Saab has declined to bid for $4.37 billion Danish fighter contract while reports indicate that US firm Lockheed Martin is set to land the deal, The Local
Fired missiles can be evaded by hard maneuvers. Infra Red missiles lock on can be defeated if the targeted aircraft fly out of the missile seekers field of view
Thales today showcased the 13-pound, unpowered glide weapon to support UAVs and light attack aircraft at the on-going Farnborough Airshow. Known as FFLMM (free-fall light multi-role missile), the weapon draws on many of the components developed for the powered LMM weapon that Thales is producing for the Royal Navys FASGW(L) requirement
Airbus Defense and Space signed a new agreement with Inmarsat for US government market on Global Xpress high-speed broadband network. New agreement covers commercial Ka-band and is part of Airbus Defense and Spaces recently launched AuroraGlobal suite of new high throughput satcom services
Thales, Air Bus expressed desire to take forward the on-going business activities in India in cooperation with HAL at the ongoing Farnborough Air Show. Mr
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister will announce an investment of £1.1 billion in capabilities for the armed forces, UK Ministry of Defense reported on 14th July
Bangladesh Air Force has asked Agustawestland for two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. The helicopters will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other utility missions and are expected to be delivered by the end of 2015
Russia is to present Sukhoi Su-35, MiG-29 fighter jets and Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer aircraft and Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter and Mi-35M, Mi-28NE, K-52 and other combat helicopters at the Farnborough Airshow , Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport reported. " We are planning to present combat helicopters and airplanes for delegations from the Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia," the head of the Rosoboronexport delegation, Sergei Kornev, was quoted as saying
Embraer and Saab have partnered in a joint program management for the F-X2 Project. Embraer will coordinate all development and production activities in Brazil on behalf of Saab and participate in systems development, integration, flight tests, final assembly and deliveries of both the single and two-seat versions of Gripen NG aircraft
UK achieved defense export sales of £9.8 billion in 2013 (up 11