Turkey has selected a Chinese defence firm for its $4 billion long-range air and missile defence systems contract. The deal awarded to China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp (CPMIEC) was announced yesterday by the Turkish defence minister, beating rival bids from Russians Rosoboronexport, U
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $98 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture and delivery of up to 50 AN/APS-153(V)1 automatic radar periscope detect and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in September 2016
The UAEs missile inventory is set to grow exponentially by 2015 when the country begins accepting deliveries of 192 THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missiles worth $3.9 billion from Lockheed Martin
Israels Rafael plans to integrate the jointly funded US-Israel Stunner missile into a fourth-generation Patriot intercepting system with Raytheon, according to Defense News. The new Patriot Advanced Affordable Capability-4 (PAAC-4) system aims to integrate the new Stunner interceptor developed under Davids Sling program with Raytheons Patriot PAC-3 radars, launchers and engagement control stations
Israel deployed its Iron Dome missile defence system in Tel Aviv today amid Syria strike fears, Israeli local media said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said Israel had deployed its Iron Dome system to meet its current security needs
Lockheed Martin received a $308 million contract modification from the U.S
Chinas Second Artillery Corps is believed to be equipped with high-precision Dong Feng-12 (DF-12) short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM), according to Chinese media reports. The DF-12 is a re-designation of the M20 tactical SRBM, set at the range 280km, which was first unveiled at IDEX 2011
Raytheon Company is expecting to receive new orders for its Upgraded Patriot air and missile defense systems in the second half of the year, company officials said. Raytheon is hoping for an order from Qatar for 11 fire units valued at around $2 billion
Lockheed Martin has won a $223 million firm-fixed-price, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply Modernized-Target Acquisition Designations Sight Pilot Night Vision Sensors to South Korea. Also known as "M-TADS/PNVS", these are advanced electro-optical fire control systems that AH-64D/E Apache attack helicopter pilots use to fly their helicopters and target their weapons systems in daylight, at night, and in adverse weather conditions
South Korea has submitted a $192.6 billion budget request to its Parliament for the 2014-2018 FY periods