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Australia To Get 58 Additional F-35 Fighters Worth $11.5 Billion

April 23, 2014 @ 09:40 AM

Australia is buying 58 new F-35 fighter jets worth $11.5 billion, making a total of 72 jets owned by the government
Mexico To Buy UH-60M Black Hawks Worth $680 Million

April 22, 2014 @ 10:22 AM

The Government of Mexico is approved of a possible sale of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of $680 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 17, 2014
Harris Wins $133 Million Broadband Satellite Terminals Contract

April 22, 2014 @ 09:58 AM

Harris Corporation has won a contract worth $133 million from US Navy to provide shipboard terminals that give crews access to high-bandwidth voice and data communications. Under the agreement, Harris will provide up to 120 terminals in addition to the 70 terminals already delivered since 2008 under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant (ULV) contract
Sweden May Get More Gripen E Jets

April 17, 2014 @ 11:42 AM

The Swedish Armed Forces may acquire more Gripen E to support its existing operational capacity on account of possible lending of Gripen C/D to Brazil and Switzerland in the near future, according to Corren.se
Selex ES To Support Royal Malaysian Navy's Super Lynx MK100

April 16, 2014 @ 04:00 PM

Selex ES has signed a contract with AIROD SDN BHD for the supply and support of equipment for the Royal Malaysian Navy's Super Lynx MK100 helicopter. YBhg Colonel Dato Mohammed Selamat bin Bakin RMAF (R), CEO of AIROD, signed the contract with Barry Anstey, Regional Director Asia of Selex ES, today at the Finmeccanica stand at DSA 2014, Defence Services Asia exhibition and conference in Kuala Lumpur
Lockheed Martin Wins $10 Million Contract To Maintain MK-48 Torpedoes

April 16, 2014 @ 11:00 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a contract option worth approximately $10 million to support the US Navy's intermediate-level maintenance activities for all MK-48 torpedoes. This is the first option exercised from a contract awarded in 2013 and brings the total contract value to more than $18 million
Thales, Malaysian Firm Team Up For Ground Based Air Defence Systems

April 16, 2014 @ 10:00 AM

Thales has signed a partnership agreement with the Malaysian firm Global Komited Sdn Bhd to co-develop a wide range of Ground-Based Air Defence systems for the Malaysian Armed Forces. The signature ceremony, attended by The Malaysian Defence Minister, YB Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein, was held at the DSA 2014 show
AgustaWestland Expecting AW609 Tiltrotor Certification In 2017

April 16, 2014 @ 07:09 AM

The worlds first commercial tiltrotor, the AgustaWestland AW609, is expected to be certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration by 2017. According to Geoff Russell, Head of Media Relations at AgustaWestland, the company is working on the certification process for the AW609
LCA Navy Successfully Tested In Supersonic Mode

April 15, 2014 @ 03:05 PM

The Indian Navy's Light Combat Aircraft-LCA Navy (NP-1) has successfully completed its first supersonic flight, signaling that the aircraft is now able to fly faster than the speed of sound. The domestic company Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) who is responsible for the development of the LCA said that this feat was achieved in the month of March, according to DNA
Germany Threatens Cancellation Of Leopard Tank Sale To Saudi Arabia

April 15, 2014 @ 12:07 PM

Germany is likely to cancel the sale of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Saudi Arabia, because of opposition from the German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. "Without agreement from the economy minister, the deal has no chance," the goverment official was quoted as saying by Bild am Sonntag

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