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Thales' Mission Suite To Equip Indonesian Ships

November 19, 2013 @ 05:02 PM

Thales signed a contract with the Dutch shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the delivery and installation of a full mission systems suite for the two Indonesian PKR class vessels. Thales will supply the latest release of the TACTICOS Combat Management System; SMART-S Mk2 surveillance radar; STIR 1
Mirage Fighter Jet Implements Tawazun's Al Tariq system

November 19, 2013 @ 11:57 AM

Tawazun Dynamics has announced that its Al Tariq system has been successfully integrated into Dassault's Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft. Under an agreement with France's Dassault Aviation, Al Tariq will be fitted on UAE Air Force and Air Defence, UAEAF'&'AD, Mirage 2000-9 aircraft
Boeing, Mubadala To Jointly Expand UAE Aerospace Manufacturing Capabilities

November 18, 2013 @ 09:46 AM

Boeing and Mubadala today signed a new strategic agreement to supply as much as $2.5 billion in advanced composites and machined metals to Boeing commercial programs, including the 787 and 777X
MBDA Begins Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicles Delivery

November 17, 2013 @ 10:33 AM

MBDA has just completed the integration test of the first Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) vehicles designed to operate the Mistral surface to air missile. Built for export, these vehicles represent the first production batch, with the delivery to conclude by year end, as announced at the contract signing in February 2011
Russia Offers Advanced Helicopters And Air Defense Systems To Egypt

November 15, 2013 @ 12:42 PM

The Russian delegates visit to Egypt has marked a revival of large-scale military cooperation with the recent offering made by Russia to sell modern helicopters and air defence systems in a deal worth US$2 billion. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that military collaboration was discussed in talks between Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Egyptian counterpart General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but gave no further details
Thailand Receives First Five Oplot Battle Tanks

November 9, 2013 @ 09:21 AM

Thailand takes delivery of first five Oplot main battle tanks produced at Ukraine's state-owned Malyshev Plant (Kharkiv) under a contract signed in 2011. The parties signed a technical acceptance certificate for the tanks based on the completion of a full cycle of running and firing tests in Kharkiv on Tuesday evening, Interfax-Ukraine reported
Poland Plans To Buy Ukrainian Anti-Tank Missile

November 9, 2013 @ 09:11 AM

Polands Ministry of Defence is considering the purchase of Ukrainian-built anti-tank and missile defence systems for its fleet of Mil Mi-24 combat helicopters. The Deputy Defense Minister for Weapons and Arms Modernization Waldemar Skrzypczak - discussed bilateral military and technical cooperation during the international exhibition Defense & Security 2013, which is taking place in Bangkok on November 4-7
Iraq Receives First Four Mi-35 Russian Helicopters

November 8, 2013 @ 08:40 AM

Iraq takes delivery of the first four Russian-made Mi-35 helicopter gunships as part of a multibillion dollar weapons deal. Iraq expects to receive a consignment of around 40 Mi-35 and Mi-28NE attack helicopters by the end of the year in order to bolster its borders and for use in antiterrorist operations, according to RIA Novosti
German GM 400 Radar System Enters Into Service

November 5, 2013 @ 12:34 PM

The first of six Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defence radar systems has entered into service with the German Air Force following successful operational test. Integrated into the German Air Surveillance network, the GM 400 will provide enhanced air surveillance throughout the centre of Germany, from the North Sea to the Alps
AeroVironment, Eurocopter Team Up For Potential Market Opportunities

October 24, 2013 @ 09:13 AM

AeroVironment and Eurocopter have signed a cooperative agreement to explore opportunities for expanding their respective military and commercial product portfolios at the AUSA 2013. “The combination of AeroVironments market leading unmanned technology and unique knowledge with Eurocopters world-class helicopter and systems expertise makes a formidable team,” said Roy Minson, senior vice president and general manager of AeroVironments Unmanned Aircraft Systems business segment

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