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$652 million upgrade for RAF Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan
September 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRAF Chinook helicopters operating in Afghanistan will receive a £408 million($652 million) upgrade to deliver more powerful engines and more advanced, digitised cockpits, the MOD announced today. This upgrade will include a £128m contract which will give the whole Chinook fleet a significant boost by fitting a more powerful engine, enabling the Chinooks to operate more effectively in the hot summers and high altitudes of Afghanistan
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USAF loses Predator UAVs in Iraq, Afghanistan
September 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSince Sept. 5, the US Air Force has announced three Predator unmanned aircraft crashes, in Afghanistan, Iraq and New Mexico
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Oshkosh wins $189 million contract from U.S. Army for additional MRAP vehicles
September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Corporation announced today it has received an additional $189 million award from the U.S
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Terma wins contract for ATIS supply in Afghanistan
September 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAs subcontractor to Thales Air Systems S.A
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SAIC has been awarded $22 million contract for U.S. Marine Corps’s radio...
September 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it has been awarded a contract and initial delivery order by the U.S
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UK MOD selects Radwin’s wireless broadband systems for communications between military bases...
September 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRadwin, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that the Ministry of Defense (MOD) in the UK chose its wireless broadband systems for the mission-critical task of establishing voice and data communications between military bases in Afghanistan. Radwin’s high-capacity Radwin 2000 links enhanced the satellite system which had become increasingly overloaded and couldn’t handle the amount of traffic and provide the level of service required
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Italy likely to buy $27 million LMV vehicle gun turrets from Oto
September 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOto Melara is likely to sign a contract with the Italian government to supply 64 Hitrole Light remote controlled gun turrets for mounting on Italy’s Light Multirole Vehicles, said an Oto Melara official . The CEO of Oto Melara, Carlo Alberto Iardella said at DSEi 2009 show that the order is worth 18
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UK MoD has awarded $248 million contract to Thales for new targeting...
September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTroops deployed to Afghanistan will have their eye on the enemy thanks to a suite of new equipment that will increase their ability to detect and target their foes, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support announced today. The new Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) package, part of the Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme, has been ordered from Thales UK under a £150 million($248 million) contract
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UK MoD orders additional Rockwell Collins firestorm systems
September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRockwell Collins has been selected by the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide significant additional FireStorm targeting systems to help UK Forward Air Controllers and Forward Artillery Observers to accurately direct aircraft and artillery to their targets. The order also includes spares to support overall system deployments in Afghanistan
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BBN Technologies wins $22 million contract for Boomerang shooter detection systems
September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, today announced that it has been awarded a $22,460,000 contract by the US Army Product Manager Robotics and Unmanned Sensors (PM RUS) to deliver 1,095 Boomerang Shooter Detection Systems and 2,195 vehicle installation kits. The Boomerang system immediately alerts US Forces to incoming hostile fire and pinpoints the location of the enemy shooter
QinetiQ Works With U.S. Army on New Long-Range Sensor System
Russia Preparing to Give Hell to German Helsing Drones
Spain Selects U.S. Firm Skydio to Supply Surveillance Drones
Diehl Defence Unveils Sky Sphere System with New Cicada 'eMissile'
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