Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply the E-LynX Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) solution for the combat battalion level of the Spanish Army. The new radio network for the battalion level is a first step in the Spanish combat radio network modernization program
Iran may draw $200 million from its sovereign wealth fund to pay compensation for the Ukrainian airliner that it shot down accidently in January. The semi-official ISNA news agency reported that Iranian authorities had proposed to tap the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) to utilize for compensation
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $4,800,000,000 contract for Global Hawk surveillance drone development, modernization, retrofit and sustainment activities for all Air Force Global Hawk variants, a Pentagon contract announcement said. This contract provides for management, including program, business and technical areas; configuration management, data management, reliability, availability and maintainability
The Indian Navy has leased a pair of MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones that come with an expensive price tag as instead of buying them. A report by
Brazils Avibras has partnered with the country's Air Force to develop a family of long-range cruise missiles which will be the first such effort for the South American country. The two parties signed a corresponding memorandum of understanding on November 23
Several Israeli arms majors, including Israeli Weapons Industries (IWI), Israeli shipyards and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be participating in the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) to be held in Abu Dhabi from February 21-25 2021. The names of these Israeli arms suppliers figure in the list of IDEX 2021 exhibitors released by the show organizers so far
Philippines received $18 million worth of weapons from the U.S
An Israeli government committee will probe the purchase of submarines and corvettes from German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp ordered by Prime Minister Netanyahu during his previous term. On Sunday, Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced decision to form the committee, to be led by retired judge Amnon Straschnov, to investigate Netanyahus role in the so-called submarine affair, also known as Case 3000
German Consortium *FCMS, Spanish Indra and French Thales will develop an innovative suite of sensors that will equip the Future European Combat Air System (FCAS), the pan-European next generation fighter jet, drone and weapons system. The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) on behalf of Germany, Spain and France signed the contract today with Indra which is leader of the industrial consortium in order to incorporate the Sensors as part of the Phase 1 contractual framework
France, Germany, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom announced the launch of a multinational project on Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities on 19 November 2020. The project is dedicated to the modernization of existing rotorcraft fleets and is one of NATOs High Visibility Projects (HVP)