News

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems issued US Navy VLS contract

  22nd August 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract modification by the US Navy to produce canisters for Mk 41 and Mk 57 …

• Military Logistics

  CAE announces military simulation contracts

  22nd August 2012

  CAE has announced that it has won a number of military contracts from Airbus Military, BAE Systems and the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for …

• Naval Warfare

  JSOW C-1 integrated testing begins

  22nd August 2012

  Raytheon has announced that along with the US Navy, it has begun integrated testing (IT) of the company’s Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1. The company …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DCS awarded Global Hawk services task order

  22nd August 2012

  DCS Corp has announced that it has been awarded a task order to provide advisory and assistance services for Global Hawk International Programmes. The task …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris announces USAF Falcon III radio order

  22nd August 2012

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received an order from the US Air Force (USAF) for the Falcon III multiband, multi-mission handheld radio. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Exelis confident in EnHCDR development

  21st August 2012

  ITT Exelis is confident its new enhanced variant of the High Capacity Data Radio (HCDR) is on schedule to be delivered to the UK MoD on …

• Military Logistics

  Pattonair’s Project Phoenix successfully completed

  21st August 2012

  Global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, Pattonair, has announced the successful completion of Project Phoenix on 21 August 2012. Forming part of a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Cubic to produce new MQ-8C data link

  21st August 2012

  Cubic Defense Applications has announced that it received a contract from Northrop Grumman to produce a new multiband digital data link system for the MQ-8C …

• Defence Helicopter

  V-22 lands on USS Harry S Truman for carrier qualifications

  21st August 2012

  Naval Air Systems Command has announced that a V-22 Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) has landed for the first time …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics expands cyber portfolio

  21st August 2012

  General Dynamics has announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelis Security Systems, a ‘market leader’ in cyber security tools that provide …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh delivers 10,000th FMTVs to US Army

  21st August 2012

  Oshkosh Defense has announced that it has delivered the 10,000th Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck to the US Army less than two years …

• Military Logistics

  Armoured SISU 8x8 fire truck introduced

  20th August 2012

  SISU Defence has introduced a new armoured SISU 8x8 fire fighting vehicle for fire extinguishing and rescue operations. The design for the new extinguishing concept …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin awarded JAGM contract

  20th August 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has received a contract from the US Army to extend the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Technology Development programme. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Vectronix to provide precision targeting systems to US Army

  20th August 2012

  Vectronix has announced that it is to provide the handheld precision targeting solutions to support the Handheld Precision Targeting Devices (HHPTD) programme for the US …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kratos wins Black Hawk Avionics Trainer contract

  20th August 2012

  Kratos Defense & Security has announced that it has received a contract award to develop full-fidelity Black Hawk Avionics Trainers (BHAT-M) for the M model …