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Jail, Fine for Flying Drones Illegally in Thailand

September 25, 2017 @ 11:51 AM

Flying drones over security installations, hospitals and over 300 meters will attract a one year jail sentence or a fine of 40,000 baht in Thailand. The Thai Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is stepping up its suppression of illegal drone activities amidst security fears
Sri Lanka Looking to Buy 6 Ex-Indian Air Force Su-30K Aircraft: Local...

September 25, 2017 @ 09:36 AM

Sir Lankas local media has reported that Colombo is interested in purchasing six ex-Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30K fighter aircraft that have been grounded in Belarus. The negotiations were held last year from November 2-4 between company representatives of Lanka Logistics and Technologies Limited, fully owned by the Government of Sri Lanka, and Russias Irkut Corporation at 558 Aircraft Repair Plant, in Baranovichi, Belarus, Colombos news agency
Lockheed Martin Wins $53M to Supply MK48 CBASS Torpedo Kits to Australia,...

September 23, 2017 @ 01:13 AM

Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $53 million modification contract for the production of Mk 48 Mod 7 guidance and control sections and Mk 48 Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) functional item replacement kits for Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Turkey and US Navys. The contract also includes factory test equipment, spares, production support material and related engineering services and hardware support for guidance and control sections and CBASS kits, the US department of Defense said in a statement Friday
Austrian Parliamentary Report Found No Evidence On Bribery Charges In Eurofighter Deal

September 22, 2017 @ 04:07 PM

An Austrian Parliamentary report looking into a 2003 Eurofighter Typhoon deal has failed to find evidence in support of claims that Airbus had bribed local officials to approve the deal,
Proposal Deadline For Canada’s $60B Navy Frigates Program Pushed To November 17

September 22, 2017 @ 03:48 PM

Canadas Public Services and Procurement Department has issued a new deadline of November 17 to defense firms and shipbuilders for submitting the proposal for the countrys $60 billion Navy frigates program, CBC News reports. Participating firms were originally supposed to have their designs submitted for the Liberal government's plan to buy 15 new surface combat vessels in April and again pushed to June
F-16V International Orders Cast Doubts Over Lockheed Martin's Make-in-India Program

September 22, 2017 @ 12:56 PM

Lockheed Martin's offer of moving its F-16 manufacturing facility to India may be in doubt following a large order from Bahrain for the F-16's latest version, the "V" together with issues over transferring critical technology to Indian companies. When Lockheed Martin announced the F-16V a couple of years ago, it came at a time when the Indian government was pushing for the replacement of its MiG-21 fleet with a latest generation single-engine aircraft to be made in India for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF) besides for export
Bell-Boeing Wins $40 Million to Deliver Four MV-22 Osprey Aircraft to Japan

September 22, 2017 @ 06:06 AM

Bell-Boeing is being awarded $40 million modification contract for the procurement of long-lead components associated with the manufacture and delivery of four fiscal year 2018 Lot 22 MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for the government of Japan. Work is expected to be completed in September 2018, US department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
DRS Tech Wins $90 Million for Production of Submarine Sonar Systems

September 22, 2017 @ 05:34 AM

DRS Laurel Technologies is being awarded a $90 million modification contract for the development, integration, and production of technology insertion hardware (TIH). TIH is the latest generation of display, processor, and network requirements for combat control and sonar systems for naval submarines
Rolls-Royce to Provide V-22 Osprey Engines to Japan, US Navy for $115

September 22, 2017 @ 05:26 AM

Rolls-Royce has won $115 million contract for the procurement of production and spare AE1107C engines in support of the V-22 Osprey. This contract provides for the procurement of 56 V-22 AE1107C engines, including 36 production engines for the Marine Corps, and 16 production and 4 spare engines for the government of Japan, the US department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
Northrop Grumman Wins $124 Million to Deliver Radar Warning Receivers to Japan,...

September 22, 2017 @ 05:13 AM

Northrop Grumman is being awarded a $124 million contract to provide engineering, management and logistics support to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver radar receivers, band arrays and upgrade kits in support of AN/APR-39 program. The contract includes 127 D(V)2 processors, 462 D(V)2 antenna detectors, 290 D(V)2 radar receivers, 121 D(V)2 low band arrays, 168 D(V)2 battery handle assemblies, 20 D(V)2 circuit card assemblies, 40 C(V)2 processors, 63 C(V)2 antenna detectors, 131 C(V)2 radar receivers, 19 C(V)2 upgrade kits, and two test stations which increases production capacity to meet necessary fielding requirements in support of the AN/APR-39 program, the US department of...

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