Rheinmetall have signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to create a joint venture in order to bid together for Germanys two major mobile tactical communications and network programs. Rheinmetall- Rohde & Schwarz joint venture which is still pending anti-trust approval, will be bidding for two Bundeswehr procurement programmes: MoTaKo (Mobile Taktische Kommunikation) or mobile tactical communication), and MoTIV (Mobiler Taktischer Informationsverbund) or mobile tactical information network
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Orbital ATK today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1
Boeing and Lockheed Martin will be competing for a competition for unmanned submarines that can navigate autonomously for the US Navy. Boeing has developed a 51-foot long vessel, ‘Echo Voyager as part of the bid process for the US Navys unmanned submarines competition
Israels Air Force has received two more US-built F-35 aircraft at Nevatim airforce base, joining a fleet of five Adir jets already in the "Golden Eagle" Squadron. "Today, the state of Israel received two more F-35I aircraft
The United Engine Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has begun flight testing of the turboprop engine TV7-117ST developed by JSC "ODK-Klimov", which is being built to equip the IL-112V light military transport aircraft and the IL-114-300 regional airliner. "The testing of the TV7-117ST engine is an important stage in the creation of two sought-after products of the United Aircraft Corporation: the new light IL-112V military transport aircraft waiting for the Armed Forces and the IL-114-300 passenger aircraft needed to expand regional traffic in our the country,” said Yuri Slyusar, President of UAC Tuesday...
UK has announced a £55 million contract for 56 innovative bomb disposal robots at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition in London Tuesday. Following an initial £4 million demonstration phase, the robots will be purchased from US robotics manufacturer Harris under the MODs Project Starter for use by the British Army, and will be supported by engineers at Harris EDO MBM Technology in Brighton
Leonardo has signed a contract with RUAG Aviation to provide its Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars for the two RUAG Dornier 228 multi mission surveillance aircraft ordered by the Bangladesh Navy. The new aircraft will be used to help monitor and protect Bangladeshs 120,000 square kilometers of maritime territorial area and exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
France has pitched for a wide-ranging military contract with Belgium including the sale of Rafale fighter jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation. The Rafale, manufactured by Frances Dassault Aviation, is competing on the Belgian contract with Lockheed Martin's F-16, Boeing F/A-18, Eurofighter Typhoon and Swedens Saab Grippen,
Senegal government has expressed interest to buy six warships and four commercial ships from Indonesia, first secretary of Indonesian embassy in Dakar Dimas Prihadi said on Wednesday. Chairman of Conseil dAdministration du Conseil Senegalais des Chargeurs (COSEC), Babacar Ndiaye, has sent a message to PT PAL Indonesia about the interest of his government in the ships produced by the Indonesian state-owned shipbuilding company, Antara News reported Friday
Boeing is the final company to be awarded a $499 million multiple award, fair opportunity shared ceiling contract for six companies for the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research program. These contracts provide research for affordable, revolutionary capabilities for the warfighter