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Tyneside shipbuilders A&P has been awarded $91.6 million contract for UK carrier...

November 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Tyneside 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
US plans $3.2 Billion sale of 24 F-16 Block 50/52s Fighters to

October 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of 24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft and associated parts weapons and equipment, as well as other Non-MDE equipment and construction services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $3
Thales to supply satellite communication system for Dutch ocean patrol vessels

October 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Thales has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to supply naval satcom terminals on the four Ocean Patrol Vessels that are being built for the Royal Dutch Navy. The first terminal will be installed on the first ship scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy at the end of 2010
Stork Fokker wins contract from Lockheed Martin for production of 'flaperons'...

October 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Dutch aerospace industry has won another important order in relation to the JSF project. The US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin has selected Stork Fokker to produce the 'flaperons' for the F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter
$652 million upgrade for RAF Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan

September 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

RAF Chinook helicopters operating in Afghanistan will receive a £408 million($652 million) upgrade to deliver more powerful engines and more advanced, digitised cockpits, the MOD announced today. This upgrade will include a £128m contract which will give the whole Chinook fleet a significant boost by fitting a more powerful engine, enabling the Chinooks to operate more effectively in the hot summers and high altitudes of Afghanistan
Lockheed Martin F-16IN is future-ready for IAF’s network centric operations

September 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Indian Air Force’s operational data link (ODL), designed to connect fighter aircraft with a command and control system can be integrated into the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. The ODL is under development and when deployed will make the IAF one of the few Air Forces in the world to have a “networked” fighter force
South Korea has awarded $280 million contract to IAI for advanced radar

September 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded two contracts in the Republic of South Korea (ROK) to supply radar systems for fighter jets and advanced radar systems for air defense. The multi-year contracts are valued at $280 million
Morocco to buy F-16C/D aircraft support equipments worth $187 million

September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible sale to Morocco of F-16 C/D Block 50/52 aircraft support equipment and weapons at an estimated cost of $187 million. The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of 40 LAU-129A Launchers; 20 AGM-65D MAVERICK Missiles; four AGM-65D MAVERICK Training Missiles; four AGM-65H MAVERICK Training Missiles; 60 Enhanced GBU-12 PAVEWAY II Kits; 28 M61 20mm Vulcan Cannons; 28 AN/ARC-238 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radios with HAVEQUICK I/II or SATURN I/II
ATR delivers first ATR 72-500 aircraft to Royal Thai Air Force

September 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Thailand’s RTAF (Royal Thai Air Force) today took delivery of its first ATR 72-500 from a contract that was signed in 2007 for four ATR 72 VIP aircraft. This first ATR features a state-of-the-art VIP cabin interior and will be dedicated to the transport of the Thai Royal Family, as well as other Government and military officials
UK MoD orders additional Rockwell Collins firestorm systems

September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Rockwell Collins has been selected by the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide significant additional FireStorm targeting systems to help UK Forward Air Controllers and Forward Artillery Observers to accurately direct aircraft and artillery to their targets. The order also includes spares to support overall system deployments in Afghanistan

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