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USAF's Secret New UAS To Be Operational In 2015: Report

December 6, 2013 @ 04:50 PM

The US Air Force's secret unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, is scheduled to be operational by 2015, according to Aviation Week. A large, classified unmanned aircraft is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency
US Army M-ATVs To Be Equipped With Q-Net RPG Defeat System

December 6, 2013 @ 11:42 AM

QinetiQ has won a contract to supply Q-Net rocket propelled grenade (RPG) defeat system for installation onboard the US Army's mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) all-terrain vehicles (M-ATVs). Under the $18
Dutch Defense Ministry Buys Drones Worth €250 Million

November 22, 2013 @ 03:42 PM

The Dutch defence ministry is buying four US unmanned aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, at a cost of up to €250 million, to be operational by the end of 2017, defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told parliament in a statement on Thursday. The drones can also carry weapons but the Netherlands does not need that capacity at present, a ministry spokesman told Nos television later
Is It A Bird? A Plane? It's A V-22 Osprey!

November 20, 2013 @ 12:04 PM

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey took center stage at the Dubai Air Show this week with company executives saying that aircraft sales could grow significantly in the "very near future". However, despite its vast success in Afghanistan, the aircraft may be procured in a VIP configuration in the Middle East and possibly elsewhere
Russia To Sell Weaponry Worth $13 Billion This Year

November 19, 2013 @ 09:02 AM

Russias state arms exporter will deliver more than $13 billion worth of military equipment to foreign customers in 2013, a senior official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “Its a new record
MBDA Wins £35 million Brimstone Missile Contract

November 19, 2013 @ 08:19 AM

MBDA has signed a £35 million contract with UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply Brimstone missiles for the next five years at Dubai Airshow. Brimstone is carried by RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft, and was used extensively on operations in Afghanistan
General Dynamics Wins New WIN-T Increment 3 Order

November 19, 2013 @ 07:52 AM

General Dynamics has received a contract from the U.S
US Cancels Russian Helicopter Purchase Plans

November 14, 2013 @ 08:26 AM

The Pentagon has scrapped plans to buy Russian helicopters for the Afghan Air Force from Rosoboronexport, a state-owned arms exporter that also sells weapons to Syria. The Pentagons plans to buy additional 15 Russian Mi-17 helicopters for $345 million appears to end for now
Declining Defence Budgets And Technology Upgrade Shaping Night Vision Market

November 12, 2013 @ 11:54 AM

As defence budgets take a beating due to the downturn of the war in Afghanistan, the market for night vision devices (NVDs) is being shaped by an upgrade of technology from Generation II to Generation III. A decade ago, a major chunk of the night vision market supported war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
DynCorp Wins $86.6 Million Aircraft Logistics Support Contract

November 7, 2013 @ 01:28 PM

DynCorp International (DI) has won a subcontract to provide contractor logistics support in Afghanistan, as part of the Multi Sensor Aerial Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (MAISR) Operations and Sustainment program. The subcontract has a one-year base period with a one-year option, with a total contract value of up to $86

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