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General Dynamics To Support Raytheon For US Navy Air and Missile Defense...

February 26, 2014 @ 07:48 AM

General Dynamics has won a contract from Raytheon in January 2014 to support the engineering and manufacturing development of the US Navy's next-generation integrated Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). Under the contract, General Dynamics will support Raytheon as they build, integrate and test an open, highly scalable and energy efficient advanced radar system to detect ballistic missiles and air and surface targets
India's Akash SAM Missile Successfully Tested

February 25, 2014 @ 11:12 AM

The Indian Army successfully tested the indigenously developed Akash Surface-to-Air missile for the second time yesterday at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The first successful trail was conducted on 21st Feb 2014
USAF GPS IIF-5 Satellite Launched

February 22, 2014 @ 07:12 AM

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket successfully launched the second Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-5 satellite for the US Air Force. "Congratulations to the entire mission team on tonight's successful launch of the GPS IIF-5 satellite," said Jim Sponnick, ULA vice president, Atlas and Delta Programs
Russia’s Next-Gen Submarines To Be Fitted With Advanced Ultra-Quiet Propulsion System

February 21, 2014 @ 02:10 PM

Russias naval commander today said that the countrys latest generation attack submarine, will be fitted with an advanced ultra-quiet propulsion system within the next three years. According to a Ria Novosti report, Admiral Viktor Chirkov said that the first Lada-class attack submarine will be equipped with the air-independent system by 2016, to increase both its range and stealth
Thales To Supply Radar And Sonar Systems For Royal Malaysian Navy’s LCS...

February 18, 2014 @ 11:21 AM

Thales has won a contract to supply six SMART-S Mk2 naval surveillance radar systems and six CAPTAS-2 towed sonar systems for the Royal Malaysian Navys Second Generation Patrol Vessel (SGPV) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The six SMART-S Mk2 radars will be installed on the Malaysian Littoral Combat Ships that are currently being built by Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd in Malaysia
AgustaWestland On A Roll, Wins Orders In Asia And Europe

February 13, 2014 @ 09:36 AM

AgustaWestland appears to have bounced back from the Indian VVIP helicopter scandal quite nicely winning several contracts in South East Asia. The Helicopter-maker this week won three contracts worth a total €130 million from North and Southeast Asian customers for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles, announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014
AgustaWestland Wins €130 Million Worth Contracts At Singapore Airshow 2014

February 12, 2014 @ 05:40 PM

AgustaWestland has won three contracts worth a total €130 million from North and Southeast Asian customers for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles, announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014. In particular, Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia signed a contract for ten AW139 helicopters for offshore missions, bringing the total number of AW139s that will be operated by it to 34
IAF To Test BrahMos Missiles From Su-30 MKI Fighter By December

February 12, 2014 @ 08:49 AM

Indias BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is all set for its flight test with Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets, scheduled this year end. BrahMos Aerospace chief Sivathanu Pillai told The Times of India that the air-launched version of BrahMos, and its launchers are ready, and have been cleared for flight after simulation tests
DRDO, MBDA Sign MoU For India's Air Defense Project

February 11, 2014 @ 03:57 PM

India's Defence Researsch and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French-firm MBDA to jointly work on Short Range-Surface to Air Missile (SR-SAM). The announcement was made in a written statement by Defence Minister AK Antony to the Parliament
Rheinmetall Wins €50 Million Worth Contracts From Indonesia And Europe

February 11, 2014 @ 03:41 PM

Rheinmetall has won major orders from Indonesia and a European nation to supply air defence products for the air force and naval applications, having estimated value about €50 million. Indonesia has opted to expand its existing Rheinmetall-made Oerlikon Skyshield air defence systems with a follow-on order for Skyshield fire units

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