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EDA gives the go-ahead for new unmanned high-tech platform
2009-07-14 Read More...The European Defence Agency (EDA) has given a green light to an ambitious development project under the leadership of Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf, Germany. The EDA has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence and three other companies (Diehl BGT
MBDA Inc. Demonstrates Guidance and Control of Semi-Active Laser Guided Zuni Rocket
MBDA Inc. today announced the successful demonstration of a Semi-Active Laser Guided Zuni rocket at the Navy’s test facilities at China Lake, CA. utilizing the WGU-58/B Guidance and Control System developed in cooperation with the Naval Air Warfare
United States Offers India to Lease 12 Surveillance Helicopters
In the midst of the Indian Defence Ministry scurrying for aerial surveillance aircraft, speedboats and vessels for coastal security, the U.S. has offered 12 helicopters on lease to India for more effective surveillance of the Indian coastline,
Order for 15 ARAVISs as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan
Hervé Morin, the Minister for Defence, is pleased about the order for 15 ARAVIS armoured vehicles placed as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan. That section of the economy stimulation plan amounts to 2.4 billion euros and
Thales new generation IFF selected by Lockheed Martin
Thales announced that its new Medium to Long Range IFF interrogator has been selected by Lockheed Martin for integration with its TPS-79 Multi-Mission Tactical Air Surveillance Radar Systems. Under these contracts Thales will deliver 22 interrogator
Thales’s DISCUS sensor and surveillance system selected by Canadian army
Ottawa, June 3, 2009 - Thales has been awarded a $12.5 million Persistence Surveillance Towers System contract by the Government of Canada. The Thales Deployable Integrated Sensors for CompoUnd Security (DISCUS) system, will provide the Canadian
Oto Melara: The industrial launching trials of the SPIKE missiles from the Medium Armoured Vehicle “Freccia” in Anti-tank version have been successfully performed.
On 26th May 2009, at the Capo Teulada firing range, Oto Melara, a Finmeccanica Company, and the Israeli Rafael, respectively designer and manufacturer of the 25mm HITFIST® PLUS turret integrated with the SPIKE kit the former, designer and supplier
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