Rolls-Royce announced that it has won a contract of £8 million to design and power highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. The contract includes supply of main engines, propulsion system, automation and control system, deck machinery and shaft generators
In an official handover ceremony in Brazil, the Government of India took delivery of its first 145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) class of aircraft from Embraer Defense and Security. Embraer completed delivery of the first aircraft following completion of ground and flight tests of the aircraft which met operational targets established by both Embraer and Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Several of India’s big ticket defense acquisition programs could be delayed as the country battles drought coupled with the slowest economic growth in years and high inflation. With wide-spread drought reported all over the country, several states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka and Maharashtra among others are in line to receive a $2 billion federal relief package
The Qatar Air Force has awarded the Pilatus a contract to supply 24 PC-21 training system. Pilatus will provide a suite of Ground Based Training System assets and an extensive logistics support and maintenance package along with the trainers
Israel and Italy signed a $750 million agreement to provide the Italian Air Force with two Gulfstream G550 airborne early warning aircraft. The deal is an offset for the Israeli Air Force buying 30 advanced Alenia Aermacchi M-346 trainers
Lockheed Martin received a $68.9 million contract to prepare the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile production line for the introduction of the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) version of the combat-proven PAC-3 Missile
The U.S Navy has awarded a $7
AgustaWestland today announced that the AW159 Wildcat Integrated Support and Training (WIST) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence is now operational. It will provide life support and training for AW159 Wildcat helicopters that are being inducted by the Royal Navy and British Army
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Akron, Ohio, was awarded June 29 a $27,000,053 firm-fixed-price contract for 22 sets of Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket MK54 all-up-round components, technical data package, government-furnished equipment repairs and maintenance, and engineering and repair services. This contract contains options, which, if exercised, will bring the total cumulative value of the contract to $28,897,085
Saab has received four orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, for Gripen development, support and maintenance through 2016. The orders entails an initial order of SEK 3