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MBDA wins £165M contract for support from US Defense

May 19, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

MBDA has been awarded a £165M contract to provide the support for Sea Viper, the Royal Navy’s latest and most modern weapon system. Sea Viper is a world leading area air defence missile system that equips the Type 45 Destroyer and was successfully fired from HMS Dauntless in September 2010 and most recently in April 2011 from HMS Daring
Saab Gripen not in Indian MMRCA shortlist

April 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Saab has stated that it is not in the shortlist for the Indian MMRCA fighter aircraft deal. The Swedish company had pitched its Gripen NG fighter in the $10 billion Indian competition
Turkey Selects Sikorsky Aircraft for 109 Black Hawk Helicopter Program

April 26, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that the Defense Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative Black Hawk helicopters for multi-mission use by the Turkish Government
AgustaWestland Statement - Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP)

April 23, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

AgustaWestland is disappointed by the Turkish decision to select the US Sikorsky company for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP). The TUHP was conceived from the very beginning as a Black Hawk acquisition project as it was the only suitable model available in the category
Aero Vodochody Signs Contracts for Embraer KC-390

April 19, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

AERO Vodochody signed a contract with the third largest manufacturer of aircraft in the world, Brazilian company Embraer. Embraer and AERO Vodochody became partners in development and production of a new military transport multi-purpose aircraft KC-390
Decision time for Indian attack helicopter tender

April 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

The Indian armed forces’ quest to buy 22 modern attack helicopters is nearing decision time as the trails of the Boeing AH64 D Apache and the MiL Mi-28NE attack helicopters have been completed and final evaluation is on. Informed sources told defenseworld
Pratt & Whitney wins $6.8 million contract for F100-PW-220E engines from US...

April 1, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Pratt & Whitney has received a $6.8 million contract from the U
Al Jaber Group and Diehl Defence Sign A Joint Venture During IDEX

February 24, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Al Jaber Group and Diehl Defence signed a joint venture during IDEX 2011. The agreement is dedicated for the joint modernisation and upgrade of the United Arab Emirates military land vehicles
RG12 Mk4 Vehicle on Display at IDEX

February 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

With the cooperation and support of the Dubai Police Force, one of the RG12 Mk4 Armoured Personnel Carriers that BAE Systems has produced for the department will be on display at IDEX, an international defense exhibition being held in Abu Dhabi February 20-24, 2011. The company recently completed deliveries of the vehicles, fulfilling an initial 2008 order for 10 RG12 Mk4 armoured personnel carriers
Northrop Exhibits at IDEX Defense Show

February 14, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight a wide range of defence and security infrastructure system solutions, including airborne early warning and control systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, fire control radars and electronic warfare systems at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). IDEX is the largest defence and security event in the Middle East and North African region and in 2011 celebrates its 10th anniversary

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