Poland Selects Elbit Systems For Live-Combat Training System Delivery
Poland has selected Elbit Systems to deliver live combat training system and equipment to the nations Special Operations Forces (SOF). The Combat Training System (CTS) is an advanced, highly-realistic simulations-based trainer that has been specifically designed for marines and SOF, ranging from individual soldiers up to full-size units, the company announced...
NSA To Get GD Protected Smart Phones
General Dynamics C4 Systems recently received the Defense Mobile Classified Capability (DMCC) contract from the US National Security Agency (NSA). As part of the contract, General Dynamics will deliver up to 1,000 Samsung KNOX™-enabled Galaxy S4 smartphones provisioned with added GD Protected® software for the U
Indian MiG-29K Naval Jet Simulator Commissioned In Kochi
India has commissioned a MiG 29K Aircraft Training Simulator Facility at its Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology (NIAT) in Kochi. “The simulator training facility is set up by Indian Navy and is part of the MiG-29K Aircraft contract for imparting real time training to air crew and technical personnel on all...
CAE To Support UK's Merlin Life Sustainment Programme
CAE announced on Wednesday that it has won a contract from AgustaWestland to support the UK Ministry of Defence's Merlin Life Sustainment Programme. The contract signed in CAE's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 and included in the value of contracts announced on April 8, 2015
CAE Wins $7.5 Million Contract For Canadian Griffon Helicopter
CAE has won a $7.5 million contract to replace visual system and to provide simulator update for supporting aircrew training on the Royal Canadian Air Force's CH-146 Griffon helicopters
Lockheed Martin Wins $72 Million Contract to Support US Coast Guard C4ISR...
Lockheed Martin has won a $72 million contract to support the US Coast Guard's efforts to enforce maritime sovereignty and address at-sea threats through the National Security Cutter (NSC) program. Through this contract received from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Lockheed Martin will provide the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system for the US Coast Guard's eighth National Security Cutter, the future USCGC Midgett
Cubic Corp To Exhibit Training Innovations At IDEF 2015
Cubic Global Defense announced Thursday that it will demonstrate its Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) ITESS-2 and Tactical Vehicle System (TVS) at the IDEF International Defence exhibition held from May 5-8, in Istanbul, Turkey. MILES TVS is the manworn and the vehicular versions of Cubic's enhanced laser engagement simulation system
Lockheed Martin Wins $80 Million USAF C-130 Maintenance Training Contract
Lockheed Martin announced Monday that it has won $80 million training contracts to advance C-130 aircrew and maintenance training from the US Air Force. The contracts include delivery of C-130J Air Mobility Command (AMC) weapon systems trainer and C-130J AMC loadmaster part task trainer at Yokota Air Base in Yokota, Japan, and a KC-130J weapons systems trainer and spares, support equipment and technical data
Meggitt To Showcase FATS L7 Virtual Simulation Technology At ILEETA 2015
Meggitt Training Systems will be showcasing FATS L7 virtual simulation and the future of live fire range design at 2015 ILEETA Conference held from April 20-25, in USA. Eric Perez, director of virtual sales, Meggitt Training Systems said in the companys press release on Tuesday, “Using the FATS L7, instructors have the opportunity to train students on proper use of verbal commands, control tactics, impact strikes, chemical tools, less lethal options and deadly force
Lockheed Martin Selects Textron For Preflight Testing Of F-35 EW Systems
Textron Systems Model 527 Radar Signal Simulator has been selected by Lockheed Martin for preflight testing of the F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare (EW) systems. Under a three-year term contract, Textron will provide advanced, handheld radar simulators for EW preflight testing on all variants of the F-35, which is expected to be utilized by both U
Charles River To Develop Training System For Anti-Submarine Warfare
Charles River Analytics has won a $700,000 contract from the US Navy to develop Improved Training System for Anti-Submarine Warfare. The 25-month follow-on contract for Sonar Training, Motivation, Assessment, Tailoring, and Enhanced Remediation, or ST-MASTER, aims to improve sonar training and operation on ships conducting anti-submarine warfare (ASW), the company announced in its press release on Monday
USAF Releases T-X Requirements Under ‘Bending The Cost Curve’ Initiative
US Air Force officials have released requirements for the T-X trainer aircraft family of systems that will replace the T-38 Talon under the ‘Bending the Cost Curve initiative. The release follows Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James emphasis on increased dialogue with industry to build affordability into the acquisition process, according to USAF Website
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...