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General Dynamics, Thales Sign MoU For LAND 400 Project

March 11, 2015 @ 12:38 PM

General Dynamics Land Systems and Thales Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to submit a bid in response to the Land 400 Phase 2 - Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project. The General Dynamics and Thales team will offer Australia a compelling solution comprising the complete suite of LAND 400 capabilities as required by the Australian Army
Israeli Army Tests Google Glass-Like Technology

March 11, 2015 @ 11:45 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are taking a cue from Google Glass and other similar technologies to develop the battlefield command and control platforms of the future. The Israeli armys own version of “Google Glass” was successfully tested using a homegrown logistics app, according to Israel Today
Cubic Corp To Provide Training Tech To Italian Army

March 9, 2015 @ 01:25 PM

Cubic Corp announced today that it has won a $2.6 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defense to enable heightened realism for Italian Army combat training
French-Italian Military Communication Satellite ‘Sicral-2’ Will Be Launched In April

March 5, 2015 @ 02:36 PM

Italian Ministry of Defense and French Defense procurement agency DGA will Ariane 5 launch Sicral 2 military telecommunications satellite on April 15, Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Finmeccanica said in a statement Wednesday. After being developed at the Thales Alenia Space plants in Rome, lAquila, Cannes and Toulouse, the satellite has been integrated in Rome and Turin facilities and then underwent environmental tests at the company's plant in Cannes
Indian Army Air Defence to Get Akash Missiles, Modernize Older SAMs

March 5, 2015 @ 01:49 PM

The armys air defence (AAD) wing is undergoing a long awaited modernisation by acquiring six batterys of Aakash surface to air missiles (SAM) and modernizing older Russian origin SAMs. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely handed over the Akash missiles at a ceremony later this month
Russian Military Gets 3 Helos With 'Richag-AV' Electronic Warfare System

March 5, 2015 @ 09:50 AM

Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) announced Wednesday that it has delivered new first batch of a three new Mi8-MTPR1 helicopter-mounted with electronic warfare system ('Richag-AV') to the Russian armed forces. It can be mounted on units from any branch of the armed forces, including helicopters and airplanes, as well as ground and ship-based forces
MiG-29K Looking at a Bigger Role in the Indian Navy

March 4, 2015 @ 04:11 AM

After establishing itself as Indias leading carrier-based fighter aircraft, the MiG-29K is looking at an expanded role as the Navy seeks to increase the number of naval fighter squadrons. "The Indian Navy plans to establish three naval aircraft squadrons that will fly MiG-29K and KUB
India’s LCH Completes Cold Weather Trials

March 3, 2015 @ 03:14 PM

Indias Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has successfully completed cold weather trials at Air Force Station, Leh recently, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) announced Monday. “The trials covered engine starts with internal batteries after overnight cold soak at 3 km altitude and 4
Thales To Unify Air Traffic Management System For Australian Air Force And...

March 3, 2015 @ 09:16 AM

Thales announced today that it has been chosen to develop a single air traffic management system that will unify the separate systems used by the Royal Australian Air Force and Airservices Australia. According to the company press release, the system will replace Airservices Australian Advanced Air Traffic System (TAAATS) and the Department of Defenses Australian Defense Air Traffic System (ADATS), which are nearing the end of their service lives
Controp To Debut 3D Video Motion Detection System At GSA 2015

February 25, 2015 @ 09:24 AM

Controp will debut its 3D-GUARD Advanced 3 Dimensional Video Motion Detection at this year's GSA Global Security Asia 2015. The system is designed for the protection of borders, strategic facilities and perimeters, 3D-GUARD is a day/night system for 24/7 automatic detection and alert of moving targets/intruders

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