Elbit Systems has won a contract from an Asian customer to provide the mini MUSIC IR MWS based Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems for the Customers Blackhawk helicopters. The contract will be performed this year and is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, according to the company's press release
Indonesia's defence expo & forum, Indo-Defence kicked-off today at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, showcasing the latest technologies from the aerospace, naval, land defence and security industries, runs from 5 - 8 November. A total of 56 countries, including ASEAN, have sent official delegations to participate in the exhibition, while 23 countries are hosting pavilions
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has cleared Bruneis request to purchase one C-130J and six Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 engines Tuesday. The $343 million contract includes one C-130J and six Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 engines – four installed and two spares along with equipment, spare parts and training and logistical support
CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) has launched a new training facility in Rimba, Brunei Darussalam, the company said in a statement. The training centre is a joint venture between CAE, based in Canada, and the Government of Brunei Darussalam through the Ministry of Finance
CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) announced its new CAE 3000 Series S-92 full-flight simulators (FFS) was certified by the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) and is ready for training. CAE Brunei MPTC is a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam
Rosoboronexport will present its Malaysian partners with current and prospective projects which includes Mi-171Sh military transport helicopter at DSA 2014, 14 to 17 April. Rosoboronexport specialists believe that the Malaysian side will be very much interested in the Buk-M2E medium-range air defence missile system, Pantsir-S1 close-range air defence gun/missile system, Kornet-E/Kornet-EM and Metis-M1 antitank missile systems, as well as Mirazh, Sobol and Mangust patrol boats
Unlike other Asian countries such as Singapore, India and Indonesia, Malaysia is moving slow on defense procurement if the countrys military leadership is to be believed. Malaysias navy chief Admiral Aziz Jaafar, in January, said that his country will not undertake any significant procurement programs in 2014
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) took delivery of first four S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at the Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BRIDEX) yesterday. Samir B Mehta, president of Sikorsky Military Systems, was quoted as saying by The Brunei Times that the first batch of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters were delivered ahead of schedule, owing to their collaborative working relationship with the Ministry of Defence (MinDef)
CAE has teamed up with the Government of Brunei to establish a comprehensive Emergency Management and Crisis Management Centre of Excellence to support Brunei and ASEAN disaster preparedness at BRIDEX 2013. The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre'S (MPTC) Emergency Management and Crisis Management Centre of Excellence will support the Brunei Ministry of Home Affairs and Brunei National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in training and preparing for various forms of local and regional emergencies and disasters
CAE has won contracts worth $93 million to provide a range of simulator upgrades and training services for defence and security customers. The orders, which are part of CAE's third quarter fiscal year 2014 order intake, include developing a comprehensive emergency management and crisis management centre of excellence for Brunei's Ministry of Home Affairs and providing long-term training services, providing C-130 simulator upgrades and support services for the U