Following an international competition launched in 2007, the VL MICA short-range air defence system, in its ground-based configuration, has won its first export customer order. This success reinforces that already achieved by the naval variant of VL MICA which has already been ordered by two export customers
At the Paris Air Show 2009, EADS Defence & Security (DS) presents the mock-up of the latest unmanned aerial system: the Advanced UAV, the proposed Franco-German-Spanish UAV programme for the development and production of a fully autonomous system for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. On the occasion of the debut of the full-scale model, DS announced the brand name "Talarion", derived from the winged sandals of Hermes in the Greek mythology, enabling him to fly over great distances and faster than anyone
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd., the avionics company of Israel, is displaying its latest avionics systems and modules designed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
A snake that can slither along the ground, use its “eye” to snap up pictures and video of the enemy and beam it back to its controller has been developed by the Israeli military, according to reports in the Israeli media. The “robotic snake”, as the reports said can also be used in “suicide” missions by carrying a small payload and blowing itself up when in close proximity of the enemy
At the International Paris Air Show 2009, Thales will demonstrate its ability to meet 21st century environmental and security challenges. At the International Paris Air Show 2009, Thales will demonstrate its ability:
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DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received approximately $120 million in multiple follow-on delivery orders under pre-existing contracts from the U
In a White House announcement, President Obama said he will appoint a cyber security coordinator for the critical infrastructure that all Americans depend on.He said the nation's computer network infrastructure will be defended as a national strategic asset
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a 10-year, potential $736 million contract to provide a complete, end-to-end solution for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite -- Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R GS) program. The Harris team will design, develop, deploy and operate the GOES-R ground segment, which will receive and process satellite data, and generate and distribute weather data to more than 10,000 direct users
The first AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) Platform was inducted into the Indian Air Force today. At a special ceremony held at Palam airbase of the IAF, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony dedicated the newly-inducted AWACS in the service of nation