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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
Lockheed Martin wins $36.8 million contract for modernized TADS/PNVS from U.S

March 12, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

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Sagem wins French order for AASM Bomb 680 Kits

February 19, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) awarded Sagem (Safran Group) a contract for the purchase of 680 Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) modification kits. This brings to 1,424 the total number of AASM kits ordered to date to equip the Rafale combat aircraft operated by the French Air Force and Navy
Thales to supply approach radar systems to Taiwan

February 18, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Thales Australia today announces that it has won a contract to supply two Approach Radar Systems at Kaohsiung and Magong airports. The systems will help increase safety and air traffic management efficiency, and are based on proven technologies with established track records
Belgian Navy to receive Seastar and Gatekeeper sensors from Thales

February 11, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Thales Nederland today announces that it has received a contract for two Seastar and Gatekeeper sensors, that are to be delivered and installed on the two multi-purpose M-class frigates of the Belgian Navy. The modernisation will take place in 2011 and 2013 in the scope of the M-frigates' upkeep programme
Bulgaria to buy two AW109s for border police

February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

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
MBDA to launch SIMBAD-RC air defence system at Singapore Airshow

February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

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
Eurofighter dominates MMRCA fighter race in India?

January 28, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

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 to deliver AW119Ke helicoptor to Finland

January 22, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

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 wins $185.3 million contract from U.S. Navy for 155mm LRLAP

January 14, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

BAE Systems has received a $185.3 million contract from the U

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