Babcock International Group Awarded Elbit Systems UK a contract worth nearly $100 million to provide the Royal Navy with new Electronic Warfare capabilities under Increment 1 of the Maritime Electronic Warfare (EW) System Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) Program. The contract will be performed over a period of 13 years and will include in-service support
Upgraded Russian KA-226T Helicopter dubbed 'Climber,' due to its ability to fly consistently at higher altitudes will be displayed for the first time internationally at the Dubai Air show starting next week. The Ka-226T 'Climber' differs from previous models of the Ka-226 family by a new airframe and fuselage design with significantly increased aerodynamic characteristics
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that it has begun development of the artillery battalion fire command system performance improvement (BTCS A2) system to improve the performance of systems presently deployed to the army and navy. The project is scheduled to begin in October of 2021 with an investment of 10
Thales Australia announced today it will invest $6.5 million in the first phase of an industrial plan to transform its Lithgow Arms facility in regional New South Wales
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French Direction générale de larmement (DGA) has qualified Thales-made Sea Fire digital radar for use on the Navys future FDI frigates. The radar is now handed over to Naval Group for integration into combat system on-board the FDI frigates, Thales announced Thursday
Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. In summer 2021, a contract to this effect was awarded through OCCAR, the European procurement organization
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ADA Anti-Jam GPS System, designed to protect GPS/GNSS navigation from jamming, has been integrated into advanced platforms used by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), including into F-16 fighter jets and various types of UAS. ADA provides immunity against GPS jammers, most recently demonstrating its effectiveness in ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021
The Dutch procurement agency DMO has just placed an order for illumination and smoke/obscurant shells from Rheinmetalls ammunition family. The NATO nation will take delivery of the projectiles in mid-2023