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Sweden orders stirling engines from Kockums

June 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Kockums has received an order for Stirling engines from the Swedish Defence Matériel Administration. The order comprises production of new Mark 3 Stirling engines, intended as auxiliary propulsion systems for Sweden’s Gotland and Södermanland-class submarines
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to supply reconnaissance vehicle for nuclear and chemical threats

June 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply a light, air-portable reconnaissance vehicle for nuclear and chemical threats, in the form of the new MUNGO NC Recce. To this end, KMW will initially produce a reconnaissance vehicle which will start trials at the start of 2010
Airbus A330 tanker pips IL-78 for $ 1 billion Indian tender: media

May 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Indian MoD has selected the Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) instead of the Russian Ilyushin-78 air-to-air tanker,the IAF Air Chief Marshal, Major Fali Homi said in an interview to an Indian newspaper. The deal is now to be cleared by the cabinet committee on security before the cheque is issued to Airbus
U.S. Marine Corps has awarded $106 million contract to Rolls-Royce for ...

April 22, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Rolls-Royce announced a $106 million MissionCare contract with U.S
Rheinmetall wins $81.4 million contract from German Bundeswehr for artillery ammunition

April 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The German Bundeswehr has awarded a major contract for artillery ammunition to the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group. Worth around EUR 63 million ($81
Embraer launches KC-390 military transport jet program

April 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

In a ceremony held, today, during the seventh edition of the Latin America Aero and Defence (LAAD)trade fair, which takes place from April 14 to 17, at Riocentro, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Embraer signed a contract with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for the KC-390 military transport aircraft program. The event was attended by the Minister of Defense, Nelson Jobim, the Head of the Navy, Admiral Júlio Soares de Moura Neto, the Brazilian Aeronautics Commander, General Juniti Saito, and Embraer President & CEO Frederico Fleury Curado
Thales to supply Mobile Radio Communication Network to Angolan Armed Forces

April 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Angolan Armed Forces and Thales have signed a major contract for the supply of an innovative Mobile Radio Communication Network using TETRA standards called DigiM@x. The network will be deployed in 2010 for the occasion of the African Cup of Nations
Recession hits Pentagon procurement programmes

March 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The US DoD may cut several major defence programmes worth $ 21.7 billion
DCNS-led SISMARIS project granted French government funding

March 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The DCNS-led SISMARIS* R&D project was launched to further the development of a complete information system and associated technologies for extended surveillance and analysis of maritime traffic. The future system will continuously track all types of vessels at up to 400 km from the coast, compared to the range of 24 km achieved with the world’s most advanced systems today
Thales UK got $3 billion order in 2008

March 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Thales UK had an exceptional year in 2008, especially in terms of winning business. Overall UK order intake for UK customers and the export market was more than £2

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