Rosoboronexport could benefit from a growing demand for low priced arms despite the looming threat of US sanctions. The Obama administration has passed international sanctions against Kalashnikov, the Russian automatic weapons manufacturer but is yet to take a decision against Rosoboronexport which exports most of Russias ships, tanks, aircraft and other heavy weapons
Global Hawk took part in Unified Vision 2014 (UV14), NATO's largest trial of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) capability. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, a derivative of the Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman and the U.S
MKU GmbH will display a range of lightweight ballistic protection systems and unique patented attachment systems for helicopters at ILA Berlin, including its latest ULTRA LIGHT WEIGHT solution which has been developed after extensive R&D efforts and field trials in its lab in Germany. MKU GmbH is a registered NATO supplier since 1993 as well as an accredited supplier to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology & In Service Support (BAAINBw)
Sagetech Corporation announced it has signed a contract with the U.S
General Dynamics C4 Systems received a $59 million contract from the U.S
Safran has won a contract from German manufacturer Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to integrate its SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing system on all PzH 2000 tracked artillery systems acquired by Qatar. Sagem designed the SIGMA 30 pointing system to give long-range artillery quick, high-precision firing capability without GPS
UK-based firms Morgan, Ricardo and Ultra Electronics have signed a joint contract to support and develop the Ministry of Defences (MoDs) Cougar family of protected patrol vehicles. The Cougar Post-Design Service (PDS) programme which covers the Mastiff, Ridgback and Wolfhound vehicles fleets is set to be worth up to £20 million over the first two years and could be extended for as long as seven years in total, providing a significant boost to the local economy
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the last batch of 12 upgraded Tiger UHT support helicopters to the German Army for Afghanistan missions. Under a program launched in late 2011 by the German Federal Ministry of Defense, Airbus Helicopters completed the three batches of four Tiger UHT support helicopters modified to the ASGARD (Afghanistan Stabilization German Army Rapid Deployment) configuration
Sagem has won a new order from Nexter Systems to supply 37 SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems for CAESAR guns, to be delivered to an Asian customer, the company said today. Sagems SIGMA 30 system gives long-range artillery system immediate, high-precision firing capability, since they do not need GPS