Saab has announced today that it has successfully tested a 3rd generation High Speed Directed Launcher (HSDL-306) in Centurion, South Africa. The tests included deployment of GALIX 13 multispectral smoke from Etienne Lacroix, France
Since establishing itself in India as a major defense player by launching Selex Galileo India Private Limited, Selex Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, will further expand its presence by showcasing its leading edge technologies in Electronic Warfare, Radar, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Electro-Optics. At DEFEXPO, Selex Galileo will also be exhibiting a number of its unique technologies which support many of India’s emerging operational needs
Defence majors Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) and Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd (STW) of S
Mobility will be the dominant theme among BAE Systems’ displays at the 7th edition of DefExpo India being held in New Delhi. The Company has announced that it will debut its family of CV90 Light Tanks and BVs10 go-anywhere All-Terrain Vehicle family in India at the exhibition, along with the ultra-light M777 howitzer
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Smiths Detection announced today the appointment of Sal Cipres as Head of Global Programs, which oversees all Smiths Detection program efforts for transportation, military, ports and borders, emergency response and critical infrastructure markets worldwide. Cipres will lead the development of proposal strategies and the delivery of products and systems to major government customers within cost, schedule and technical performance parameters
As the Indian government plans to raise its defense budget up to 17%, Boeing Co. is coming prepared to Defexpo 2012 with an impressive array of aircraft with the aim of building local partnerships in the country
Meggitt Training Systems (MTS) has been awarded a USD $11 million contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for delivery of Weapon Training Simulation Systems (WTSS) at four purpose-built Australian Army facilities. Meggitt’s WTSS is a complete small arms training environment that includes individual training in marksmanship and weapons handling
"External pressure" seems to delay, if not scuttle the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)'s plan to acquire helicopters on dry lease. Acccording to a November 2011 communication to the Ministry of Defence, one of the bidders, OSS Air has said that external pressure was thwarting the ICG's bidding process
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