Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite technologies and services, and a leading provider of managed network services, today announced it was awarded a $495,000 contract by the U.S
An order for 46 M777 howitzers from the U.S
Eurocopter’s AS550 C3 Fennec helicopter will make its Indian public debut at this month’s Aero India 2011 exhibition in Bangalore, showcasing the candidate for India’s acquisition of new rotary-wing aircraft in reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The AS550 C3 Fennec recently completed field trials with full mission equipment for the Indian Armed Forces’ reconnaissance and surveillance applications, demonstrating its capabilities as the successor to the country’s existing fleet of Indian-produced Cheetah and Chetak helicopters – both which are based on Eurocopter rotary-wing aircraft
CAE today announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts for the defence forces of more than 12 countries valued at more than C$140 million. Among the contracts are: the design and manufacture of a C-130J weapon systems trainer and other training devices for Lockheed Martin; a contract from Boeing Training Systems and Services to build two M-346 full-mission simulators; an agreement with IGTEC to design and manufacture a C-130H full-mission simulator; a contract from Airbus Military to develop A400M maintenance trainers; a contract from Boeing to provide CAE's magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) system for the Indian...
International companies winning defence contracts in India will no longer be required to invest in direct defence equipment to fulfil offset obligations. An amendment to the policy made public today includes civil aerospace and internal security equipment too besides allowing offsets banking
Some 700 plus exhibitors have registered to participate in the biennial Aero India 2011 show to be held in Bangalore next month, making it the biggest edition of the event held once in two years. “We are left with only a few stall”, said Ms
To further enhance the group’s procurement activities in the U.S
The European Commission has today acted to ensure fair access to public contracts by referring the Czech Republic to the Court of Justice for not complying with its obligation to award public supply contracts on the basis of public tenders. The Commission is concerned that the Czech Republic has breached EU public procurement rules by not opening up a public contract for four military tactical transport aircraft to EU-wide competition
BAE Systems has secured a £15 million contract as part of a major overhaul project to replace the 30 year old propulsion systems onboard the Royal Navy’s eight Hunt Class mine countermeasure vessels. The equipment procurement contract comes on the back of the Company’s successful completion of the technical recommendation for a new propulsion and machinery control system to the Ministry of Defence
The contract has been signed between Saab and the Indian manufacturer CIM. The contract, which relates to the manufacture of machined components for the Boeing 787, means that Aerostructures is moving production from the USA to India