The Australian Armys Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters was granted an approval for an interim Tactical Data Link upgrade, Minister for Defense Senator David Johnston announced today. A total of 21 Tiger helicopters will be upgraded with tactical information exchange solution that further integrates the Tiger into the combined arms land force battle space
Libyan bombing operations in 2011 has inspired the UK Royal Air Forces (RAF) largest ever fighter upgrade program known as the Phase 1 enhancements (P1E). The UK has started using the upgraded package Typhoon aircraft, developed by BAE Systems working together with its Eurofighter Partner companies, the RAF and UK Ministry of Defense, (MOD) as part of the P1E
Lockheed Martin has developed a turret mounted high definition 15-inch sensor system called INFIRNO that enable users to identify, track and engage multiple targets at long range and conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. INFIRNO is modular, which allows users to upgrade system components and perform field maintenance without removing the sensor from the vehicle, aircraft or vessel on which it is installed unlike conventional 15-inch sensor systems
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has received an export licence to sell a range of military products outside Russia, including spare parts, components and technical documentation. The company may now also provide a full range of support services (technical maintenance, repairs, upgrades, etc
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has certified overhaul and upgrade of P-3B aircraft as well as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $500 million for Greece. The Government of Greece has requested for modification and reactivation of two P-3B aircraft, and the upgrade of five P-3B aircraft that will include structural Mid Life Upgrades (MLU), Phased Depot Maintenance (PDM), Mission Integration and Management Systems (MIMS), and new flight avionics
Northrop Grumman announced Tuesday that it has designed new Humvee Chassis that can restore vehicles original mobility and payload capabilities without affecting the level of protection, National Defense Magazine reported. Greg Schmidt, vice president and general manager for Northrop Grumman Technical Services said that it will reveal more information of the new design during the Association of the US Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition next week in Washington DC
BAE System announced in a statement Monday that it has been awarded a $153.6 million contract to upgrade the US Army's M88 recovery vehicles
Russian aircraft manufacturer, RAC MiG expects to sign a repair and modernization of a second batch of MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets contract with the Peruvian Air Force this year, Forecast International reported. In August 2008, the Peruvian Defense Ministry awarded a contract worth $106 million to RAC MiG for upgrades to eight of the MiG-29s in inventory
AeroVironment today announced it received three firm fixed-price orders from the United States Army totaling $27 million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) spare parts. The company received two orders on August 29, 2014 and one on September 18, 2014
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