Month: February 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced its notification of Spain’s selection of the Predator® B/MQ-9 […]

 Oshkosh Defense, is clear of the legal challenge related to its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract award after a competitor withdrew its protest from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.  Last week, the […]

The Sentinel-3A satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space for the European Space Agency (ESA), was successfully launched on the 17th of February from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, on a Rockot launch vehicle. One of […]

Demonstrating its commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to ‘Make in India’, BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra as its business partner for the proposed in-country Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) facility for the M777 […]

Airbus Defence and Space has won an order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the manufacture and operation of two solar-powered Zephyr 8 high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) craft. Flying at some 65,000ft, the ultra-lightweight […]

 BAE Systems has continued to support the on-going discussions between the Governments of India and the United States to secure a future order through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 145 M777 howitzers to the […]

 Defence and security company Saab announces on the 17th of February that its high-performance Swordfish mission system for maritime patrol aircraft is available on two new platforms; Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop and Global 6000 jet. This […]

 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has appointed UI Helicopter Co., Ltd to become a Sikorsky-authorized Customer Support Center in the Republic of Korea. Based in Yesan, 100 km south of Seoul, the CSC will enable […]

 Finmeccanica, through its Airborne and Space Systems division, has signed contracts to provide Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) systems for the Gripen Next Generation (Gripen NG) aircraft earmarked for the Air Forces of Sweden and […]

 The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has selected Thales to upgrade the command functions of the French Army and Navy as part of the SIA information system transformation programme. Under this contract, designated SIA C2,[1] […]