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Kamov, Sagem Team Up on Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter
2013-08-29 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) and Kamov (Russian Helicopters) have combined their complementary areas of technological and industrial expertise to develop an enhanced version of the Kamov-52 Alligator attack helicopter, which will address a requirement expressed

FNSS, AmSafe Bridport Sign MoU at IDEF Turkey
2013-05-07 Read More...
AmSafe Bridport Ltd announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.S. (Defense Systems Inc.) to cooperate on business development activities related to the Tarian®vehicle armour system on FNSS armoured

Saab, Eurostep Sign Teaming Agreement
2013-04-22 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab and software company Eurostep have signed a teaming agreement to cooperate in the application of Eurostep’s Share-A-space COTS software and to deliver collaborative product life cycle support solutions to aerospace,

MBDA, Thales Extend Cooperation on CAMM
2013-04-08 Read More...
The core Team Complex Weapons (Team CW) air defence missile development programme – the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) for the Future Local Anti-Air Defence System

Eurocopter, Turbomeca, WZL 1 Sign Cooperation Agreement
2013-04-05 Read More...
Eurocopter and Turbomeca (Safran) announced the signature of industrial cooperation agreements with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze No. 1 (WZL-1) that include the creation of two separate full assembly lines within Poland for the EC725 Caracal helicopter

Renault Trucks Defense, Thales Team on Digitized Vehicle Systems
2013-02-22 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense and Thales have reached a cooperation agreement on digitized vehicle systems to develop innovative solutions for defense and Security

Tawazun to Acquire 60% of Al Jaber Land Systems
2013-02-08 Read More...
Tawazun, the strategic investment firm focused on defense and strategic manufacturing, and the Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Group (AJG) have reached an agreement whereby, Tawazun will acquire 60% of the Al Jaber Group (AJG)-owned Al Jaber Land

Saab, Tawazun to Create UAE-Based Radar Company
2013-02-05 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has partnered with Tawazun, a strategic investment company focusing on defense and strategic manufacturing, to create a new UAE-based radar company.

Sagem, Thales Strengthen Sofradir’s Infrared Technopole
2012-12-06 Read More...
Sagem (Safran group), Thales and Sofradir have signed an agreement for Sofradir to acquire Sagem and Thales’ infrared (IR) detector technology development and manufacturing

Saab, QuEST Global Manufacturing Establish a JV
2012-11-28 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab and its Indian partner QuEST Global Manufacturing established a joint venture to manufacture and supply assemblies for the commercial aerostructures

SENER, HDW to Produce AIP for Non-Nuclear Submarines
2012-10-31 Read More...
SENER and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), a ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems company, recently announced the signature of an agreement for the industrial production of an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system based on a methanol

Inmarsat Approves GateHouse Waveform SDR
2012-10-11 Read More...
Inmarsat has approved the BGAN waveform for software defined radios developed by

Saab, Digitalglobe Partner on Rapid 3D Mapping System
2012-10-10 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab, and DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced they have partnered to deliver the next-generation of Saab’s Vricon Rapid 3D Mapping

Tawazun, Denel to Develop Guided Weapons Systems in UAE
2012-09-25 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to make guided weapons systems in Abu Dhabi in a joint venture with Denel, South Africa's biggest maker of defense equipment, in the latest push to diversify its economy away from

France & Germany to Cooperate on MALE UAV
2012-09-18 Read More...
The French Defense Ministry announced on September 12th that France and Germany had signed a declaration agreeing to strengthen their defense cooperation around development of a European MALE (medium altitude, long endurance) UAV (unmanned air

AgustaWestland Inks Agreements with 2 Korean Companies
2012-09-10 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed partnership agreements with Firstec Co., Ltd, a company engaged in the provision and support of defense and security equipment and systems, and Dodaam Systems

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