News

US Air Force has awarded KC-135 Block 45 upgrade contract to Rockwell

October 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The U.S
Northrop Grumman has awarded $40 million contract to Cobham for digital vehicular...

October 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Cobham plc (Cobham) announces that its Defence Systems Division has received two Delivery Order releases valued at US$40m from Northrop Grumman for the ongoing supply of its ROVIS (AN/VIC-3) digital vehicular intercom systems for the US Army. All deliveries of the intercom system, which provides enhanced communication and situational awareness to users of armoured and light tactical vehicles including MRAPs, will be made by the end of first quarter 2010
France orders 500 SITEL vehicle-mounted tactical information systems from Sagem

October 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

French defense procurement agency DGA has ordered an additional 500 SITEL (Système d’Information Terminal Elémentaire) vehicle-mounted tactical information systems from Sagem (Safran group) for the French army. The contract also includes crew training, integration of the terminals in vehicles, and maintenance
QinetiQ North to deliver 235 more Ears/SWATS sniper detection systems for Afghanistan,...

October 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

QinetiQ North America announced today that it has been asked to deliver 235 more of its Ears/SWATS (shoulder-wearable acoustic targeting systems) sniper detection systems to the U.S
Northrop Grumman wins $599 million contract from US Army for lightweight laser...

October 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S
$652 million upgrade for RAF Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan

September 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

RAF Chinook helicopters operating in Afghanistan will receive a £408 million($652 million) upgrade to deliver more powerful engines and more advanced, digitised cockpits, the MOD announced today. This upgrade will include a £128m contract which will give the whole Chinook fleet a significant boost by fitting a more powerful engine, enabling the Chinooks to operate more effectively in the hot summers and high altitudes of Afghanistan
Lockheed Martin F-16IN is future-ready for IAF’s network centric operations

September 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Indian Air Force’s operational data link (ODL), designed to connect fighter aircraft with a command and control system can be integrated into the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. The ODL is under development and when deployed will make the IAF one of the few Air Forces in the world to have a “networked” fighter force
$7.8 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey

September 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Turkey of 13 Patriot Fire Units, 72 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles, four PAC-3 Lot Validation Missiles, 197 MIM-104E Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles-T (GEM-T), four MIM-104E GEM-T Lot Validation Missiles, five Patriot Digital Missiles, five Anti-Tactical Missiles and other related support and equipment. The estimated cost is $7
US likely to sell four C-27J transport aircraft to Ghana

September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ghana of four C-27J Joint Cargo aircraft, 10 AE-2100 engines, four AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems, four AN/ARC-210 Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency (VHF/UHF) Multimode Integrated Communication Systems without COMSEC, four AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe Digital Transponders with mode 1,2,3a, 3c, commercial GPS navigation, VIP module and observation windows, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S
UK MoD has awarded $248 million contract to Thales for new targeting...

September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Troops deployed to Afghanistan will have their eye on the enemy thanks to a suite of new equipment that will increase their ability to detect and target their foes, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support announced today. The new Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) package, part of the Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme, has been ordered from Thales UK under a £150 million($248 million) contract

<
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
>

Latest News

All News

FEATURES/INTERVIEWS

One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?

One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...

Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared

Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...

European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?

European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...

Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades

Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod

China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market

China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...

The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles

Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles

MORE