News

• Military Logistics

  KMW wins Brazilian Army award

  2nd November 2011

      Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has been awarded a comprehensive Industrial Logistic Support (ILS) contract by the Brazilian Army for the comprehensive technical support of …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army to brief on Joint Multi-Role project

  2nd November 2011

  The US Army is reaching out to industry as it continues to shape its Joint Multi-Role vision, with an industry conference planned for 18 November. …

• Land Warfare

  Force Protection awarded $189.9 million contract

  2nd November 2011

    Force Protection has been awarded a $189.9 million contract by the US Army for the purchase of an additional 167 Buffalo A2 Mine Protected …

• Defence Helicopter

  First A2D Kiowa Warrior delivered to US Army

  2nd November 2011

  The first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Wartime Replacement Aircraft has been delivered to the US Army under a partnership contract between Bell Helicopter, Corpus Christi Army …

• Digital Battlespace

  Green light for MBITR satellite upgrade

  2nd November 2011

  Coalition forces will finally receive the SATCOM Integrated Waveform (IW) upgrade for the JTRS Enhanced MBITR (JEM) communications system following its certification by the US …

• Defence Helicopter

  Cobam, Carson Helicopters announce partnership

  1st November 2011

  Cobham and Carson Helicopters have announced a partnership to provide an advanced suite of avionics for Sikorsky S-61, S-76, and UH-60 derivative helicopter retrofits, according …

• Naval Warfare

  ATK announces US Navy contract award

  1st November 2011

  ATK has announced that it has been awarded a $54.4-million contract by the US Navy for a third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP) Advanced …

• Digital Battlespace

  CACI wins SCRD delivery order

  1st November 2011

  CACI has announced the award of a $139 million delivery order for its continued support for the Special Communications Requirements Division (SCRD) of the US …

• Digital Battlespace

  L-3 IEC introduces VideoScout-CM2

  1st November 2011

  L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) has announced the release of its VideoScout-CM2 video exploitation and management system with a new rugged communications module designed for …

• Defence Helicopter

  Turkey requests AH-1W helicopters

  31st October 2011

  US Congress has been notified of the possible sale to Turkey of three AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman wins C-RAM contract

  31st October 2011

  Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $124 million contract for the provision of Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) operator personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq, according …

• Land Warfare

  Elbit Systems wins Spanish Army mortar contract

  31st October 2011

  Elbit Systems has announced that it has won a contract to supply mortars to the Spanish Army, at a project value of $8.5 million, to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Thales and DCNS move forward with D2AD

  31st October 2011

  Thales and DCNS have announced the launch of a supplementary phase for the Technology Demonstration of a system for automatic landing and deck-landing of UAVs …

• Defence Helicopter

  French DGA orders the modernisation of seven Cougars

  31st October 2011

  The French defence procurement agency, the DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement), has announced it has ordered seven AS532 Cougar helicopters to be modernised by Eurocopter. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cassidian unveils new ground surveillance radar

  28th October 2011

  Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has unveiled its newest radar for battlefield surveillance in a statement released by the company on 28 …