The US Defense Department officials testified on Capitol Hill yesterday about the program to modernize one of the oldest weapons in the U.S
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Raytheon has completed the first delivery of APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders for the Republic of Korea Army's Surion helicopter. The IFF transponders provide military aircraft with a secure combat identification capability to reduce fratricide and enhance situational awareness, in addition to providing safe access to civilian airspace
Northrop Grumman will highlight its unmanned aircraft systems and radar technologies capabilities at Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) from 29 October – 3 November. Northrop Grumman's airborne surveillance capability will be highlighted with a full-scale model of the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system on display
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has begun training its Chinook aircrews to the CH-47D and CH-47F standards after the successful completion of Chinook simulators upgrades. The upgrade was done over the past two years to support RNLAF Chinook training, which is contracted to run through 2018 at CAE's MSHATF
Raytheon Company received $71.7 million contract from the U
MBDA successfully tested Brimstone 2 missile highlighting the latest guidance system upgrades being added to it under the UK MoD Brimstone 2 programme. The trials involved firing five missiles at a series of targets moving at up to and including 70 mph, from a variety of launch conditions including long range and high off-boresight and against targets transiting representative cluttered road environments
Elbit Systems will present cutting edge solutions designed to enhance the capabilities of the U.S
Embraer has awarded Thales a contract to supply IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) transponders for the upgrade of total 48 A1M fighters and E-99 AEW surveillance aircraft. Thales will supply its TSC 2030 and TSC 2050 transponders, which are part of the company's BlueGate range of IFF products and provide a digital identification capability in line with NATO's MKXA standard
CAE has been awarded approximately $140 million in military contracts, including approximately $85 million to CAE USA alone. The U