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Northrop, EADS drop U.S tanker bid, Boeing only contender left

March 9, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS said Monday they would not bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force aerial refueling tanker plane contract, clearing the way for a Boeing win. Northrop Grumman, a top US defense contractor, said it had decided not to compete because the US Air Force's request for proposals for the contract published last month "favors" Boeing
Northrop Grumman showcases global security capabilities at Singapore Air Show 2010

January 30, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight a wide range of its global security capabilities and programmes at the Singapore Air Show including airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), fire control radars and infrared countermeasures. The air show is Asia's largest aerospace and defence event and one of the world's top three air shows
Japan Police Agency to buy one more AW139 helicopter

September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW139 helicopter to replace the Chiba prefecture’s AS332L1 helicopter. The selection is endorsement of the popularity of the AW139 and supports the growing views that the multi-role AW139 can perform the mission requirements of older heavier class helicopters
Oerlikon Contraves Deutschland GmbH renamed itself as Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics

September 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Trading under the new name Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics GmbH, the former Oerlikon Contraves Deutschland GmbH of Stockach, Germany, supports the world’s armed forces with an extensive array of high-tech products and services. The company, which has belonged to the Rheinmetall Group since 1999, develops and manufactures special components for infantry applications
Polish Land Forces commander resigns over equipment issues

August 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

According to Polish media reports, Polish Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen Waldemar Skrzypczak has resigned, after accusing defense bureaucrats in Warsaw of serious incompetence, which was partly responsible for the deaths of Polish soldiers
EADS forms new subsidiary in Japan

August 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

EADS, the European aerospace and defence company, has established a new subsidiary in Japan to help coordinate and support the Group’s marketing campaigns and industrial partnerships there. From its office in Tokyo, EADS Japan K
Otokar to launch brand-new, mine-protected vehicle at IDEX 2009

February 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

ABU DHABI -- Turkish armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer, Otokar, will launch a brand-new, mine-protected armoured vehicle at IDEX 2009. The KAYA, developed by Otokar in response to the growing worldwide demand for mine-resistant vehicles, combines superior mine and ballistic protection with high levels of cross-country capability
MHI Receives Order for Launch Services of Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3

January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

TOKYO --- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to launch the Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3 (KOMPSAT-3)
Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for ST-2 Satellite from SingTel-Chunghwa Joint Venture

December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

TOKYO --- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced it has received an order to build the ST-2 communications satellite for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and Taiwans Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited (Chunghwa).>> Currently, SingTel and Chunghwa jointly own the ST-1 and use this satellite in their various communications businesses
Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Completed

November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Rear Admiral Tomohisa Takei, Director General of Operations and Plans, for the Japanese Maritime Staff Office (MSO), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Lt. General Henry Trey Obering, United States Missile Defense Agency director, announced the completion today of a cooperative sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense intercept flight test off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii

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