Northrop Grumman yesterday announced the plans to expand C4ISR capabilities for the US military services, focusing on how open architecture and integration enable platforms, cyber, sensors and logistics to work at maximum effectiveness. The company defines C4ISR as creating an overwhelming advantage through situational awareness, knowledge of the adversary and environment, and shortening the time between sensing and shooting through the use of command and communication systems
The Indian Navy is likely to move forward with the procurement of an additional 262 Barak-I missiles worth $641 million from Israeli Aerospace Industries, after Indias leading investigation agency closed its investigation into allegations of bribery in the Barak missile case. The Barak-I missiles deemed a “critical operational requirement” by successive navy chiefs is likely to be cleared by the Defense Acquisitions Council led by defense minister AK Antony on December 23
The Royal Australian Navy has been handed over its first two of 24 MH-60R naval combat helicopters from Lockheed Martin. The helicopters will replace the aging S-70B-2 Seahawks and will add an anti-surface warfare capability to its Fleet Air Arm
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The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has taken delivery of an additional Selex GRIFO fire control radar during a ceremony in Italy. The radar is used for the modernisation of FAB's Northrop Grumman-built F-5 light supersonic fighter aircraft fleet
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Russian armed forces will conduct test flights of a drone aircraft from the United Arab Emirates early next year. The unmanned United 40 Block 5 long-range reconnaissance vehicle will be tested to assess whether it meets the militarys operational needs
The Russian Navy's first of six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines, Novorossiisk, has been floated out by a St. Petersburg-based shipyard
Cubic Defense Systems has won a contract valued up to $112 million to develop hands-on training devices, desktop trainers and simulators for each variant of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Mission Bays. Under the contract, Cubic will provide training solutions for the preparation, launch, handling, recovery, and securing of the ships mission equipment
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