General Dynamics European Land Systems will display PIRANHA Class 5, the latest member of the PIRANHA family of vehicles during EUROSATORY in Paris from 14-18 June 2010. The PIRANHA Class 5 will be on display with a Kongsberg 30 mm remote turret featuring a Commanders remote weapon station, Javelin missile system and SAAB LEDS active protection
The ship-launched anti-ship version of Brahmos missile can fly at supersonic speed barely 3-4 meters above the surface of the sea making it ideal for stealth attack against enemy ships. The missile which is being offered to Malaysia to be mounted on its new generation patrol vessels successfully completed its anti-ship test two months ago
The successful vertical launch test of the Indo-Russian Brahmos cruise missile where it was fired from a moving ship and hit another ship with pin-point precision has opened up a new international market for the missile. So far, anti-ship missiles have been dominated by sea-skimming missiles such as the French Exocet or advanced torpedoes launched either from a ship or submarine
BEL will arrange technology demonstration of its C4ISR capability at Defexpo 2010. It will show its Multi Sensor Data Fusion for Army application
Raytheon Company received a $73.3 million U
ELTA Systems Ltd., a group and wholly owned subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has been awarded a contract to supply its self-protection systems, Flight Guard, for commercial planes in Israel
Fully-armoured and equipped with the latest combat technology, the 24-tonne Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) is the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) latest acquisition as it advances to become a 3rd Generation fighting force. Fitted with the Battlefield Management System (BMS), the Terrex ICV is networked to other air and land assets such as infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, artillery platforms, attack helicopters and fighter aircraft
Indian Small and medium businesses (companies with up to 999 employees) are likely to spend US$291 million on security-related investments in 2009—according to a study by New York-based research agency. An analyst of research agency says, “Data explosion, electronic threats and increased usage of web-based solutions are some of the triggers for the adoption of security solutions by India Small and medium businesses (SMBs)”
Force Protection, Inc. has received a $158 million contract from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command to supply Force Protection Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with the Oshkosh Corporation TAK-4 Independent Suspension Kits, announced Force Protection
E-COP PTE Ltd., Singapore (E-Cop) signed a contract with The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman, to set up the National Computer Emergency Response Center (CERT) of the Sultanate