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EADS to deliver two MSSR 2000 I IFF systems to BAE Systems
December 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEADS Defence & Security (DS) provides the new "Canberra" class amphibious ships of the Royal Australian Navy with the latest technology identification systems in order to enhance flight safety and situation awareness. Defence Electronics (DE), an integrated activity of DS, has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems to deliver two MSSR 2000 I IFF (= Identification Friend or Foe) systems for the installation onboard LHD1 and LHD2 (LHD = Landing Helicopter Dock) by 2015
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Defexpo 2010 on course, stall bookings open
November 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefexpo 2010, one of the premier land and naval systems show in Asia will be held as per its original schedule from February 15-18, 2010,New Delhi,India. Sources in India’s Defence Exhibition Organization (DEO) told defenseworld
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EADS to equip Slovenian Police helicopters with obstacle warning system
November 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEADS Defence and Security (DS) will equip the Slovenian police force’s helicopter squadron with the globally unique HELLAS (Helicopter Laser Radar) obstacle warning system, which enables helicopter missions to be carried out even when visibility is extremely poor. As the company announced on Monday, Defence Electronics (DE), an integrated activity of DS, has been awarded a contract for a HELLAS system to be delivered before the end of this year, for integration into a Bell 412 helicopter
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Uncertainty looms over DEFEXPO 2010 defense exhibition
October 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe fate of the 2010 edition of DEFEXPO, one of Asia’s premier land and naval defence systems shows looks uncertain as the halls marked for the event in the exhibition ground at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi may not be available during the show days of February 15-18, 2010 as the same were said be earmarked for renovation for the Commonwealth games later in the year. Informed sources told Defenseworld
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Bell Helicopter to assist Indian Government in remake of helicopter operations
August 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTexas – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, today announced that it has received a technical assistance grant designed to help update India’s standards and regulations governing helicopter operations and facilitate the expansion of safe and reliable helicopter services throughout India
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DISA selects Raytheon's Insider Threat Management Solution
August 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon's insider threat management solution has been selected by The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the Insider Threat Focused Observation Tool (InTFOT) for the Department of Defense. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide the DoD an enterprise license for its solution
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AM General has awarded $89 million contract to BAE Systems for vehicle...
August 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems will supply Vehicle Emergency Escape (VEE) windows for new production M1151 Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) under a contract with AM General. The patent-pending VEE Window technology enables soldiers to quickly exit the vehicle in the event of an emergency, such as a rollover or accident, by releasing and pushing out the front window
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EADS to modernize identification systems of Slovakian aircraft
July 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEADS Defence and Security (DS) will modernize the identification systems of the Slovakian armed forces in order to avoid friendly fire and to increase air traffic security. According to an announcement made by the company, Defence Electronics (DE), an integrated activity of DS, has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of existing MSSR 2000 I IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) systems to NATO Mode 4 standard
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Russian aircraft crashes due to third party upgrades: Rosoboronexport
June 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRussian arms exporter Rosoboronexport has warned against third party upgrades of Russian origin military aircraft, which it says is responsible for post-upgrade systems malfunction leading to crashes. An unusually strongly worded press release issued at the Paris Air show 2009 said, “Rosoboronexport attaches much importance to repairing and upgrading arms and materiel exported earlier, including Soviet-vintage weapon systems, and will offer corresponding repair and modernisation programmes
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Spain issues RFI for 300 armoured vehicles
June 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Spanish MoD has issued an (RFI) for the procurement of 8 x 8 armoured vehicles. Unnamed MoD officials said that a contract for delivery of 300 vehicles by 2016 is to be signed in June 2010 following the evaluation of the submitted proposals
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