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Leonardo To Lead Research On Naval Surveillance Technology

January 12, 2018 @ 01:56 PM

Leonardo has been awarded the first European Defence Founds initiative, OCEAN2020, to boost Europe's defence capabilities, issued by the European Union under the ‘Preparatory Action on Defence Research programme. OCEAN2020 will see unmanned platforms of different type (fixed wing, rotary wing, surface and underwater) integrated with naval units command and control centres, allowing for data exchange via satellite, with command and control centres on land
Russian Helicopters, HAL To Sign $1 Billion Deal To Produce Shipborne Ka-226Ts...

January 11, 2018 @ 03:23 PM

The Russian Helicopters holding issued a statement on Wednesday that it intends to participate in the tender for the supply of 111 shipborne Ka-226T helicopters for the Indian Navy. This light multi-purpose helicopter can comfortably seat up to seven people or one ton of cargo, and it can be produced by the Russian-Indian joint venture, the creation of which was agreed upon in October 2016, the statement reads
US Approves $133 Million Worth SM-3 Interceptor Missiles Sale To Japan

January 10, 2018 @ 09:14 AM

The US State Department has approved a sale of four Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles for an estimated cost of $133.3 million to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Tuesday
Boeing Wins $115M Support Contract For US Navy, Australian P-8A Poseidons

January 10, 2018 @ 08:23 AM

The Pentagon has awarded Boeing with a $115 million contract to provide logistics services and support for P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the US Navy and the government of Australia. “The Boeing Co
Saab Wins $13M Upgrade Contract For German Army Vehicle Simulators

January 9, 2018 @ 02:01 PM

Saab has received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, BAAINBw, for upgrade of the German Armys vehicle simulators. The total order value is SEK 107 million (US$ 12
French-Italian Consortium Eurosam Signs Missiles Development Contract With Turkish Firms

January 6, 2018 @ 01:41 PM

Turkey has signed joint missiles development contract with French and Italian firms during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to France on Friday. The deal for a long-range air missile system development and production project has been awarded to French-Italian consortium Eurosam and its Turkish partners Aselsan and Roketsan, Daily Sabah reports
US Approves $98M Sale of Harpoon Block II Missiles, RAM Missiles and...

January 6, 2018 @ 11:21 AM

The US Department of State on Friday approved a $98.4 million sale RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes to Mexico
US State Department Approves $62M Sale of Software Upgrades for Oman’s F-16...

January 6, 2018 @ 11:10 AM

The US Department of State on Friday approved a $62-million sale of software upgrades for F-16 combat jets and secure communications equipment. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of items and services to support incremental Operational Flight Profile (OFP) software upgrades for F-16 subsystems, as well as Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and secure communications equipment for Mode 5 operations for an estimated cost of $62 million," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a release on Friday
Mitsubishi, French EDF Pact to Market Nuclear Power Plants Worldwide

January 5, 2018 @ 12:04 PM

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has acquired a 19
Patria Signs $205M Deal To Upgrade Finland's Hamina-class Fast Attack Crafts

January 5, 2018 @ 11:12 AM

Patria has signed an agreement valued around 170 million euros (US$205 million) with the Finnish Defence Forces on the mid-life upgrade and overhaul of the Finnish Defence Forces Hamina Class fast attack craft. The procurement is part of the Naval Capability Development Programme, based on which the overhaul of Hamina Class vessels will ensure continued naval defence capabilities in the period between the decommissioning of Rauma Class fast attack craft and the commissioning of Squadron 2020 corvettes during the 2020s

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