South Korea is buying L-3 Communications Scarab Thermal Imager Laser Designator (TILD-A) for aerial laser-guided bombs. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), L-3 Communications has been selected for a $46 million contract over the other two competitors; the Ground Laser Target Designator (GLTD)-III built by Northrop Grumman and the Portable Laser Lightweight Designator developed by Israels Elbit Systems
The enhanced versions of Eurocopters helicopters EC130 T2 and EC145 T2 have been introduced for the first time in U.K
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Astrium today signed a contract for the development, construction and launch of a high performance radar satellite with OHB System AG, Germany. This contract is for the ‘SARah satellite-based reconnaissance system, for a total value of 344 million euros
Lockheed Martin successfully launched the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Boosted Test Vehicle (BTV) from a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canister. During the company-funded test, the MK 41 VLS successfully launched the LRASM BTV
Rockwell Collins and Panasonic Avionics have jointly signed an agreement to supply Voyager 3D, a best-in-class 3D moving map. Voyager 3D, backed by Rockwell Collins industry-leading Airshow Moving Map and tailored specifically for Panasonic Avionics, will be fully integrated and powered with Panasonics next generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, including eX3, and takes advantage of its leading technologies
A missile which can switch targets after launch has won a U.S
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The subsidiary of MBDA Deutschland successfully demonstrated a new effector technology with which armed forces can achieve scalable target-adapted effectiveness in a series of tests. The demonstration, which took place on the grounds of Bundeswehr Technical Centre 91 (WTD 91) in Meppen, used 100 kg of explosive in a Mk82 shell with a scalable warhead
Textron Marine & Land Systems announced today a $31.6 million contract award from the U