Search Results
-
"Norway Takes Delivery of Its First NH90"
December 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of the first NH90 NFH helicopter to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The delivery ceremony took place 30th November at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in the presence of Brigadier General/ Commander Frode R Flǿlo, NDLO Air Systems Division
-
Finmeccanica Wins EUR 100 Million Contract for Logistical Support from Italian Air
November 9, 2011 @ 12:00 AMFinmeccanica, through its company Alenia Aeronautica, has been awarded a EUR 100 million contract by the General Directorate of Air Armaments of the Italian Defence Ministry for the supply of logistical support services for the four ATR 72 MP (Maritime Patrol) aircraft ordered by the Italian Air Force in 2008. The contract envisages the supply of technical and logistical support services for five years and the implementation of a series of configurations designed to improve the capabilities of the aircraft when deployed on maritime patrol and surveillance activities
-
Eurocopter Signed Contract to Supply EC225 Helicopter for Spain
September 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter has signed a contract to supply an EC225 helicopter for Spain following its recent success in the country’s competition to select a new rotary-wing aircraft for maritime search & rescue (SAR) and pollution control operations. This marks one of the first stages in a national rescue plan to be implemented by the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency (SASEMAR), and is designed to provide air assets in the form of large helicopters for missions in the southern part of the Bay of Biscay and in the Canary Islands
-
DGA Orders 13 Unitary Missile Launchers
September 10, 2011 @ 12:00 AMFrance’s Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) on Sept. 8 awarded BWB, the German armaments agency, an order for 13 Guided Unitary MLRS Rocket Launchers (known as lance-roquettes unitaire, or LRU, in France)
-
Brazil Releases $680M Funds for Rocket Launcher Program
August 30, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Federal Government gave a clear signal yesterday that it intends to pursue the consolidation of a defense industrial base in the country. A decree signed by President of the Republic Dilma Rousseff released additional credit of R $ 45 million to launch the Astros Project 2020, aimed to equip the Brazilian Army
-
AeroVironment Receives $65M Contract for UAS from USA
August 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAeroVironment, Inc. today announced that it received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $65,532,394 for new digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and initial spares packages
-
China Offers J-10 Fighters to Pakistan
August 1, 2011 @ 12:00 AMChina is offering Pakistan a squadron of J-10B, the advanced multi-role, all-weather fighter aircraft. The official offer was presented to the Pakistan Army’s Chief of General Staff, Lt Gen Waheed Arshad, during a week long visit to Beijing
-
BAE Systems Awarded $56M Contract for MRAP Work from U.S. Marine Corps...
July 26, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems received multiple awards from the U.S
-
Raytheon UK Awarded Four-Year Support Contract for U.K. Paveway
July 6, 2011 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon UK has been awarded a 10 million pounds Sterling (approximately $16 million), four-year contract to provide continued in-service support for both current and legacy U.K
-
MBDA Unveils Perseus Concept, Supersonic Multirole missile Concept at Paris
June 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMBDA today unveils the output of the Concept Visions process for 2011; CVS 401 Perseus concept missile system, which represents the group's vision of a multi-role strike weapon system for 2030 and beyond. To replace the current generation of heavy anti-ship and cruise missiles, a new system will be required that is capable of launching anti-ship strikes, land attacks and engaging time-sensitive targets such as relocatable missile launchers in an ever more complex tactical environment and with the minimum risk of collateral damage
French KNDS to Acquire Texelis, Maker of SERVAL Armored Vehicles
Netherlands Helping to Train 26 Ukrainians to Become Crew Chiefs for F-16
Trump's First Diplomatic Victory- Panama Abandons China for Better U.S. Ties
Missile Falls in Russian Territory from a Tu-22M3 Bomber on Way to...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U