal agencies for their research there
Raytheon Awarded $254M Contract for DDG 1000 US DoD

December 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $254 million contract modification for the completion of software development for the DDG 1000-class destroyer program. Under the contract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) will perform development engineering activities for Total Ship Computing Environment Infrastructure integration, ship control systems, as well as associated Mission Systems Equipment software development and integration
Indian Air Force Opts for More Su-30MKI, Despite Problems

December 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Despite recent the recent crash of a Su-30MKI, Indian Air Force stands behind its first line strike fighter, increasing the planned fleet to 272 aircraft. An order for 42 additional planes was signed yesterday (December 16, 2011) in Moscow, by Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and Russian Federal Service for Military-technical Cooperation Director MA Dmitriev
‘Modern’ NH 90 Vs ‘Workhorse’ Sikorsky S-70B in Indian Navy Tender

December 15, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

When the Indian Navy completed field evaluation of the European NH 90 and the U.S
DCNS at LIMA, the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition, 6th –10th...

December 5, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

DCNS is a world leader for value-added naval defence systems. As a naval prime contractor, shipbuilder and systems integrator, DCNS combines resources and expertise spanning the naval defence value chain and entire system lifecycles
Offer of Nato Missile Defence and US F-35 Jets

November 30, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has not invited India to become a partner in its missile defence programme. The US has not offered India a partnership in the development of the world’s most advanced fighter plane, F-35 joint strike fighter
Pakistan Orders US Out of Airbase

November 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Pakistan has ordered the United States to move out of an airbase on its territory, after shutting down NATO's two main overland supply routes into Afghanistan. Popular anger is mounting in Pakistan after NATO's killing of 24 Pakistani military personnel in a cross-border airstrike Saturday
Northrop Grumman Wins $45M Contract for Vehicles from US DoD

November 21, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif
Northrop Grumman Awarded $69M Contract for Support From US Navy

November 21, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded follow-on and additional task order contracts totaling $69 million from the U.S

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