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Tyneside shipbuilders A&P has been awarded $91.6 million contract for UK carrier...
November 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTyneside shipbuilders A&P are celebrating the return of Naval shipbuilding to the North East today with the award of a £55M contract to construct a section of the Royal Navy’s giant new aircraft carriers. The massive construction project, which will provide around five years’ work for A&P and support the 210-strong workforce, will see A&P construct a 1,000 tonne section that will form part of the first of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers
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Rheinmetall, IAI to provide ISR services for German Armed Forces in Afghanistan
October 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRheinmetall Defence and the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung – BWB) signed a service provider contract today to provide the German Bundeswehr with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through the deployment of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system. This bridges the gap prior to the “SAATEG (System zur Abbildenden Aufklärung in der Tiefe des Einsatzgebietes)” acquisition programme
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General Dynamics has been awarded naval surface warfare center support contract by...
October 22, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract for Hull, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic (HME&E) Systems Alterations Installation Team (AIT) support by the U.S
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Lockheed Martin signs $18.8 million contract with Dutch Space and NLR for...
October 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMToday Lockheed Martin signed a 18.8 million US$ contract with Dutch Space and NLR for the development of a multi-ship, embedded training system for the F-35 Lightning II, known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
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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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DRDO developing Chili bomb to control riots and combat separatists
August 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAccording to Indian defence spokesperson, scientists at various Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories were working on a project of developing hand grenades and other repellants to deal with terrorists and rioters by using Bhut Jolokia, recognised by the Guiness World Records as the hottest of all spices. Bhut Jolokia belongs to the Capsicum Chinese family and native to Assam
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DCNS, Thales and ECA wins study contract for a new mine countermeasures...
August 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded DCNS, Thales and ECA a major study contract that is expected to lead, around 2011, to a demonstrator of a new mine countermeasures solution dubbed ESPADON (Évaluation de Solutions Potentielles d'Automatisation de Déminage pour les Opérations Navales, or evaluation of potential solutions for the automation of mine clearing for naval operations.)
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Trinidad and Tobago has awarded $348 million contract to AgustaWestland for four...
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has signed a contract to purchase four AW139 medium twin turbine helicopters. Trinidad and Tobago's Air Guard (TTAG) will establish a dedicated unit to use these helicopters for search and rescue, surface surveillance, law enforcement, drug interdiction and disaster relief operations
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SAIC wins $196 million contract for command and control integration support to...
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic) to provide command and control integration support to the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agencies. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a one-year base period of performance and four one-year options
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India likely to buy 12 EH/AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIndia is likely to buy 12 EH/AW-101 helicopters from AgustaWestland. According to Indian defense source,” The Cabinet Committee on Security will have to give the final nod before the contract is inked"
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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