The Laser Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) was put on display by Raytheon at the Farnborough Airshow. The laser weapon system can either be used on its own or alongside a gunnery system
Thales today announced that, together with the Tiger helicopter, its TopOwl® Helmet Mounted Sight & Display system (HMSD) has been deployed with the French Forces in Afghanistan, to provide high levels of night vision performance and targeting capabilities for Tiger Helicopter pilots. The combat-proven Thales TopOwl HMSD has been involved in bringing major operational benefits to helicopter crews
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, announced today that the Government of Canada has awarded a $34.4 million contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 24 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.1 billion
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The Government is providing £189m from the Treasury Reserve for new equipment for UK troops in support of operations in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today. This additional funding will be used to buy a range of base protection equipment, including surveillance equipment, communications equipment and logistics equipment
BAE Systems has received an initial order of $17 million from the U.S
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two contracts from the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J
Force Protection, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced it has received a modification to contract from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command for additional field service support. The contract modification provides for 43 field service representatives and associated support for installation of modernization kits and to conduct general maintenance for Cougars located in Afghanistan and Iraq
BAE Systems has received a $44 million contract modification from the U.S