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Australia Receives Last Two Boeing EA-18G Growler Aircraft

July 7, 2017 @ 03:45 PM

Australia has received final two of 12 Boeing EA-18G Growler two-seat electronic attack aircraft. Australia has received its final two EA-18G into its Growler electronic attack fleet with a flypast over RAAF Base Amberley, Australian department of defense announced Friday
Australian Air Force To Collaborate On AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Development

July 7, 2017 @ 03:11 PM

Australian Air Force is likely to collaborate on the development of the AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-band program with assistance from the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems and EA-6B Program Office (PMA-234) and the Navy International Programs Office (Navy IPO). The allies joined mid-June for a Cooperative Partnership week, during which the RAAF had an opportunity to gain insight into the current status of the NGJ-MB program, in anticipation of formally entering a cooperative project later this year, RAAF said in a statement
Indonesia Ports Get Kelvin Hughes Variants Of SharpEye Radars

July 7, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Indonesia has selected Kelvin Hughes variants of SBS-800 Upmast X-Band SharpEye range for its two ports to ensure the safe entry and exit, management and monitoring of vessels. The second largest port in Indonesia, Surabaya has opted for the SBS-800-2
Turkish Aerospace Industries To Participate In Indonesian 50 Seater Aircraft, UAV Projects

July 7, 2017 @ 01:42 PM

Turkish Aerospace Industries - TAI, and Indonesia's PT Dirgantara Indonesia - PTDI, will collaborate on the Indonesian Indonesian 50 seater N245 Aircraft Development Project. Following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between TAI and PTDI during the IDEF 2017 Fair, on 6 July 2017 the "Framework Agreement" was signed as a result of ongoing cooperation
Lockheed Martin Wins US Army Contract For Phase 2 Of Long Range...

July 7, 2017 @ 12:32 PM

Lockheed Martin has won a $73.8 million contract from the US Army for Phase 2 of the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) program that will provide next-generation precision fires with ranges up to 499 kilometers to combatant commanders
Austria Prefers Govt-to-Govt Deal Over Tendering For Fighter Aircraft Lease

July 7, 2017 @ 12:14 PM

Austria prefers a government-to-government deal to lease fighter aircraft rather than issuing a tender that would take longer timeframe and might jeopardize 2020-2023 timeframe. Austria has sued Airbus and Eurofighter consortium (which includes BAE systems and Leonardo) in February this year alleging fraud linked to $2
US Army Awards Multiple Contracts Worth $922M For Upgrading Land Mobile Radio...

July 7, 2017 @ 09:57 AM

Harris Corp and Motorola Solutions Inc have each been awarded $461 million contracts to upgrade existing land mobile radio system infrastructure over the next five years, the Pentagon said in a statement on Thursday. "Harris Corporation [of] Lynchburg, Virginia was awarded a $461,246,563 firm-fixed-price contract to support the capability to upgrade and modernize existing land mobile radio system infrastructure, as well as replace systems with the latest technology," one of the releases said on Thursday
Finnish Defence Forces To Buy Bittium TAC Wireless IP Network System Products

July 6, 2017 @ 04:28 PM

Finnish Defence Forces has been authorized by the ministry of defense to purchase Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system products that covers years 2018-2020, with the agreement value being EUR 30 million. Bittium and Finnish Defence Forces plan to sign a Framework Agreement for the delivery of Bittium TAC WIN products, Under the Framework Agreement, Finnish Defence Forces would issue separate purchase orders for the products each year
India Adds 10 More Nuclear Weapons To Arsenal This Year: SIPR Report

July 6, 2017 @ 12:29 PM

India is making progress with efforts to raise its arsenal of nuclear weapons while upgrading technology for an assured strike-back, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) stated in its annual report. India has added about 10 more nuclear warheads to its arsenal, which was estimated at 110-120 in 2016,
Australia To Upgrade E-7A Wedgetail AEW &C For $443 Million

July 6, 2017 @ 08:19 AM

The Australian Government will upgrade the Royal Australian Air Forces (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control capability for AUD582.5 million (US$443 million)

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