AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministries of Finance and Interior of Bulgaria have ordered two AW109 Power light twin helicopters to meet the latest helicopter requirement for the Bulgarian Border Police. The main mission of the helicopters, which are procured under the Schengen Facility programme funds, is to provide a reliable air surveillance capability on the outer EU borders, since Bulgaria is expected to be a Schengen Zone Member starting from March 2011
The international launch of SIMBAD-RC, the latest addition to MBDA’s range of naval air defence systems, will take place at the Singapore Air Show. SIMBAD-RC is a remote-controlled, short-range anti-air self defence system providing a highly effective capability against a comprehensive range of threats from combat aircraft and anti-ship missiles to small surface threats such as FIACs
According to India’s Ambassador Arif Shahid Khan, quoted by the Reuters news agency, Eurofighter Typhoon is leading the race to win the new fighter deal for the Indian Air Force ($10.4 billion contract for 126 aircraft)
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Finnish Border Guard has ordered a fourth AW119Ke single-engine helicopter. The Finnish Border Guard chose the AW119Ke in 2008 to sustain its fleet modernization and enhancement programme
BAE Systems has received a $185.3 million contract from the U
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on December 31, 2009 awarded to EADS an order for the acquisition of a fourth “Harfang” drone and a third ground control station as part of the SIDM – Système Intérimaire de Drone MALE, or Interim Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) Drone System – program. This award, worth 33
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has received an award valued at more than $33 million from the U.S
BAE Systems has received a $41.9 million U
Hervé Morin, the Minister of Defense, announced the award of an order for two maritime security helicopters (SECMAR). The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on 1st December 2009 awarded a purchase order for two EC 225 civil helicopters to Eurocopter (EADS group)
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract worth EUR 83 million in its role as the head of a temporary consortium of companies with SAAB Microwave SA to supply the Italian Ministry of Defence - Teledife (General Directorate of Telecommunications, IT and Advanced Technologies) - with five Firefinder radar systems and associated logistics support. The entire order will be delivered within 36 months of the contract being signed and coming into force