Greg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that Defence has agreed to enter into a long-term agreement with Chemring Australia Pty Ltd for the in-country manufacture of pyrotechnics and air-expendable stores such as flares and chaff, deployed from military aircraft.>> Through the long-term contract arrangement, valued at approximately $160 million over 10 years, Chemring will invest approximately $18 million in plant and equipment at its facility in Lara, Victoria, to deliver leading edge technology tailored to meet the stringent requirements of Defence, Mr Combet said
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Bulgarian Police has signed a contract for one AW109 Power light twin helicopter which will be delivered in 2010. This aircraft will be used for law enforcement and border patrol missions
TOULOUSE, France --- Al Jaber Group's new aviation division, Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), has placed a new firm order for two Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs) and revealed a previously undisclosed order for two A318 Elites, adding to a previous deal for two A318 Elites. The order makes AJA the largest single customer for the Airbus ACJ Family in the Middle East, with total orders for six aircraft
The US- based firm Channel Logistics, a world leader in offering technological solutions to maritime and seaport security, is looking to enter the Indian market. The company has put up a big stall at the defence exhibition INDESEC 2008 in the Indian Expo Mart in Greater NOIDA
PARIS --- The DCNS-designed SMX 24 concept-ship submarine will include 'plug-and-fight' modules enabling the boat to be tailored at will for each mission.>> The all-new SMX 24 submarine will incorporate plug-and-fight modules enabling it to be reconfigured on demand to changing mission needs
MCLEAN, Va. --- Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced that it has been awarded a contract to support the Navy in managing the design and acquisition of the Navys next generation Guided Missile Cruiser, CG(X)
TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Raytheon Company has won the first stage of a competitive, multi-phase U
Rolls-Royce today announced it has been awarded a one-year $90 million MissionCare contract by the U.S
PARIS --- On 26 September 2008, the Pakistan Navy completed customer acceptance testing of PNS Hamza, a DCNS-designed type Agosta 90B diesel-electric submarine featuring a Mesma air-independent propulsion system in a dedicated hull section. The Mesma AIP module generates electrical power without snorkelling, so enabling the boat to remain submerged for far longer
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, today announced that under subcontract to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) of Wichita, Kan