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Harris, L3 Technologies Merger to Create Global Defence Electronics Giant

October 15, 2018 @ 01:25 PM

United States based Harris and L3 Technologies specializing in military communications and electronics, announced their merger on Sunday creating one of the biggest global defence firms. The merged entity—to be called L3 Harris Technologies Incorporated—will be the sixth-largest US defense company and one of the 10 largest in the world, with 48,000 employees and clients in 100 countries
Leonardo, Thales Demo Anti-MANPAD Warning and Protection System

October 9, 2018 @ 03:12 PM

Leonardo and Thales today demonstrated their missile warning and protection system as part of the SALT (Surface-to-Air Launch Trial) hosted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in Sweden in which both companies invested in the integration of the system. The latest-generation protective system consisted of a Leonardo Miysis Directed Infra-Red Counter-Measure (DIRCM) system and Thales Elix-IR multi-function Threat Warning System (TWS), integrated through Leonardos Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) Controller, an advanced electronic warfare computer
Lockheed Martin to Supply Sniper Targeting Pods to Bahrain, Taiwan

September 26, 2018 @ 06:58 PM

Lockheed Martin has won two delivery orders to supply Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the F-16 Block 70 fighters of Bahrain and Taiwan. The Royal Bahraini Air Force continues to order Sniper ATPs with this most recent 19 pod delivery order for the F-16 Block 70 platform
Leonardo Opens Cyber-training Facility in UK

September 14, 2018 @ 02:42 PM

Leonardo today opened a training facility in Lincoln, UK to educate defence technical specialists within the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain. An example of the type of training imparted at the Academy is to train UK MoD personnel to protect platforms against the high-tech threat radar systems that they may face in operational theatres such as Syria, a Leonardo press release said
US Air Force Awards $51 Million For Extreme-range JASSM Cruise Missile

September 11, 2018 @ 07:53 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $51 million for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extreme Range (JASSM-XR), the Department of defense announced Monday. This contract effort includes all all-up round level systems engineering and programmatic activities to align and phase the work necessary to design, develop, integrate, test, and verify component and subsystem design changes to the JASSM-XR baseline electronics, hardware, firmware, and operational flight software
Israeli Drone Maker Targeted Armenian Soldiers During Demo For Azeri Customers

August 30, 2018 @ 03:23 PM

Employees of an Israeli drone manufacturer, Aeronautics are facing charges for allegedly demonstrating its weapons targeting skills on Armenian soldiers at the request of potential Azerbaijan customers, various Israeli media outlets said. "Aeronautics and 10 of its employees were informed that they were set to be charged, pending a hearing," the justice ministry said in a statement released to the Israeli media
Russia To Develop EW Aircraft Based On Upgraded Il-114-300 Plane

August 29, 2018 @ 11:25 AM

Russia may develop an electronic warfare aircraft based on an upgraded Ilyushin Il-114-300 plane, Ilyushin Aircraft Company Director for Il-114 Programs Ivan Kabatov said. "With its unique performance characteristics, the plane is an optimal platform for making air platforms to solve the broadest range of tasks - from monitoring, patrolling and transport carriages to electronic warfare, reconnaissance and combat employment," Kabatov told TASS on Tuesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $356 Million to Modernize US Army’s Tactical Trainer Module

August 23, 2018 @ 11:46 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a potential 10 year contract valued at $356.3 million to modernize the United States Armys Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) Manned Module system
Boeing To Acquire Small-Satellite Solutions Provider 'Millennium Space Systems'

August 17, 2018 @ 08:24 AM

Boeing will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio. "Millennium Space Systems' expertise in vertically-integrated small-satellite solutions perfectly complements Boeing's existing satellite portfolio, and will allow us to meet the needs of a diverse customer set," said Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Sweden Signs Agreement to Procure Patriot Missile Defense System

August 10, 2018 @ 01:23 PM

The government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the United States. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden's Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability, Raytheon said in a statement Friday

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