News

• Land Warfare

  Navistar Defense wins MRAP upgrade contract

  10th January 2012

  Navistar Defense has announced that it is to upgrade 2,717 International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles under an order received from the US …

• Military Logistics

  GKN Aerospace APFCs enter UK MOD service

  10th January 2012

  GKN Aerospace has announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide the Mark 5 Air Portable Fuel Containers (APFCs) to UK Ministry of …

• Digital Battlespace

  API unveils new portable communications suite

  10th January 2012

  API Technologies has announced that it has developed a new secure, portable communications suite called the SST Lightweight Liaison Kit. API made the announcement in …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sea King damaged by RPG is returned to service

  10th January 2012

  A British Sea King helicopter damaged by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) in Afghanistan has been returned to operational service with the Royal Navy's Commando …

• Digital Battlespace

  Curtiss-Wright creates new defence division

  10th January 2012

  Curtiss-Wright Controls has merged its electronic systems and embedded computing divisions to form the new Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS). Announced at a press conference …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aurora wins SolarEagle contract

  10th January 2012

  Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that it has been awarded a contract to design and fabricate structural components for the Boeing SolarEagle unmanned aircraft vehicle. …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin wins C-130 training contract

  9th January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to upgrade weapons systems trainers used in the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Meprolight unveils new weapon sights

  9th January 2012

  Meprolight has announced the unveiling of two new weapon sights, including the Mini-Hunter, a lightweight night vision weapon sight, and NOA NYX, an uncooled thermal …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems Hägglunds wins FMV vehicle contract

  9th January 2012

  The FMV has announced that it has awarded BAE Systems Hägglunds a contract for the procurement of 48 BvS10 MkIIB all terrain vehicles. The award …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics to upgrade Abrams Tank

  9th January 2012

  General Dynamics Land Systems has announced that it has been awarded an additional award under an existing contract with the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Turkish SSM to purchase Anka UAV

  6th January 2012

  The Turkish government has announced that it will be purchasing the Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from TAI. The government committee, consisting of Prime Minister …

• Military Logistics

  First C-130 AMP aircraft delivered

  6th January 2012

  Boeing has announced that the first C-130 to receive the Warner Robins Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) upgrade has been delivered to Little Rock Air Force …

• Digital Battlespace

  MicroTech wins US Army cloud contract

  6th January 2012

  MicroTech has announced that it has been selected by the US Army as one of a number of companies to provide the Army Private Cloud …

• Land Warfare

  Renault provides French DGA with SLATE

  6th January 2012

  Renault Trucks Defense has announced that it has provided the French defence procurement agency (DGA) with 80 SLATE (Acoustic Sniper Localization System) kits for integration with …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  RE2 to develop HDMS for US Army

  5th January 2012

  RE2 has announced that it has been selected by the US Army's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) to develop a two-arm Highly Dexterous …