The European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter is pleased to announce the signing of a 7 million euro contract for three AS350 B3 Ecureuils with Pawan Hans, India's leading helicopter operator on civil and parapublic market. Due to the very large versatility of this single-engine helicopters, Pawan Hans will be able to cover large segments of activity, such as tourism, medical evacuation, surveillance missions
Thales exhibits its TopOwl Helicopter Helmet Mounted Display at Paris Air Show 2009. TopOwl is the only binocular helmet-mounted system in production that could display the total clarity and contrast of the Pathfinder sensor
To provide land forces with new operational capabilities, MBDA, Panhard and Sagem have modified the WASP remote-controlled turret to enable crews to fire MILAN ER medium-range missiles under armour protection. The WASP MILAN ER turret is being presented at Paris Air Show 2009
Sukhoi fighter aircraft manufacturer Irkut has displayed a compact UAV at the recently concluded International Salon "Complex security-2009" in Moscow. Irkut Corporation was awarded gold medal for the development of Irkut-10 unmanned aerial system, said a statement from Irkut
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a 10-year, potential $736 million contract to provide a complete, end-to-end solution for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite -- Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R GS) program. The Harris team will design, develop, deploy and operate the GOES-R ground segment, which will receive and process satellite data, and generate and distribute weather data to more than 10,000 direct users
The first AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) Platform was inducted into the Indian Air Force today. At a special ceremony held at Palam airbase of the IAF, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony dedicated the newly-inducted AWACS in the service of nation
The U.S
CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded a prime contract to support the multiple-award United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Systems and Mission Support II (USAMS II) program. CACI received one of six prime awards
Giving a big boost to its defence surveillance capabilities, India today successfully launched an all-weather Israeli-built spy satellite that will help security agencies keep a vigil on the country's borders. Indian space agency ISRO's workhorse, PSLV-C12 rocket soared majestically into a clear sky at 6
DRS Technologies, Inc. announced the receipt of a $120 million order for low-power uncooled Thermal Weapon Sight II Bridge Systems (TWS II Bridge