Harris Corporation has been awarded $44 million in orders to provide JTRS-approved Falcon III AN/PRC-152 handheld radios and accessories to the U.S
The Netherlands defense force has great need of extra Bushmaster protected patrol vehicles for its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. In addition to the 48 already acquired, 14 more have now been ordered, State Secretary of Defence Jack de Vries told Parliament today, at a cost of 14
ITT Corporation has been awarded a $317 million contract by U.S
Astra Microwave Products Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore formation of a joint venture company for the design and manufacture of microwave components and assemblies. Such microwave products are essential parts of large systems like radars, EW systems, sonars and communication systems, which BEL manufactures mainly for the Indian defence sector
CAE and Israel Aerospace Industries will display the design of a high-fidelity unmanned air vehicle mission training (UMT) system at the Aero India 2009. The new system will provide a solution for the complete range of UAV training needs, including planning, briefing, execution and debriefing for pilots, sensor operators and mission commanders, and can also be configured to include any type of UAV or mission payload, said IAI
>Airbus says its A350 program is firmly on track, having frozen the design of the initial A350-900 version and broken ground for the final assembly line. (Airbus image)Airbus' A350 XWB programme has transitioned from concept to reality with the achievement of two key milestones: today's construction start-up for the A350 final assembly line, and last month's design freeze for the jetliner's first family member - the A350-900
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Corporation, announced today that its Defense division submitted its proposal for the U
>An upgraded Scimitar CVR(T). The Light Dragoons will be the first British Army unit to train on the new vehicles
EVRY, France --- Arianespace announced today that it has signed a contract with the international satellite operator Intelsat, for the launch of one satellite, with the option to launch four more satellites.>> With this latest contract, covering the launch of one satellite, with the option to launch four more satellites between 2011 and 2015, Arianespaces launch Service & Solutions give the international satellite operator Intelsat unrivalled launch capacity and flexibility
>A Danish Leopard II tank provides overwatch during Operation Sond Chara in Southern Afghanistan (UK MoD photo)A massive British led operation in Afghanistan has seen 1,500 troops involved in two weeks of fierce fighting in rain and mud to successfully secure a large area of Central Helmand province previously under Taliban influence.>> Operation SOND CHARA began in mid-December and lasted throughout the Christmas period