Indias long-awaited MMRCA project with Dassault could be affected in the wake of New Delhis decision to stay all future projects with Finmeccanica, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Finmeccanica holds a 25 per cent share in MBDA, a joint venture with EADS (now Airbus) and BAE Systems, which is pitching its Meteor air-to-air missile to India as a weapon for its planned fleet of 126 Rafale fighters
The Indian Air Force has grounded its fleet of about 40 indigenously-developed Advanced Light Helicopters Dhruv after a recent crash that killed seven personnel, the Press Trust of India reported Monday. The IAF choppers will not fly until thorough checks are carried out on them, IAF sources told PTI
Pipavav is declared ‘qualified by the Indian Navy as a Combat Management System (CMS) to modernize or replace up to 100 fighting ships over the next ten years. Saab will embed key technical staff at the Pipavav development facility in Delhi to continue the technology transfer in October
CAE won a contract to modernize NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Program Management Organization (NAPMO) to E-3A flight deck simulator and training device at Germany. CAE announced the winning at Farnborough Airshow
Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland will exhibit eight helicopters from its commercial and military helicopters at Farnborough International Air Show. Military helicopters displayed will include a mock-up of the AW169M light intermediate class helicopter, the naval variant of the AW159, the brand new multi-role AW149 and an AW101 that will soon be delivered to the Italian Air Force
The Russian military is expected to receive individual “friend or foe” sensors by 2017. The exchange of special signals will enable soldiers to distinguish their comrades on the battlefield regardless of uniform, masking equipment, or other challenges
Elbit Systems to Showcase CoMPASS family of payloads, the DCoMPASS FHD Integrated Mission Equipment Package (iMEP), at the upcoming Farnborough Airshow 2014. The device is designed for light attack/search & rescue helicopters, MALE UAS and jet Special Mission Aircraft (SMA)
Raytheon is set to showcase Precision weapons, gunfire detectors, jammers and missile tracker radar at the July 14-20 Farnborough International Airshow in England. Raytheon equipment on display will include avionics and weapons, and with recent contract awards such as the U
Boeing won a $1.9 billion contract for 44 F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for the U
BAE Systems has started upgrade on 134 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft operated by South Korea. The two aircrafts arrived will be upgraded with new weapons, improved avionics, new mission computers, new cockpit displays, and the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR)