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French Navy To Buy More Sperwer Tactical Drones

January 16, 2014 @ 01:42 PM

Sagem has won a contract for five additional Sperwer tactical drones (including two on option), to be deployed by the French army, and to be delivered in 2015. In the French army, the Sperwer tactical drones system is operated by the 61st Artillery Regiment, which successfully deployed it in this theater from November 2008 to June 2012 for protection, intelligence and ground support missions
Future Assault Rifles To Tag Targets Much Like Social Media Photo Tagging

January 16, 2014 @ 10:53 AM

Next-generation military assault rifles will not only be sleeker and faster but will pack in a heavier punch. These firearms will be developed not only for military snipers and sharpshooters but for the average soldier with need for greater capabilities
Northrop Grumman Wins GPS-Challenged Navigation Systems Contract

January 16, 2014 @ 08:28 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S
Video-Games Spawn Future Military Helmet Tech

January 15, 2014 @ 10:14 AM

Combat helmets will become more personalized, carry tiny communication and life-support systems besides offering increased ballistic protection, going by development trends. Much of this technology is inspired from video games like HALO and include a see-through ballistic visor and a mandible face mask
Electronic And Image Intelligence Collection Systems To Be Installed On F-16s

January 14, 2014 @ 03:14 PM

The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has successfully developed an ELINT (electronic intelligence) and image intelligence collection systems, which are installed on F-16s. On December 30, DAPA (the Defense Acquisition Program Administration) said the ELINT collection system ADD developed would be deployed in the military beginning that day, and the image intelligence collection system, completing development that month, would be installed next year, revealing the development completion of those technologies
CAE Wins Training Support System Contracts Worth $110 Million

January 8, 2014 @ 12:45 PM

CAE today announced that it has won contracts valued at more than $110 million to provide a range of training systems and services. The string of contracts, which add to CAE's third quarter fiscal year 2014 order intake, include a new program to provide Beechcraft T-44C aircrew training for the United States Navy, a foreign military sale contract to provide an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter simulator for the Royal Danish Navy, and a contract from Beechcraft to provide a T-6C ground-based training system (GBTS) for the Mexican Air Force
Pentagon Order Additional FirstLook Robots

January 7, 2014 @ 09:33 AM

The Pentagon has ordered hundreds more FirstLook robots, a 5.2-pound, lightweight transportable robot, iRobot officials were quoted as saying by DefenseTech
Northrop Grumman Complete Flight Tests Of Triton UAS

January 7, 2014 @ 07:37 AM

Northrop Grumman and the U.S
Canada, Sikorsky To Continue Maritime Helicopter Project

January 6, 2014 @ 12:59 PM

The Canadian government has signed an agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft to revive the long-pending multi-billion dollar maritime helicopter project. "Under the new terms established in the Principles of Agreement (POA), Sikorsky has committed to deliver the needed helicopter capability at no additional cost to Canada," said the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Russian Pilots To Begin Training In Upgraded Il-38N Anti-Submarine Aircraft

January 6, 2014 @ 07:32 AM

The Russian Northern Fleet pilots will be retrained in 2014 to master the modernized Ilyushin Il-38N, a maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft. The first crew has already completed the theoretical part of the program and has begun the practical flight training, Captain First Rank Vadim Serga, a representative of the Northern Fleet was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti

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