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David Cameron Assures £1.1 Billion To Boost Military Surveillance

July 14, 2014 @ 03:10 PM

David Cameron, the British Prime Minister will announce an investment of £1.1 billion in capabilities for the armed forces, UK Ministry of Defense reported on 14th July
Agustwestland To Supply Two AW139 Helicopters To Bangladesh

July 14, 2014 @ 01:33 PM

Bangladesh Air Force has asked Agustawestland for two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. The helicopters will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other utility missions and are expected to be delivered by the end of 2015
Rosoboronexport To Talk Future Projects For Third Countries With Its Belarusian Partners

July 9, 2014 @ 02:59 PM

Rosoboronexport will discuss projects on behalf of third countries with Belarusian partners during the 7th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment, MILEX-2014, from 9 to 12 July in Belarus. It also plans to present a wide range of Russian military products
Elbit To Unveil Payload System For Helicopters At Farnborough Air Show

July 7, 2014 @ 11:40 AM

Elbit Systems to Showcase CoMPASS family of payloads, the DCoMPASS FHD Integrated Mission Equipment Package (iMEP), at the upcoming Farnborough Airshow 2014. The device is designed for light attack/search & rescue helicopters, MALE UAS and jet Special Mission Aircraft (SMA)
Agustawestland To Upgrade Brazillian Navy’s Lynx Helicopters

July 2, 2014 @ 11:09 AM

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland signed a contract for the upgrade of eight Lynx Mk21A helicopters of the Brazilian Navys Naval Aviation. The contract, valued $160 million (EUR 117 million), includes new engines, upgraded navigation and mission avionics and a comprehensive support and training package which also comprises a flight training device
Offsets Deal Kills BAE-India Howitzer Deal?

June 24, 2014 @ 09:21 AM

Indias long-pending howitzer procurement deal could bite the dust with the Defense Ministry citing the “artillery guns are way too expensive to buy for the new Army divisions”. According to the Times of India, no final decision has been taken yet, but there is "no way" 145 BAE Systems M-777 ultra-light howitzers could be bought for over $800 million
Cyber Warriors Shortage Worries U.S. Govt.

June 20, 2014 @ 11:32 AM

The United States is reportedly facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals — particularly for positions within the federal government because it does not offer salaries as high as the private sector. According to a study published by the RAND organization, the demand for cybersecurity professionals began to overtake supply in 2007, largely due to increased reports of large-scale hacking, including the leakage of credit card data, attacks on Internet connectivity, and the discovery of "advanced persistence threats" — teams of hackers who go after intellectual property by establishing a persistent presence in the networks of U
Pakistan To Use Russian Mi-35 Helicopters To Fight Drug Trafficking?

June 19, 2014 @ 10:33 AM

While India has expressed concern over Russias plans to sell weapons to Pakistan, Moscow on Thursday said the Mi-35 combat helicopters will be used to fight drug trafficking. “We are currently holding consultations
Northrop Grumman Wins Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System Contract

June 6, 2014 @ 02:10 PM

Northrop Grumman has won a contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center to develop a miniaturized navigation grade inertial system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA's Chip-Scale Combinatorial Atomic Navigator (C-SCAN) program aims to integrate micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and atomic inertial guidance technologies into a single inertial measurement unit, providing stable long-term performance with fast start-up time
Iraq Takes Delivery Of First of 36 F-16 Aircraft

June 6, 2014 @ 09:30 AM

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force on Thursday at its Fort Worth facility, according to an official statement. The F-16s are being built in a configuration tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Iraqi Air Force, and the contract includes mission equipment and a support package provided by Lockheed Martin and other U

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