At least one in every six dollars of U.S
Fuel cell manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) continue to benefit from an increased U.S
After more than a decade of surviving spending cuts at home, the Russian military aircraft industry is expecting orders for over 200 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Su-34 fighter-bombers, Su-30 multi-role fighters and MiG-29K carrier-based fighters. According to Russian News Agency reports, the Russian MOD has not purchased any new aircraft in over a decade and is keen to make up for lost time
Marine Corps unmanned aerial vehicles have a new home at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 formed a new detachment located here to help 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support in south-western Afghanistan
Contenders for India’s 197 light utility helicopter tender have been requested an year’s extension to complete the acquisition process. The commercial bids of the two finalists, Eurocopter and Russian Helicopters had expired in mid-June under India’s two year time limit for procurement bids
BAE Systems has been awarded a six year, £46m contract to support the Sampson multi-function radars (MFR) on board the fleet of six Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers. This support contract, awarded by MBDA, is designed as a forerunner to a full 'contract for availability' arrangement and will generate data on the radar's performance which will enable a long-term support solution to be delivered to the Royal Navy
The validity of the bids for the Indian defence forces’ tender for 197 light utility and attack helicopters expired this week and there is no word if the two bidders, Eurocopter and Kamov will be called to extend or put in fresh bids for the long delayed contract. Earlier, AgustaWestland was disqualified from the tender on grounds that its helicopter did not meet important conditions in the RFP
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Smiths Detection has been awarded a $30 million order for the United States Department of Defense’s Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) program. The latest order for the enhanced M4A1 JCADs, which started delivery in April 2011, takes the total awarded to Smiths Detection to more than $350 million under the long-running JCAD program
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 400 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers to the U.S