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Embraer To Present Full Portfolio At DSA 2014

April 9, 2014 @ 07:46 PM

Embraer Defense & Security will take part in the 14th Defence Services Asia exhibition, April 14 to 17, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Embraer business unit will present its full portfolio of integrated solutions at the event
Sweden, Brazil Agree On Saab's FX-2 Proposal

April 4, 2014 @ 02:27 PM

The Defence Minister of Sweden, Karin Enström, and her Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim, welcomed the decision - to select the proposal presented by Swedish company SAAB in the bidding process for FX-2, related to the provision of fighters to equip the Brazilian Air Force. The decision was given a nod at an official meeting in Stockholm, upon the kind invitation of the Swedish side, on April 3rd, 2014
Sweden Terminates Planned German-Submarine Deal

April 3, 2014 @ 02:44 PM

The Swedish government has terminated the plans to purchase two submarines from the German firm Kockums, according to Swedish Television News. In the spring budget, the government intends to note that the conditions are not right for a deal with the company, which is owned by the German group ThyssenKrupp
Philippines Purchases Eight Bell 412EP Helicopters

April 3, 2014 @ 02:42 PM

Bell Helicopter has signed an agreement for eight Bell 412EP helicopters with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), which will be fully configured and equipped with advanced features to meet the DNDs modernization requirements. “We are honored that the Philippine Department of National Defense has selected Bell Helicopter to fulfill their mission requirements,” said C
French-Russian Combat Vehicle Put On Hold: Reports

April 3, 2014 @ 09:44 AM

The crisis in Crimea has put yet another French-Russian deal on hold. Renault Trucks Defense on Wednesday said its project to develop an armored infantry fighting vehicle together with a Russian manufacturer is on hold
Exelis Announces Military Services Company To Be Named Vectrus

April 1, 2014 @ 07:36 PM

Exelis announced today that the new publicly traded military and government services company that will result from the planned spin-off will be named Vectrus. The company previously announced the planned spinoff of its Mission Systems division, currently part of the company's Information and Technical Services segment, in December 2013
Airbus Announces $54 Million In Helicopter Contracts From FIDAE 2014

April 1, 2014 @ 11:24 AM

Airbus Helicopters announced it took home $54 million in helicopter sales at the FIDAE 2014 air show last week in Chile. Among the contracts it won include an order for two EC145 aircraft from the Bolivian Air Force for government transport duties and emergency missions from Airbus Helicopters Cono Sur, with contracts inclusive of pilot training, technical assistance and a logistic package of tools and spare parts to be provided by Airbus Helicopters
Anti-Gripen Deal Campaigners Warn Sale Could Cost Switzerland Three Times More

April 1, 2014 @ 10:53 AM

Ahead of a Swiss referendum to buy 22 Gripen fighter aircraft the countrys lawmakers opposing the deal say it could cost three times more than the government claims. Campaigners who are gearing up for the May 18 plebiscite warned that the price tag could swell to 10 billion Swiss francs (8
Sikorsky To Pay $3.5 Million Over Black Hawk Settlement Claims: Reports

April 1, 2014 @ 10:08 AM

Sikorsky will pay $3.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged the US military for replacement Black Hawk components, according to The Courant
US Marine Corps Tests Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Upgrades

March 31, 2014 @ 10:39 AM

The US Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-ATs) modernization program is in the middle of development tests stage, with four of the prototypes have successfully fired 14 missiles. In mid-March, the vehicles were put through a swim test and landing craft air cushion tests at the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch at Camp Pendleton, Calif

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