Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS) announced today a $5.5 million contract award from the U
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BAE Systems has been awarded a $43 million cooperative agreement extension to lead the Army Research Laboratorys (ARL) Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology (MAST) Collaborative Technology Alliance for an additional five years. The goal of the research is to enable small robotic platforms – that would be used by individual soldiers – to remotely perform surveillance within complex urban environments and terrain, according to an official statement
Cassidian will introduce its Virtual Rock Drill (VRD) at IDEX 2013 for the very first time among a variety of other products. The VRD is an interactive terrain sand table that can be used for training purposes and mission planning, is an absolute innovation in this area
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Israels Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint production of Compact Multi Purpose Advance Stabilisation System (CoMPASS) for Naval helicopter applications at Aero India, the 9th International Exhibition on Aerospace, Defence & Civil Aviation being held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The CoMPASS is a day-and-night surveillance system that includes a colour TV daylight camera, 3rd Generation 3-5 µm FLIR sensor, Laser Target Designator and Rangefinder (LTDRF) and automatic tracking capabilities, as well as command and control capabilities
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The Israel Air Defense Formations new missile detection system will achieve more precise operations than current systems, enabling 99% incoming missile detection, while minimizing false alarms, according to an official statement. The new system will scan the attack area more precisely, resulting in fewer false alarms interrupting citizens daily life
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $52.2 million contract by the U
Thales has won a contract from the Dutch navy to upgrade 16 Goalkeeper Close-In Weapon Systems, enabling their continued operation until 2025. Thales Netherlands, manufacturer of the system, said it will begin upgrade work in 2015
AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration for seven AW139 intermediate twin helicopters for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. The Swedish Maritime Administration is the authority responsible for Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Services in Sweden and will operate the AW139 helicopters from 5 bases across the country