Taking full advantage of DSA (Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference) 2012 in Malaysia, China promoted its UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) among a range of products for export potentials. UAVs CH-3 and CH-4, currently on display, are capable of dispensing the AR-1 short range air-to-ground missile
ITT Corporation, Electronic Systems, Electronic Warfare Systems, Clifton, N.J
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest vessels in the U.S
The U.S
CAE and Aeronautics today announced that the first series of flights of the Miskam unmanned aerial system (UAS) have been conducted successfully over the past several weeks at the UAS Centre of Excellence (Centre d'excellence des drones) located at Alma airport in Quebec, Canada. The demonstration flights represent the first phase of a research and development (R&D) project aimed at demonstrating how unmanned systems can be used for civil applications such as remote inspection of pipelines and hydroelectric installations, surveillance of forest fires, observation of critical natural resources, assessing natural disasters and a range of other applications
India’s Defence Minister A K Antony dismissed reports of a shortage in certain tank ammunition today calling them “rumours”. Antony said that despite shortcomings the country was in a much stronger place when compared with the past
Defense major Raytheon UK has won a replenishment contract for Paveway IV, the latest generation GPS precision-guided munition, as part of a 60 million pound contract from the UK Ministry of Defense. Under the UK MoD's SPEAR (Selective Precision Effects at Range) CAP 1 program, Raytheon UK will enhance the system's capability with low collateral and penetrator warhead options, enhanced moving target capability and enhanced range
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind
Naval Defense giant DCNS has signed a contract through DCNS India with SEC Industries worth Rs 310-cr (approximately $50 million) for the indigenization of equipment for the P75 Scorpene submarines. DCNS India and SEC Industries will manufacture equipment such as hull hatches, cofferdam doors, knuckle hoses, ballast vent valves, High Pressure air cylinders, weapon handling and storage system
"Competition has been on the rise in recent years. This is an objective process since Indian market is a strong attraction for manufacturers