CAE today announced the launch of its UAS Mission Trainer product at the Unmanned Systems Canada conference. The CAE UAS Mission Trainer combines an open architecture with commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and simulation software to provide a comprehensive, platform-agnostic training system for UAS pilots, sensor operators, and mission commanders
Rosoboronexport will present more than 80 items of advanced naval systems at the Euronaval 2012 International Naval Defence & Maritime Exhibition & Conference near Paris from 22nd to 26th October 2012. The company will present materials on submarines, combat ships, naval aircraft, artillery, combat management systems, navigation aids, simulators and other types of weapons and military hardware
SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications to supply a communication system to meet the battlefield needs of the Swedish Home Guard. The company is to supply of 8,700 EZPRR man-worn systems and around 50 vehicle systems in a phased programme of delivery ending in September 2013
North Sea Boats Ltd has launched an innovative warship into the straits between East Java and Bali, at Banyuwangi, in the Republic of Indonesia. The KRI Klewang, 63m in length, is a single, unique platform; a wave-piercer trimaran hull form, constructed exclusively of infused vinylester carbon fibre cored sandwich materials for all structural elements, with external “stealth” geometry and features intended to reduce detection
Finland's Ministry of Defence has placed an order with the Australian weapon mount producer, W&E Platt, for supply of 39 Platt MR550 to equip its fleet of RG-32M mine hardened armoured patrol vehicles. W&E Platt will supply Platt MR550 by the end of 2012
Harris Corporation will introduce the new RedHawk system used to remotely disarm improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 6-9. The RedHawk is tailored for the demanding missions of explosive ordnance disposal technicians and first responders
CACI International Inc has been awarded more than $261 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the Intelligence Community. The contract includes delivering tailored information solutions and services to national-level intelligence organizations for safeguarding nation’s security
Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract worth $53 million from foreign customer to supply several Port-Guard systems. Elta won the contract after successful operational tests which demonstrated the system's efficiency
Thales UK today announces that it has been awarded a further four-year contract, valued at £29 million, from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support their Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance Mission Support System (ISTAR MSS). ISTAR MSS is a vital operational capability that provides users with mission planning, information management and information exchange in support of military air operations
The German Armed Forces has chosen Mercedes-Benz for the procurement of 110 Zetros GTF armoured transport vehicles. The agreement was signed in May 2012 between the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement and Daimler AG