The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe soon to support eastern European members of the NATO alliance. The deployment scheduled to occur “very soon,” was described as part of the “European Reassurance Initiative”
The US Army has confirmed that Raytheon's Excalibur Increment b (Ib) precision guided artillery round is compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge System. The US Army's Excalibur Program Office determined the compatabilty on previous Friday in a press release
Meggitt PLC has won a $39.8 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), USA to replace fuel cells in the legacy Hornet (F/A-18 C/D models)
Denel will conduct a fly-over test of its Marlin missile system in September and a seeker head test in November this year. Denel aims to combine the Marlin and A-Darter missiles into a multi-role airborne weapons system containing infrared and radar seekers and ram rocket motor
The US Marine Corps is planning to upgrade 131 'A and 'B' model Ospreys up to the 'C' spec in order to access the higher availability rates offered by the 'C' variant, US media reported today. The Marines are in discussion with Boeing to establish the likely costs of these upgrades and ways to upgrade more than half of the services 239 V-22 Ospreys to improve readiness
Kelvin Hughes has won a contract to supply two of its SBS-900-2 SharpEye radar systems for the Porto de Vitória in Brazil. The equipment is being provided through Indra, Spain's consulting and technology multinational and major Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system supplier and integrator
Lockheed Martin has won a $240 million contract from US department of defense for enhancing reliability of the C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft and Re-Engineering program (RERP) Lot 7 installation. Contractor will provide the final lot of 11 aircraft to the C-5M fleet, the company announced Thursday
The Indian Army has issued an additional Request for information (RFI) on Mini UAV to identify prospective Indian vendors for the procurement. Indian Army had issued an RFI in May 2012
Rockwell Collins has delivered the first Gen III F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) to Lockheed Martin Today. Rockwell Collins, through its joint venture, Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems LLC, is providing the F-35 HMDS to help pilots situational awareness by allowing them to look through the airframe, the company said in a statement
Thales has won a contract to provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS) to US Air Force (USAF). “The systems will be used in airfield environments where the ability to provide precision guidance to aircraft on final approach during low visibility or low-ceiling weather conditions – while also being able to quickly set-up, activate, break-down and re-locate – are critical,” the company said in a statement Tuesday