Elbit Systems will showcase SkyVis - new system, combining proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight (LOS) technology and daytime head-up display (HUD) capabilities at HELI-EXPO 2014, 24 - 27 February. SkyVis day or night system offers enhanced situational awareness and enables “Eyes Out” operations, with or without NVG, during all phases of flight, in marginal weather conditions without compromising safety
Raytheon Company has won a $31 million contract from the Republic of Korea Air Force for additional AGM-65G-2 Maverick missiles. "These new Mavericks will provide the Republic of Korea Air Force with additional firepower and will add to South Korea'sexisting inventory," said Jack Roosa, Raytheon Missile Systems Maverick program director
Rockwell Collins will showcase its next-generation radios in addition to MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar, the EVS-3000 enhanced vision system and the HeliSure family of products for helicopters at the Singapore Airshow 2014 taking place Feb. 11-16
Diehl Defence successfully demonstrated its Ground Based Air Defence System, IRIS-T SLM, at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa on January 14, 2014. The IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System is characterized by its modular design and open system architecture
Saab has been selected to supply a Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system – to provide precise surveillance during the training at US Army Joint Base Lewis – McChord (JBLM), Washington. JBLM will be the fourth US military installation to utilize Saab WAM for surveillance of flights in Special Use Airspace, joining US Naval Air Station Patuxent River, US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and US Army Yuma Proving Grounds
The joint venture of Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf and Ferrostaal GmbH of Essen, Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH, is now ready to take-off. Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal had announced the creation of the joint venture in September 2013, with each holding a 50% stake
CAE has won a contract to provide an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Mission Trainer representing the General Atomics Predator remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The Italian Air Force will receive the CAE UAS Mission trainer in early 2015, and will be used to provide initial and mission training for Predator pilots and sensor operators
Lockheed Martin has won a $13.3 million contract in November to support additional integration of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto the Finnish Air Force F-18C/D aircraft
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy lightweight, precision-guided weapons to the Asia-Pacific region as its armed forces begin to pull out of Afghanistan. The Department of Defense is reportedly preparing to counter new threats that are emerging from the region and plans to employ multiple weapons for drones
A US-based weapons company has turned down a $15 million dollar offer to supply sniper systems to Pakistan, arguing that these weapons might end up being used against American soldiers. "Our greatest fear was that our equipment might be used against US troops