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KONGSBERG receives orders for deliveries to F-35

The order represents new scope of work for KONGSBERG on the F-35 aircraft with production of Main Landing Gear panels (MLG) to Lockheed Martin for production Lots 10 and 11. The MLG panels form structural

Airbus Defence and Space launches short-wave infrared camera RedKite

RedKite, the new infrared camera developed by Airbus Defence and Space’s Optronics business unit, ensures optimum visibility in spite of mist, fog or heat haze. It is based on the latest short-wave infrared technology (SWIR),

Saab signs contract with Pilatus for PC-21 Trainer Aircraft

Saab recently signed a contract with Pilatus Aircraft to provide the mission and graphics computer, with a digital map function, for the Pilatus PC-21. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 100 million.   The contract covers

Australia flies RAAF’s first C-17 equipped with Advanced Network Access

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its first Boeing built C-17A Globemaster III equipped with a new advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) and imagery display system, providing the flight crew and passengers with unprecedented situational

BAE Systems wins 40 Mk4 Naval Gun contract for Brazil

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver five Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns for the Brazilian Navy’s 500T “Macae” Class Patrol Vessels. The 40 Mk4 gun is the latest naval version

PUMA Infantry Fighting Vehicle enters service with Bundeswehr

Following careful development work, intensive testing, month after month of grueling operation in conditions of extreme heat and cold abroad, and multiple field trials conducted by soldiers of the German Bundeswehr, the Puma infantry fighting

Thales selected for U.S. Army’s Rifleman Radio Program

Thales was recently selected for U.S. Army’s Rifleman Radio Full Rate production (FRP) program, which is also a part of the Army’s Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack and Small-form Fit (HMS) program. The

PIRANHA 5 selected as APC for Danish Armed Forces

General Dynamics European Land Systems S.L. (GDELS), through its Switzerland-based subsidiary GDELS-Mowag, has been notified by the Ministry of Defense of Denmark that the PIRANHA 5 Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle has been selected as the

Lockheed Martin receives $174 M contract for ATACMS missile production

Lockheed Martin received a $174 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) production for the U.S. Army and a prominent Middle East country. ATACMS is the U.S. Army’s only tactical

BAE Systems new headset to merge night vision and thermal imaging

The U.S. subsidiary of the British defense company BAE Systems is developing a new headset that will merge night vision and thermal imaging.   Soldiers typically wear night-vision goggles to see their surroundings in the dark, but

Textron Systems’ Model 527 Selected as F-35 Preflight EW System Tester

Textron Systems Electronic Systems, a Textron Inc. business, has announced that its Model 527™ Radar Signal Simulator has been selected for preflight testing of F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare (EW) systems. Under a three-year indefinite

Bell Helicopter Exhibits V-280 Tiltrotor

Mockup at Army Aviation Summit   Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. has showcased its full-size mockup of the Bell V-280 Valor next generation tiltrotor aircraft at the 2015 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit in Nashville, Tennesse.   “The Army

Saab Hails Sweden’s Decision to invest in Next Gen. Submarines

Defence and security company Saab has welcomed the Swedish Minister of Defence, Peter Hultqvist’s announcement to invest in two submarines of the next generation, A26, of a total amount of SEK 8.2 billion. The Swedish

The First 2 Indian Mirage 2000 I/TI Delivered

The acceptance ceremony of the first two Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 I/TI was held at Istres, Dassault Aviation’s Flight Test Center under the patronage of Arun K. Singh, the Indian Ambassador to France. The

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