Sagem (Safran) has won a contract to supply new-generation electro-optical multifunction system (EOMS-NG) for the French Navy's Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) vessels and Cassard-class anti-aircraft ships. Under the contract, Sagem will upgrade the optronic systems installed aboard the Navy's four vessels, including two Horizon-class and two Cassard-class vessels
Sagem will be showcasing a range of systems and equipment like intelligence, long-range precision strikes, surveillance, border protection, high-intensity combat and guerrilla warfare at the Defexpo India 2014. Sagem is exhibiting MOST (Mât Optronique de Surveillance Terrestre) optronic mast for land surveillance - which provides panoramic surveillance capacity under armored protection
The Italian Navy took delivery of the ITS (Italian Ship) Virginio Fasan, the first frigate in the anti-submarine warfare version, known as FOC ASW. The ASW warship is equipped with state of the art ASW systems, including active and passive towed sonar, torpedoes and decoys launchers and a panoramic echo sounder
Thales used the Dubai Air Show last week to further demonstrate the Scorpion helmet-mounted display (HMD). The Scorpion is the worlds first full color helmet mounted display, providing color symbology and video during full day and night missions
Elbit Systems will present cutting edge solutions designed to enhance the capabilities of the U.S
Turkey has chosen China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp (CPMIEC), a company under U.S sanctions to supply long-range air and missile defense system in a $4 billion deal
Rockwell Collins and Panasonic Avionics have jointly signed an agreement to supply Voyager 3D, a best-in-class 3D moving map. Voyager 3D, backed by Rockwell Collins industry-leading Airshow Moving Map and tailored specifically for Panasonic Avionics, will be fully integrated and powered with Panasonics next generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, including eX3, and takes advantage of its leading technologies
The Indian Army will conduct final trails on the advanced version of Arjun Mark II main battle tank in the first week of August, where its missile firing capabilities and other upgrades will be under scrutiny, according to the Press Trust of India. The Indian Army had asked for 93 improvements to the tank which include the capability of firing the anti-tank LAHAT missile,laser protection suite and improved armored protection for the vehicle
Turkey plans to adopt a Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense system, Turkish procurement officials said, even though it may be impossible to integrate the system with its existing NATO architecture. One senior procurement official familiar with the program said the Turkish government has concluded that the Chinese proposal was technologically satisfactory, allowed technology transfer and was much cheaper than rival proposals
The Indian Army is planning to procure 100 self-propelled artillery howitzers and three Indian vendors, including two private companies, have been selected for equipment trials, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Monday. In a written reply to the Parliament, Antony said the recent amendment to Defence Procurement Procedure-2011 aims at giving higher preference to indigenous capacity in the defence sector