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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
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ST Kinetics has awarded $28.5 million contract to Thales for Warthog key...
August 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFollowing the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) announcement in December 2008 of its purchase of more than 100 Warthog all-terrain tracked armoured vehicles, Thales today announces a £20m ($28.5 million)contract with Warthog manufacturer Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics)
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Polish Land Forces commander resigns over equipment issues
August 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAccording to Polish media reports, Polish Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen Waldemar Skrzypczak has resigned, after accusing defense bureaucrats in Warsaw of serious incompetence, which was partly responsible for the deaths of Polish soldiers
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SAIC has been awarded $120 million contract for U.S. Marine Corps...
August 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMScience Applications International Corp., is being awarded an estimated $120,219,600 contract for the program support integrator (PSI) for the U
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Polaris to supply additional ATVs to US Army for operations in Afghanistan
August 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPolaris Industries Inc. today announced the Company received orders from the U
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UK awarded $185 million contract to Honeywell to re-engine Chinook helicopters
August 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUnited Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) today awarded a contract to Honeywell for purchase of 55-L-714A engine and spares, valued at approximately $185 million, to retrofit their fleet of Chinook helicopters. “Honeywell will begin fitting U
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Dutch to spend $181 million for upgradation of AH-64D Apache Block I...
August 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMToday the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of The Netherlands of Apache helicopter modification kits and associated equipment, training, and logistical support for an estimated cost of $181 million. The Government of The Netherlands has requested a possible sale of modification kits to upgrade its 29 AH-64D Apache Block I Helicopters to Block II configuration, support equipment, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, engineering change proposals, contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics
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General Dynamics wins $17 million contract for U.S. Marine's combat operations center
August 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics C4 Systems has received a $17 million contract modification from the U.S
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...