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DGA orders 15 SH20 helicopter door mountings to Nexter Systems
2009-09-15 Read More...
As part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan, Hervé Morin, the Minister for Defence, announces an order for 20 mm door mountings to equip the armed forces' transport and attack helicopters. On the 31st of August 2009, the French

EADS Defence & Security delivers high-tech transmit/receive radar modules for integration into the first MEADS prototype
2009-09-15 Read More...
The high-tech radar modules from EADS Defence & Security (DS) for the Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) of the German-Italian-American Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) have passed all required acceptance tests with margin. This test

Pentagon eyes $7.8bn missile sale to Turkey
2009-09-12 Read More...
The Obama administration has told Congress of a possible sale to Turkey of advanced Patriot PAC-3 antimissile systems valued at up to $7.8

FASGW/ANL Joint assessment phase
2009-09-11 Read More...
MBDA welcomes the announcement by the United Kingdom and France of the Joint Assessment Phase to develop a common solution for the next generation of a European helicopter anti-surface

Sagem receives new order for 450 JIM LR multifunction infrared rangefinders for French Army
2009-09-08 Read More...
France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) has just ordered for the French Army 450 JIM LR (Long Range) multifunction infrared rangefinders from Sagem (Safran Group). The order also includes 430 tactical portable MEPS 08P monitors and 90 ROSS (1)

US leads world in foreign weapons sales: report
2009-09-07 Read More...
The US accounted for more than two-thirds of foreign weapons sales in 2008, a year in which global sales were at a three-year low, The New York Times has

10 years of RUAG – a technology group with a bright future
2009-09-03 Read More...
Berne. The RUAG technology group will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on 3 September 2009 in Thun (Switzerland) together with guests from the worlds of politics, business and

The DGA orders 332 VBCI armoured vehicles
2009-09-03 Read More...
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has notified the group of companies formed by Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Défense of an order for 332 infantry armoured combat vehicles (VBCI). The number of VBCIs ordered for the French Army totals

US weighing F-16 options for Iraq
2009-09-03 Read More...
The US Air Force is crafting several options designed to meet an Iraqi request for Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter aircraft, a senior Air Force official

Crypto AG presents the world’s first Gigabit IP VPN Encryption
2009-09-01 Read More...
At this year’s DSEi in London, Crypto AG will introduce its latest addition to the IP VPN family: The superfast IP VPN Encryption 1 Gigabit.

RUAG in first half of 2009: Broad basis proves its worth
2009-08-27 Read More...
In the first half of 2009, RUAG’s net sales increased by 9.6 % to CHF 789.8 m (previous year: CHF 720.8 m). The majority of this growth resulted from RUAG’s acquisition of SAAB Space and its subsidiary Austrian Aerospace in

Rheinmetall and ATK Cooperate in the Propellant Domain
2009-08-27 Read More...
Rheinmetall, represented by the Rheinmetall Nitrochemie Group, and America’s ATK (Alliant Techsystems, NYSE: ATK) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement which includes the transfer of military propellant technology to the United

Elbit Systems to supply the Finnish army with communication systems for €17 million
2009-08-24 Read More...
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at €17 million to provide Finland's Ministry of Defense with high speed radio and data transmission communication systems to be delivered during 2010 -

Northrop Grumman selected to continue the development of the Army's DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT system
2009-08-21 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected by the U.S. Army to finalize development of its Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) Mobile Basic system, specifically for the Army's emerging Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). Valued at $296

Russia might sell Iran attack aircraft if asked
2009-08-20 Read More...
Russia would be willing to look at requests from Iran to buy front-line fighters and bombers if Tehran were to place such an order, an official in Russia's state arms exporter has been quoted as saying.

Raytheon eyes new anti-missile system for Israel
2009-08-19 Read More...
Raytheon Co, the world's biggest missile maker, said it was developing a new system that, if deployed, could boost Israel's defenses against Iran as soon as 2013 and beef up anti-missile bulwarks

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