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• Defence Helicopter

  UK MoD orders Hellfire missiles

  2nd July 2012

  The UK MoD has placed a £29 million urgent operational requirement order to purchase AGM-114 Hellfire missiles from Lockheed Martin, it has been confirmed. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter chasing Russian Air Force utility helicopter order

  2nd July 2012

  Eurocopter is chasing a potential order for up to 200 light training helicopters for the Russian Air Force. The company is offering its AS350 and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Qatar requests mixed fleet of MH-60R and MH-60S

  2nd July 2012

  The Qatari government may purchase a mixed fleet of MH-60Rs and MH-60S helicopters, it has emerged. According to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) release …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army proves sense and avoid capability

  2nd July 2012

  The US Army has successfully demonstrated its Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) system during two weeks of testing at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, …

• Military Logistics

  Becker Avionics to provide ICS for C-130 retrofit

  29th June 2012

  Becker Avionics has announced that it has recently completed an intercom system (ICS) modernisation and upgrade project for C-130/L-382 aircraft with an undisclosed customer. The …

• Land Warfare

  Saab selected for CV90 electronics

  29th June 2012

  Saab has announced that it has signed a four year agreement with BAE Systems in Örnsköldsvik which will see the company deliver automotive electronics for …

• Defence Helicopter

  United Technologies fined over Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter

  29th June 2012

  United Technologies (UT) is to pay more than $75 million in fines after pleading guilty helping China develop the Z-10 attack helicopter. The US Department …

• Land Warfare

  More MSFV for Afghanistan National Army ordered

  28th June 2012

  Textron Marine & Land Systems has announced that it has received a third option award from the US Army Contracting Command for 71 Mobile Strike …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russian Helicopters, Turbomeca announce agreement

  28th June 2012

  Russian Helicopters and Turbomeca have jointly announced that they have signed a general agreement on support cooperation of Turbomeca helicopter engines in Russia. The companies …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russian Helicopters looks to advanced technologies

  28th June 2012

  Russian Helicopters has made a number of announcements at the 2012 Engineering Technologies forum regarding new technologies it plans to install on its helicopters in …

• Digital Battlespace

  HP awarded UK MOD IT contract

  28th June 2012

  HP Enterprise Services has announced that the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has issued it a three year contract that will see the company continue …

• Land Warfare

  Saab receives BAE Systems UTAAS order

  28th June 2012

  Saab has announced that it has received an order from BAE Systems in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, for sight and fire control system Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft …

• Defence Helicopter

  Army outlines Gray Eagle lessons learned

  27th June 2012

  Following the first full company deployment of the Gray Eagle UAS to Afghanistan in March, the US Army has described the learning process associated with …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cellcrypt Mobile cleared for UK government

  27th June 2012

  Cellcrypt has announced that its Cellcrypt Mobile Baseline for BlackBerry has received CESG CAPS approval, clearing the way for the system to be used for …

• Military Logistics

  Marshall wins French CT scanner contract

  27th June 2012

  Marshall Land Systems has announced that its Marshall SV business has secured a contract with the French Ministry of Defence (MOD) to supply its deployable …