General Dynamics has won the first order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) CM-300/350 UHF and VHF air traffic control (ATC) radios. The $25 million order will begin a new chapter in ground-to-air communications as the next-generation radios deliver crisp, clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers
Dassault Aviation and Thales have been awarded a contract to modernise the French Navys fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft. The contract was negotiated with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and calls for the modernisation of the mission systems of fifteen ATL2s
Northrop Grumman will highlight its maritime security capabilities at the Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. "Northrop Grumman is committed to supporting the Australian Defence Force and to providing affordable capabilities in C4ISR, unmanned systems, cyber and logistics," said Ian Irving, chief executive Australia, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Pratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on Sept
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated announced today the signing of a Master Agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft to build fabricated aircraft assemblies. The total contract value is more than $5
A day after Russian President Putins op-ed in the New York Times opposing U.S
Nexter Systems, a European leader of land defence unveiled TITUS, a new armoured wheeled vehicle at the DSEi 2013 show. Through its unrivaled level of modularity based on combat missions kits, operational environment kits and a wide family of variants, TITUS is able to fulfill the full range of missions from Infantry transport to combat missions, combat support and combat service support functions, in any kind of type of commitments likely to occur in a hybrid conflict
Kelvin Hughes, a supplier of navigation and surveillance systems will be showcasing SharpEye SCV (Small Craft Variant) with a SeaCross Marine display option at the DSEi 2013 show. The SharpEye SCV radome has a flexible interface making it possible for the core high performance element of the radar system, the transceiver, to interface with other radar displays
TenCate Advanced Armour has developed the latest ballistic inserts for protecting against one of the most common gun threats globally; the AK47 Mild Steel Core. The new TenCate Multi-light(TM) ultra lightweight ballistic solution offers unmatched protection and user comfort to soldiers and law enforcement personnel whilst ensuring high tactical mobility
Northrop Grumman has been retained by the U.S Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to carry out a further phase of development of the N