General Atomics today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fokker Technologies. The MOU supports GA-ASIs offer of the Predator B RPA to meet the Dutch Governments need for a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), along with related services such as maintenance and training
The Netherlands and Norway signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in The Hague on Wednesday 24 April 2013. It was signed by Director of the Defence Materiel Organization, Lex Hendrichs (the Netherlands) and National Armaments Director Morten Tiller (Norway)
Lockheed Martin's F-35 program, the costliest fighter aircraft in the world, just got a little less expensive. The U
Danish officials recently stated that its expecting to settle on its next-generation fighter design by mid-2015. “I dont sense any weaknesses in having this decision,” Gen
In a deal worth several millions of dollars, Rheinmetall has been given a nod by the German government to sell 164 tanks to Indonesia, after the Dutch parliament rejected the similar request over human rights concerns. After this deal, Indonesia joins the contentious new export list along with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a USD 141 million contract by Lockheed Martin for the production of components and for the assembly of the first complete wing for the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme. The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history
Thales has won a contract from the Dutch navy to upgrade 16 Goalkeeper Close-In Weapon Systems, enabling their continued operation until 2025. Thales Netherlands, manufacturer of the system, said it will begin upgrade work in 2015
Lockheed Martin has delivered the last upgraded P-3C CUP Orion maritime patrol aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force in a € 99.7 million contract
The Netherlands requested the U.S for the supply of 28 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II All-Up-Round Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $60 million
As countries struggle under the current economic climate, defense budgets have taken a major hit causing many to invest in used fighter aircraft. Over the last few years, developing nations have taken to buying used F-16s from allies to strengthen their air forces without spending billions on buying new aircraft