CSIR-NAL, Tata Sign MoU for Indigenous Mission Computer
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)to jointly develop sophisticated state of the art onboard computing system for Civil Avionics requirements in line with “Make in India” initiative. The Integrated Global bus Avionics Processing System (IGAPS) called Mission Computer is a...
UTC Subsidiary Selects CodePeer Analysis Tool For Software Certification In Airborne Systems
AdaCores CodePeer static analysis tool has been adopted by Atlantic Inertial Systems Limited, a UK firm of UTC Aerospace Systems, for usage on its TERPROM digital terrain system for military transport aircraft. CodePeer automates the review and validation of Ada source code and helps detect potential errors early in development
Harris Corp Wins EW Technology Contract For Turkish F-16 Jets
Harris Corporation has won a contract to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services for Turkish Air Forces F-16 fighter jets. The contract was issued by the US Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Saab Invests In IFS Applications 9 To Improve IT Efficiency
Saab will leverage the layered application architecture of IFS Applications 9 to enable more efficient applications development and configuration at a lower total cost of ownership. IFS, an enterprise applications company, announced that Saab has chosen to deploy IFS Applications 9 at its Aeronautics unit and South African operations
Indian MoD Approves $6 Billion Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems Purchase
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared the purchase of Russian S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems for an approximate $6 billion (INR 40,000 crore). The DAC chaired by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday cleared to buy five S-400 systems along with other buys that include six regiments of...
Jeppesen To Provide iPad-Based Electronic Flight Bag Services To USAF
The US Air Force Air Mobility Command has signed an agreement with Jeppesen to provide iPad-based electronic flight bag (EFB) services for approximately 1,160 Mobility Air Force aircraft, and more than 16,000 related Air Force iPad users. The Mobility Air Force aircraft will be equipped with Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, the EFB solution that streamlines the use of navigational information for military fleet programs and commercial aviation operators, Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services announced today
SAIC Wins $757 Million US Army Computer Resources Support Contract
Science Applications International Corp has won a $757 million task order increase to its Systems and Computer Resources Support (SCRS) contract from the US Army Contracting Command Redstone to provide a variety of systems engineering and software development services for the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Software Engineering Directorate (SED). The contract was awarded under the US army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Expedited Professional & Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Egypt May Buy Russian Electronics For Mistral-Class Carrier
A delegation from Egypt is likely to be in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss Russian hardware for the Mistral-class helicopter carriers. "After the 20th, in about a week, a delegation from Egypt will come to us to discuss possible supplies of certain blocks of radio-electronic equipment for the Mistrals, which Egypt has bought from France," an unnamed source was quoted as saying by Tass last Saturday
Russia Offers Electronic Warfare System, Helicopters To Egypt For Mistral Warship
Russia has offered the 5P28 Pobeditel electronic warfare systems and the Kamov helicopters developed for the Mistral warship which France likely to sell to Egypt, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec Corporation has said. “If Egypt decides to acquire the Mistral helicopter warships, then of course we will offer them the helicopters that we developed just for this ship,” Chemezov said in a statement to TASS
USAF To Install Boeing’s New Electronic Warfare Systems On More Than 400...
The US Air Force will be replacing the Tactical Electronic Warfare System on more than 400 F-15 Es and F-15Cs with Boeings new threat detection system in a $4 billion program. Boeing has won a US Air Forces Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) contract
Telephonics To Raise Equity In Mahindra Telephonics From 26% To 49%
Indias Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has issued approval on August 14 for Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems (MTIS) to increase Telephonics Corporations equity stake from 26% to 49%. Steps are being taken by both the partners to implement the transaction, Mahindra company announced today
AECOM To Support US Navy's SeaPort-e Electronic Platform
AECOM has won a US Navy contract to provide electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and engineering support services to Seaport-e. The Seaport-e is the Navys electronic platform for acquiring support services across a variety of technical areas
New Generation T-80BVM Tanks Being Assembled at Russian Plant
Russian Military Base May Appear in Central African Republic
Spain Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defence Systems in €410M Deal
U.K. MoD Orders Six Airbus H145 helicopters
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...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U