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Rheinmetall Wins €120M To Modernize Air Defense Systems

December 9, 2019 @ 05:54 PM

Germany's Rheinmetall has won a contract worth €120 million ($133 million) from an unnamed country for modernization of it's Skyguard air defense systems. "An international client has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to modernize its air defence systems
Russian Arctic to be Shielded by S-400s by Year-end

December 9, 2019 @ 01:43 PM

Russian battalion in the Northern Fleet will be equipped with S-400 air defense systems to shield the Russian Arctic region from aerial threats, by the end of this year. "This year, S-400 systems will enter service with the air defense missile regiment stationed on Novaya Zemlya
BAE Systems’ Active Inceptors Certified on Gulfstream G600 and G500

December 5, 2019 @ 06:01 PM

BAE Systems' active interceptors have earned certification on Gulfstreams G600 and G500 aircraft. The certifications are from the Federal Aviation Administration for the G600 aircraft and European Aviation Safety Agency for the G500 aircraft
Raytheon Unveils Portable V-22 Virtual Reality Trainer

December 4, 2019 @ 03:39 AM

Raytheon debuted a virtual reality version of its portable V-22 trainer on Monday at I/ITSEC, modeling, simulation and training event in Orlando, Florida, USA. Aircraft Functional V-22 Trainer-Virtual Reality system provides hyper-realistic training across all experience levels, including early-career aviation maintenance students and those engaged in continuing education, the company said in a statement
Damen, VSTEP JV to Establish Marine Simulation Research Lab

December 3, 2019 @ 10:37 AM

Damen Shipyards Group and VSTEP have set up a joint venture to establish a laboratory to explore innovative new simulation solutions. The aim of the partnership is to develop software that will extend the capabilities of VSTEPs existing NAUTIS Maritime Simulation platform into engineering applications and so open up new research and development possibilities for Damens numerous R&D programmes
Pentagon Awards Lockheed $989M Hypersonic Weapon Contract

December 3, 2019 @ 04:54 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $989 million to develop a hypersonic weapon named Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), for the United States Air Force (USAF). The deal, announced Monday, includes ARRW critical design review, test and production readiness support
General Dynamics Wins $22.2B for US Navy's Virginia-class Submarines

December 3, 2019 @ 01:25 AM

The Pentagon has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GDEB) a contract worth $22
Saab to Maintain German Army's simulation training equipment

December 2, 2019 @ 10:03 AM

Saab has signed a contract valued 870 MSEK ($91 million) to support the German Army with the operation of their Combat Training Centre Gefechtsübungszentrum Heer (GÜZ). The scope of work consists of the management and maintenance of all live simulation training equipment, communication infrastructure and the exercise control centre
Taiwan Deploys 400 Locally-made Anti-Tank Missiles to Deter Chinese Invasion

December 2, 2019 @ 09:36 AM

Taiwan has deployed some 400 locally-made "Kestrel" anti-tank missiles around key government installations to deter Chinas Peoples Liberation Army, the Military Police Command said in its annual budget report submitted to the Legislative Yuan yesterday. The Kestrel missile launcher is a disposable, shoulder-launched, single-shot system that can fire a high-explosive anti-tank warhead or a high-explosive squash head,
Russia’s Mi-171A2 Certified for Export in India, Columbia

November 29, 2019 @ 12:07 PM

Russian Helicopters Mi-171A2 has received a certification validating the rotorcrafts export in India and Columbia. “The Department of Civil Aviation of India has confirmed that the standard design of the Mi-171A2 helicopter meets the requirements of the country's civil aviation (CAR)

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