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U.S. Air Force has awarded $152 million contract to L-3 Communications for...

April 20, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

L-3 Communications announced today that its STRATIS division has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $152 million to provide information technology and cyber operations support to the U.S
Russia offers Buk-M2E air defence systems to Malaysia at DSA 2010

April 17, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

At DSA 2010 Rosoboronexport will present information about Russian-made military equipment. These systems include the Buk-M2E air defence missile system (ADMS), Tor-M2E SHORAD (short-range ADMS), Tunguska-M1 air defence gun/missile system, Igla-S MANPADS (man-portable ADMS), Pantsir-S1 air defence gun/missile system
DRS wins $77 million contract to provide technical assistance to US...

April 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

DRS Technical Services a DRS Defense Solutions, LLC line of business, announced that its Tactical Services & Network Solutions business unit was awarded a contract for approximately $77 million to provide technical assistance to the United States Army and allies as they withdraw from the country of Iraq. Under terms of the award, DRS will continue to support the transition of command, control, communications and computer capabilities of United States Forces from several locations within Iraq to the Baghdad International Zone, the U
Christian Gras named Executive Vice President, Customers for the Eurocopter Group

April 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Christian Gras has been named within the Eurocopter Group as Executive Vice President, Customers and will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling. In this function, he will be a member of the Eurocopter Executive Committee
Netherlands Navy to receive Integrated Mast from Thales

March 31, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization and Thales Nederland signed a contract for the delivery and installation of an Integrated Mast that is to be installed on the Joint Logistic Support Ship (JSS). This ship is presently being designed and engineered by Damen Schelde Shipyard in Flushing
Govt to sign $3 billion contract at DSA 2010: Malaysian Defence Minister

March 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

The Malaysian government is expected to sign defence contracts worth more than RM11 billion ($3 b) at DSA 2010, Asia’s largest defence and security exhibition, which will be held here from April 19 to 22, according to Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In a media statement, the organizers of DSA 2010 said some 26,000 visitors from more than 60 countries were expected at the event while about 700 companies would be participating in the exhibition
Rheinmetall overcomes automotive crisis and increases earnings in defence

March 23, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Rheinmetall AG increased the performance of the Defence sector further and reported positive EBIT of €15 million for fiscal 2009, despite high expenses in the Automotive business as a result of the crisis. Both company sectors achieved better operating results than originally forecast
Australia signs $467 million contract with US Army for seven CH-47F helicopters,...

March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a contract with the US Army Security Assistance Command to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters, two Simulators and associated spares. “The aircraft will replace the existing fleet of six CH-47D Chinooks operated by C Squadron of the 5th Aviation Regiment based in Townsville, and the first two aircraft are planned to enter service in 2014, with all seven in service by 2017,” Mr Combet said
Cubic wins $30 million contract to supply small arms trainers to Saudi

March 18, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

A defense unit of Cubic Corporation has been awarded a contract worth more than $30 million to supply small arms training systems to Saudi Arabia. Cubic will provide its EST 2000 Engagement Skills Trainer to the Saudi Arabian National Guard under a contract from the U
Thales wins $370 million contract for Sentinel Satellites

March 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Marking another significant step in the GMES initiative, ESA and Thales Alenia Space recently signed a contract worth EUR 270 million to build the second Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 satellites. Led by the European Commission in partnership with ESA, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme will provide a unique tool to monitor the environment

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