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Eurocopter’s multi-role EC645 military helicopter to make its debut at the 2010...

June 12, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

The newest member of Eurocopter’s military helicopter family will be shown for the first time at next week’s Eurosatory defense exhibition with the EC645’s unveiling as a highly capable, medium-sized multirole platform for armed reconnaissance, fire support, observation, airlift missions and search & rescue. The EC645 is the militarized version of Eurocopter’s EC145 helicopter, which is in widespread use worldwide for homeland security, para-military, law enforcement, search & rescue and medical evacuation missions, along with other applications
Northrop Grumman to display NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance System at Eurosatory 2010

June 12, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

The Northrop Grumman exhibit at Eurosatory will display the Global Hawk-based solution for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) requirement and the Fire Scout, a multi-role vertical unmanned aircraft system (VUAS) . Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the NATO AGS system, currently in development at the company's Melbourne, Fla
Force Protection wins $46.1 million contract for additional cougar fleet from U.S

June 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Force Protection, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced it has received a modification to contract M67854-07-D-5031 from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command for additional modernization of the U
General Dynamics wins $92 million contract for weapon stations from U.S Army

June 4, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded $92 million to supply high-performance Stabilized Commander's Weapon Stations (SCWS) to the U.S
BAE Systems, DEW tie up for Canada's CCV program

June 4, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

BAE Systems and DEW Engineering & Development of Ottawa have signed a teaming agreement to collaborate for the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) program, which is one of Canada's highest priority programs. DEW has been chosen to carry out final assembly of the turret, as well as integration and test for the CV90 if the vehicle is chosen for the CCV program
Thales, Dew to bid Bushmaster for Canada’s TAPV program

June 4, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Thales Canada is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive teaming agreement with DEW Engineering and Development ULC on the assembly of the Bushmaster for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) Program in Canada. This agreement forms a strategic alliance between two Canadian-based companies for the provision of the best solution for the TAPV program, a program that will supply the Canadian Army with up to 600 armoured patrol vehicles
Australia to upgrade light armored vehicles

June 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval for the upgrade of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) under project LAND 112 Phase 4 – ASLAV Enhancement. The ASLAV has been deployed to the Middle East Area of Operations since 2004, and is now in use in Afghanistan
Marine Corps tests new fighting vehicle

May 31, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

The Marine Corps is conducting reliability tests on its latest Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle prototypes, the service’s program manager for the effort said yesterday during a “DoD Live” bloggers roundtable. The last couple of years, we’ve been going through a redesign for reliability for the basic system,” Marine Corps Col
UK MoD invites Force Protection to tender for light protected patrol vehicle...

May 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Force Protection Europe has been invited by the UK MoD to tender for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicle Programme - Demonstration, Production and Support Phases. The ITT follows a recently awarded contract placed with Force Protection Europe by the UK MoD for the supply of two Ocelot light protected patrol vehicles
India's HAL develops Light Combat helicopter

May 24, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) showed off its indigenously manufactured Light Combat Helicopter(LCH on Saturday, May 22. The LCH took to the skies in the presence of the Defence Secretary RK Singh, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal PK Barbora, Chairman HAL, Ashok Nayak and senior officials of Defence ministry and the forces

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