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Harris Corporation to Supply Advanced Wireless Networking Technology for Army's WIN-T Program
2009-08-18 Read More...
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received a contract update from Lockheed Martin to continue development work on wireless networking technology under Increment 3 of the

Defence giant BAE bolstered by U.S. contract
2009-08-12 Read More...
BAE Systems has bagged about £1.8billion in contracts, including a potentially huge £1.2billion order from the U.S. Army for its infra-red vision system for combat vehicles.

India Buys 6-12 C-130J-30 Hercules for Special Forces
2009-08-07 Read More...
India Defence quoted Air Chief S.P. Tyagi saying that “the IAF is planning to buy C-130J planes” for its special forces and Border Security Forces. Reports indicate that the IAF is particularly attracted to the C-130J’s ability to land and take off

French Army accepts CAESARs in Afghanistan
2009-08-07 Read More...
The first tranche of Nexter Systems CAESAR (CAmion Equipé de Système d'un ARtillerie) self-propelled artillery systems have been delivered to the French Army in

More than 20 Navy Delegations at MS&D 2009
2009-08-07 Read More...
More than 20 navy delegations and numerous high-ranking naval officers from around the world will be heading for Hamburg at the end of September. Destination is the international conference and exhibition “Maritime Security & Defence” (MS&D), to be

IGG signs $150m defence deal with US firm
2009-08-04 Read More...
Abu Dhabi-based International Golden Group (IGG), a top distribution company for high-end defence solutions, has signed a $150 million contract with a US-based technology firm for delivery of its two breakthrough products.IGG signed the agreement

Lockheed Martin Delivers First C-5M Super Galaxy
2009-08-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin today delivered the first fully modernized C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.The aircraft is the first of three developmental test C-5M aircraft to be delivered, with the

Saab signs training systems contract with the British Army
2009-08-03 Read More...
Saab have been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deliver training systems in support of British Army training exercises in Kenya. The order value is in the region of MSEK 250 to 300 dependent upon

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Test Successful
2009-08-01 Read More...
In conjunction with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Pacific Fleet ships and crews successfully conducted the latest Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) at-sea firing event on July 30. During this event, entitled Stellar Avenger, the Aegis

9 billion euro contract for 112 Eurofighter Typhoons signed
2009-07-31 Read More...
NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency), Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and EUROJET Turbo GmbH signed today the production contract for a further 112 aircraft, including 241 engines, for the four partner Nations: Germany, Italy, Spain

Finmeccanica, Libya JV to target $20bn projects
2009-07-29 Read More...
Italy's Finmeccanica and Libya's sovereign wealth fund said they have agreed to cooperate on aerospace and other projects in the Middle East and Africa, tapping into a market worth as much as $20

Eurofighter deal set to be signed
2009-07-29 Read More...
The nations behind the Eurofighter Typhoon will sign a contract confirming the next wave of combat jet production in Munich on Friday, the consortium building it said.The signing of "tranche 3A" is seen as a key milestone to keep production lines

France Launches Minehunting UUV Effort
2009-07-28 Read More...
The Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA), the French government's arms procurement office, has awarded a contract for an undisclosed amount to DCNS, ECA and Thales to study the use of unmanned underwater vehicles in mine countermeasures (MCM),

DCNS, Thales and ECA win DGA contract to study Drones for Mine Countermeasures
2009-07-24 Read More...
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded DCNS, Thales and ECA a major study contract that is expected to lead, around 2011, to a demonstrator of a new mine countermeasures solution dubbed

Rheinmetall to create simulation and test environment for the Bundeswehr
2009-07-23 Read More...
Up to 28 sites to be networked into a “system of systems”The Federal Agency for Information Management and Information Technology of the German Armed Forces (IT-AmtBw) has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to create a simulation and test

RAF Typhoons exercise in Turkey
2009-07-23 Read More...
RAF Typhoons recently went on exercise in Turkey for the first time as part of celebrations to mark the 60th year of the NATO alliance.More than 120 pilots and personnel from RAF Coningsby together with Typhoon combat aircraft deployed to Konya in

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