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MBDA Wins £35 million Brimstone Missile Contract

November 19, 2013 @ 08:19 AM

MBDA has signed a £35 million contract with UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply Brimstone missiles for the next five years at Dubai Airshow. Brimstone is carried by RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft, and was used extensively on operations in Afghanistan
Brazil Takes Delivery Of P-3AM Orion Aircraft

November 15, 2013 @ 03:21 PM

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has taken delivery of the seventh P-3AM Orion patrol aircraft, under a contract to modernize the fleet. The P-3AM Orion is used in the monitoring and protection of marine areas and natural resources of the Amazon and, in particular, of the “pre-sal” region of the continental shelf
Declining Defence Budgets And Technology Upgrade Shaping Night Vision Market

November 12, 2013 @ 11:54 AM

As defence budgets take a beating due to the downturn of the war in Afghanistan, the market for night vision devices (NVDs) is being shaped by an upgrade of technology from Generation II to Generation III. A decade ago, a major chunk of the night vision market supported war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Northrop Grumman To Build Three More USAF Global Hawks

November 9, 2013 @ 08:03 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a $114 million advance procurement contract in preparation to build three more high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated sensors. The combat-proven intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft allows military commanders to receive high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and pinpoint targets on the ground
Thales Acquires XPI Simulation To Strengthen Training And Simulation Capability

November 8, 2013 @ 12:40 PM

Thales today announced that it has acquired XPI Simulation Ltd – in order to strengthen its position as a global training and simulation provider within the land market. XPI Simulation specializes in innovative techniques for processing LIDAR[1] data, a technology which maps physical environments in ultra-fine detail using a range of light frequencies, and ray tracing, which generates highly-realistic images by tracing the path of light and simulating its interaction with virtual objects
DynCorp Wins $86.6 Million Aircraft Logistics Support Contract

November 7, 2013 @ 01:28 PM

DynCorp International (DI) has won a subcontract to provide contractor logistics support in Afghanistan, as part of the Multi Sensor Aerial Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (MAISR) Operations and Sustainment program. The subcontract has a one-year base period with a one-year option, with a total contract value of up to $86
Lockheed Martin Wins $33.9 Million Target Sight System Contract

October 29, 2013 @ 07:40 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $33.9 million follow-on production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system for the U
Elbit's Skylark I-LE Mini-UAS Successfully Tested With New Software

October 28, 2013 @ 03:27 PM

Elbit Systems field tested its Skylark I-LE mini-UAS with Swedish company Imint new software named Vidview in live flights north of Uppsala. Tests were carried out for real emergency first response and fire fighting scenarios
Raytheon Demos First Direct Geo-Positioning Metric Sensor

October 24, 2013 @ 09:49 AM

Raytheon Company has integrated an advanced targeting capability into the U.S
Northrop Grumman To Highlight Unmanned Aircraft And Radar Capabilities At ADEX Expo

October 24, 2013 @ 09:43 AM

Northrop Grumman will highlight its unmanned aircraft systems and radar technologies capabilities at Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) from 29 October – 3 November. Northrop Grumman's airborne surveillance capability will be highlighted with a full-scale model of the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system on display

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