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Morocco to buy F-16C/D aircraft support equipments worth $187 million

September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible sale to Morocco of F-16 C/D Block 50/52 aircraft support equipment and weapons at an estimated cost of $187 million. The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of 40 LAU-129A Launchers; 20 AGM-65D MAVERICK Missiles; four...

$220 million HIMARS,GMLRS, AFATDS sale to Jordan

September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The sale could include 12 M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers; 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods; 36 Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) Practice...

HBC wins contract to provide eight T-6A trainer aircrafts to Iraq Air...

September 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its recently-awarded contract to provide eight T-6A trainer aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. The contract is from the United States Government and represents a government-to-government agreement between Iraq and the U

Diehl BGT to deliver IRIS-T missiles to Saudi Arabia

September 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The missile system house Diehl BGT Defence has won Saudi Arabia as a new export customer for the IRIS-T air-to-air guided missile. Both the Eurofighter Typhoon as well as the Tornado combat aircraft of the Saudi Air Force are to be equipped with IRIS-T missiles

HBC has been awarded Israeli Air Force contract for T-6 training aircraft

September 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) was recently awarded a contract to provide the T-6A trainer aircraft – the world’s most proven military training program – to the Israeli Air Force. This is the first Foreign Military Sales Case contract for HBC

Bahrain to receive 25 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missiles

July 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

On July 27, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Bahrain of 25 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and associated equipment, parts and services at an estimated cost of $74 million. The Government of Bahrain has requested a possible sale of 25 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAMs, missile containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U

ITA, E-COP tie up for Omani National Computer Emergency Response Center

March 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

E-COP PTE Ltd., Singapore (E-Cop) signed a contract with The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman, to set up the National Computer Emergency Response Center (CERT) of the Sultanate

Indra’s net profit of $ 162 million in 2008

February 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

MADRID --- Indra has matched or beaten all of its 2008 objectives which had already been revised upwards during the course of the year. The company closed 2008 with attributable net profit of EUR 182m($ 162 million)), a 23% year-on-year increase, beating the target range of 18%-22%

MKU unveils revolutionary InstaVest at IDEX 2009

February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Instavest was launched amongst much fanfare by MKU at IDEX 2009, Abu Dhabi. MKU claims that Instavest is the most advanced ballistic jacket available in the world today – Instavest features a lot of innovations and advancements which provide enhanced protection comfort to the user

Waha Capital to manage $3 billion military transport purchase by UAE

February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

ABU DHABI --- The UAE Armed Forces announced today that they have mandated Waha Capital PJSC, the Abu Dhabi-based investments holding company which is listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), to arrange and manage a financing program to purchase military aircraft worth AED 11 billion ($3 billion). The deal includes the procurement of advanced 12 C-130J Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin along with four C17 military transportation jets from Boeing

Motorola awarded contract by Jordan Armed Forces to supply TETRA radios

February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Motorola will supply TETRA portable devices, including MTH800 terminals, MTM800 Enhanced mobiles and CM5000 TETRA Gateway repeaters for use on Jordan Armed Forces’s (JAF) TETRA network, providing increased security across Jordan. The contract was awarded to Motorola following an evaluation process that included comprehensive interoperability testing of the terminals on the customer's network

UAE Navy has awarded $255 million contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building...

February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Armed Forces has awarded a contract to Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding Company for supply of 12 combat vessels at a value of $210 million and upgrading another 12 combat vessels at total cots of $45 million. The total contract was valued at $255 million

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