Negotiating Missile Defense in the Turkish Bazar
July 19, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: missile defense, Russia, Syndicated Industry News, Turkey
Filed under: missile defense, Russia, Syndicated Industry News, Turkey
Turkey is negotiating a mega deal worth billions of dollars in a 'Turkish Bazar' style, where the European Eurosam consortium faces a competing offer from the Russians, through their largest missile exporter Rostec, as Ankara opens its missile defense program to foreign bidders.
U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $413 Million for JASSM-ER Production
 Lockheed Martin received a $413.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Lot 15 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)-Extended Range (ER) version. The production lot that includes 360 JASSM-ER missiles, brings the total JASSM-ER missiles under contract to 910, and to more than 3,000 missiles for JASSM and JASSM-ER combined. |
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Australian Forces Select Aerovironment’s Wasp-AE Mini-UAVs
June 1, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: AeroVironment, Australia, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: AeroVironment, Australia, Syndicated Industry News
 The Australian defense department selected AeroVironment's Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft system for use by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Australian order will deliver mini-drones within a period of three-year period, and support the systems for ten years. The contract is worth A$101 million(USD 74.6 million), of which the about half (US$36.5 million) will be the original manufacturer's share. |
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New Orders Expand Indian LRSAM Integration to More Vessels
 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced today it has been awarded an additional, $630 million- contract for the supply of LRSAM air & missile defense systems for four ships of the Indian navy. The type of ships was not released but are likely to be Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class missile destroyers, scheduled for commissioning from 2018 through 2024. |
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Long Live the Fighting Falcon!
 The U.S. Air Force authorized extending BY 50 percent the service life of the Lockheed Martin F-16 enabling operators of the Fighting Falcon to safely fly Block 40-52 aircraft to 2048 and beyond |
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US-Norwegian Air and Missile Defense to Protect Australian Forces Abroad
April 12, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: missile defense, Raytheon, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: missile defense, Raytheon, Syndicated Industry News
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New Indian Order Brings Barak-8 Order Book to US$ 5 Billion
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Scrambler 300 Drone Rifle
March 1, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Force Protection, France, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: Force Protection, France, Syndicated Industry News
 The Scrambler 300 Drone Rifle operates in the L, S and C bands and is capable of jamming common telecommunication protocols between a drone and its remote operator. It detects targets at a distance of 500 meters and can jam such targets from 300 meters. GNSS jamming is enabled at 150 meters. |
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DroneGun
 The Australian company DroneShield announced the first sale of its DroneGun tactical drone jammer to a government in the middle east.
As a point-and-shoot weapon, the DroneGun is designed to be effective against a wide variety of drones. By neutralizing drones from a safe distance, DroneGun offers advantages over alternative kinetic solutions such as nets or bullets, as it allows for safe handling of situations such as drones carrying explosives or biological payloads. |
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Entry of International Players Could Change India’s Aerospace Landscape Forever
February 13, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Boeing, IAI, India, Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: Boeing, IAI, India, Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News
 The Aero India 2017 airshow opening today (February 14) at Indian Air Force (IAF) Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru marks the 11th Aero India airshow. Unlike past events dominated by competitors seeking to sell aircraft to India, this time the world’s largest aerospace industries are offering to deliver complete production lines that will roll out today’s fighter […] |
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Larsen & Toubro and MBDA establish Joint Venture for missile systems development in India
 Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and European weapon system specialist MBDA have announced the formation of an Indian based Joint Venture to pursue opportunities for the development and supply of missiles systems to meet the growing potential requirements of the Indian armed forces. To begin with, the JV will look to develop and supply fifth generation anti-tank guided missiles, anti-ship missiles for coastal defense and high-speed target drones. |
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Sig Sauer’s P320 Selected for the Army’s Next Service Pistol
 The US Army selected the Sig Sauer P320 pistol for the Modular Handgun System (MHS), replacing the the service's Beretta M9 pistol that has been in service in the past 30 years. The $580 million contract announced yesterday covers procurement of some 280,000 handguns over 10 years. |
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Royal Navy to Induct the Crowsnet New AEW Helicopter by 2020
January 18, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News, Thales
Filed under: Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News, Thales
 The British Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin announced a £269M (US$327 million) deal for the procurement of 10 aerial surveillance systems to operate on the Royal Navy new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Initial deliveries are expected in 2018 with initial operational capability in 2020. |
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An Austrian Assault Weapon Positioned as a Possible Successor of the German G36 Rifle
 The German defense company Rheinmetall has teamed with Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher to manufacture and market the RS556 - a German version of the 5.56mm x 45 cal. modular assault rifle system based on Steyr's STM556. Rheinmetall positions the weapon as a proposed replacement for the current German military assault rifle - G36 made by Heckler & Koch. |
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Elbit Systems’ Subsidiary to Produce Remote Weapon Stations in Brazil
 Ares, a Brazilian subsidiary of Elbit Systems will supply the Brazilian Armed Forces remotely Controled Weapon Stations (RCWS). REMAX is a stabilized weapon station for 12.7/7.62 mm machine guns that was Specifically designed by Ares to meet Brazilian Army requirements as part of the VBTP program. The system have been successfully tested and fielded in Brazilian Army Guarani 6X6 vehicles.. Some of the Brazilian VBTP vehicles are also armed with a larger weapon station mounting the 30mm automatic cannon.
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Spy’Ranger – a New Mini-Drone for the French Army
January 5, 2017 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Airbus, France, Syndicated Industry News, Thales
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Acquisition of Israeli Radars – First Phase of Czech Air Defense Modernization
 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Elta Systems division was selected to deliver eight MultiMission Radar (MMR) systems to upgrade the air defense systems of the Czech Republic. |
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ADIR Mission Autonomy, Stealth to Transform Air Warfare in the Middle East,
December 9, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Israel, Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: Israel, Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News
 The first two F-35s expected to land in Israel next week will be the first 5th Generation jet fighters the U.S. hands out to a foreign ally. The two ADIR Jets are only the beginning. Over the next eight years, Israel will receive 50 aircraft forming two full ADIR squadrons flying the F-35. The unique capabilities of the new fighter will provide the Israel Air Force a game-changing platform that has not been seen in the region since the introduction of the F-15 Eagle (by the IAF), 40 years ago. |
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Israel to Acquire Hundreds of New Trophy APS
 Israel's Ministry of Defense (IMOD) plans to continue the acquisition of Trophy active protection systems (APS), to equip every new Merkava 4 tank and Namer Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) with active protection, providing significant additional protection for every tank and APC. |
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[email protected] the New-Generation Digital Frigate from France
 The French ship builder DCNS presented today the [email protected] frigate design - a new 4,000 tonne frigate based on the French-Navy future Intermediate-Size Frigate (FTI) also developed by DCNS. |
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[email protected] the New-Generation Digital Frigate from France
| The French ship builder DCNS presented today the [email protected] frigate design - a new 4,000 tonne frigate based on the French-Navy future Intermediate-Size Frigate (FTI) also developed by DCNS. |
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Boeing Introduces its Brand New Candidate for the USAF T-X Trainer
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Poland Wanted Cheaper Patriots – Enter the SkySceptor
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Canada’s New Armored Cubs Gear Up at Gagetown
 Following rigorous testing and delays that lasted almost two years, Canada is renewing its battlefield reconnaissance and tactical armored vehicle fleet, with the first shipment of Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicles (TAPV) this month. |
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