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Rheinmetall To Upgrade Swiss Air Defense Systems

May 19, 2016 @ 03:29 PM

Rheinmetall will upgrade the fire control units and guns of the 35mm medium-calibre Oerlikon Skyguard air defence system of the Swiss armed forces. The contract also includes an overhaul of the associated command and control systems in the operations centre as well as additional spare parts
Royal Navy Selects iXBlue's Inertial Technology For Surface Ships, Subs

May 19, 2016 @ 08:44 AM

iXBlue has won a contract to provide 70 MARINS M7 to equip 35 Royal Navy major surface ships and submarines, as part of the Navigation Compass Programme (NCP). The decisions to equip both the Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers and the fourth Astute-Class nuclear-power submarine with iXBlues MARINS Inertial Navigation System (INS) were the first steps made by the UK Ministry of Defense toward the adoption of iXBlue Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology
USAF Conceptualizes Small, Inexpensive Drones To Beat Enemy Missiles

May 18, 2016 @ 03:23 PM

The US Air Force is eyeing to develop a force of small drones to meet future missions at lower costs to beat enemy missiles. "We already know today that we will have MQ-1s and MQ-9s in scenarios where [we] can't get below the weather," Lt
Saab Unveils Underwater IED Robot

May 18, 2016 @ 01:35 AM

Saab presented its remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Sea Wasp, at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland. Sea Wasp, which relocates, identifies and neutralizes underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs), is designed to combat below-the-surface terrorism, the company said in a statement Tuesday
CAE Delivers Naval Tactical Mission Trainer Suites To Swedish Navy

May 17, 2016 @ 11:59 AM

CAE has delivered a comprehensive Naval Tactical Mission Trainer (TMT) suite comprising a total of 52 student stations along with 13 instructor operator stations to equip the Swedish Navy's Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS). Following installation and integration testing, the NWTS is expected to be ready-for-training later this summer, the company said in a statement Monday
US Navy To Deploy AeroVironment Blackwing UAS On Attack and Guided Missile...

May 17, 2016 @ 09:44 AM

The US Navy plans to deploy AeroVironments Blackwing, a small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system that deploys from under the surface of the sea, on manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles. Blackwing builds on AeroVironments extensive operational experience with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and its Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) to provide the Navy with a low cost, submarine launched unmanned aircraft system optimized for Anti-Access/Aerial Denial (A2/AD) environments
DARPA Selects BAE Systems To Provide Undersea Navigation System

May 17, 2016 @ 09:39 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to develop an undersea navigation system aimed at enhancing the US Navys ability to provide precise, global positioning throughout the ocean basins. The contract will support a program called the Positioning System for Deep Ocean Navigation (POSYDON), which seeks to allow undersea vehicles to accurately navigate while remaining below the oceans surface
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha On Mi-17V5 Helicopter, Tanks Shopping Trip to Russia...

May 17, 2016 @ 09:30 AM

Thailands Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Monday that he will discuss purchase of Russian tanks and helicopters to replace armys ageing military equipment during his visit to Moscow today. Gen Prayut was quoted as saying by The Bangkok Post that the Russian hardware was an option as Thailand was exploring offers with competitive price tags and qualities from other countries
Indian Navy Projects Affected By VVIP Chopper Scam

May 17, 2016 @ 09:12 AM

The VVIP chopper scam involving Italian firm AgustaWestland has put a dent on the future projects of the Indian Navy. More than a dozen under-construction warships, including the upcoming sea-borne aircraft carrier and the Scorpene Submarines, were built according to specifications of certain types of weaponry or radars
US Approves Twenty Submarine Launched Harpoon Missiles To Egypt For $143 Million

May 16, 2016 @ 03:59 PM

The US State Department has approved sale of Twenty UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles and two Encapsulated Harpoon Certification Training Vehicles (EHCTV) to Egypt for $143 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 11, 2016

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