In the past five years, defense shows and exhibitions around the world have ballooned owing to the surge in demand for military technology and arms in growing markets. This surge is credited to an influx of new defense and aerospace exhibitions launched around the world
Lockheed Martin will join EMC, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and BGN Technologies as partner in the CyberSpark Industry Initiative, a non-profit organization established to enhance government-private sector collaboration in Israel and the wider international technology community through its cyber center, based at the Advanced Technologies Park, Beer-Sheva. The CyberSpark Industry Initiative serves as a coordinating body for joint cyber industry activities with various government agencies, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) and academia
As part of a $7.3 billion contract between Qatar and the United States, the Air Force along with Raytheon will develop an Air and Missile Defense Operations Center (ADOC) for both US and foreign ground-based air and missile defense systems, USAF said in a statement Wednesday
Dassault systems announced today that it has renewed its ongoing technical partnership with Solar Impulse to develop the next phases of the solar-powered, round the world airplane project. The Solar Impulse 2 airplane uses Dassault Systems 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including its CATIA and ENOVIA applications, to design, build, and validate this second solar airplane
Northrop Grumman has successfully conducted the integrated baseline review (IBR) of the production, deployment and initial sustainment phase for the Enhanced Polar System (EPS) Control and Planning Segment (CAPS). The U
General Dynamics announced today that it will partner Smith & Wesson to pursue the US Army's Modular Handgun System (MHS) solicitation to replace the M9 standard Army sidearm. The strategic partnership's Modular Handgun System will be based on the Smith & Wesson M&P Polymer Pistol platform
The NATO Support Agency (NSPA) an NATO Support Organisation and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed a joint agreement to launch the acquisition phase of the Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) under the lead of the Netherlands on November 21. Participating in the signing ceremony was the NSPA General Manager Mike Lyden and Tim Rowntree, OCCAR Director, along with Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)
Babcock announced Wednesday that it has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the acquisition of the Defense Support Group (DSG). The acquisition agreement includes a contract to provide services to the MoD for 10 years, with an option to extend for a further five years
The US Department of Defense has accused Lockheed Martin of supplying C-5 aircraft to the US government with defective parts, according to a report released Tuesday. The report released by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense states Lockheeds defective parts caused the government to use its money to repair or replace the parts
An Australian state owned shipbuilder has claimed that it could construct a new fleet of submarines for less than the AUS $24 billion which the MoD was planning to spend on foreign procured subs, The Age reported today. The interim head of Adelaide based ASC, Staurt Whiley was quoted as saying to the senate hearing on Thursday morning that the firm believed that it could offer the 12 submarines that will replace the ageing Collins Class Subs for an approximate $18 billion to $24 billion