Dassault Aviation and Thales have been awarded a contract to modernise the French Navys fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft. The contract was negotiated with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and calls for the modernisation of the mission systems of fifteen ATL2s
MBDA has been chosen to supply Sea Ceptor for the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system under the Royal New Zealand Navys (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project. Sea Ceptor will equip frigates HMNZ Te Kaha and Te Mana with the latest generation naval air defence system capable of protecting not only the host ship but also combined joint allied forces in the vicinity
Elbit Systems was awarded a $33 million three-year period contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS electro-optical (EP) payload systems to be installed onboard Helicopters. Adi Dar, General Manager of Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop, commented: "This important follow on program reflects the customer's satisfaction from the systems acquired a number of years ago
Taiwans navy yesterday launched its surface-to-air missile for the first time in six years, destroying a drone simulating a Chinese air attack. The U
Taiwan's Air Force to be equipped with “smart” munitions before the year end likely to be used against any Chinese invasion, according to the local media report. The new weaponry, developed under a project codenamed “Wan Chien”, is scheduled to be carried by dozens of Taiwans fighter jets
Lockheed Martin successfully launched the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Boosted Test Vehicle (BTV) from a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canister. During the company-funded test, the MK 41 VLS successfully launched the LRASM BTV
L-3 Link announced today that it has been awarded a contract modification from the U.S
AgustaWestland delivers the first AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to Sweden during an official ceremony. The aircraft is the first of seven AW139s on order which will be equipped for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in Sweden and the customer is expected to receive the second helicopter shortly and the third aircraft by year end, with all deliveries to be completed within 2014
The LONGBOW Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman received a $51 million contract to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to the Republic of Korea. The contract includes six LONGBOW FCR systems, spares and in-country support and production is scheduled through 2016
Termas SCANTER 4100 radar has been selected by Ultra for integration on the first of the Fatahillah Class corvettes. Ultra Electronics Command and Control Systems has been contracted by the Republic of Indonesias MoD for the mid-life modernisation of the first of the Fatahillah Class corvettes at the DSEi 2013