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AgustaWestland is building the new AW-159
2009-06-20 Read More...AgustaWestland is assembling the first of three developmental AW-159 helicopter (WILDCAT according to the British MoD designation), the heir of the LYNX. The new 6-tons helicopter will have the same dynamic components of its ancestor, coupled with
Order for 15 ARAVISs as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan
Hervé Morin, the Minister for Defence, is pleased about the order for 15 ARAVIS armoured vehicles placed as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan. That section of the economy stimulation plan amounts to 2.4 billion euros and
Thales new generation IFF selected by Lockheed Martin
Thales announced that its new Medium to Long Range IFF interrogator has been selected by Lockheed Martin for integration with its TPS-79 Multi-Mission Tactical Air Surveillance Radar Systems. Under these contracts Thales will deliver 22 interrogator
Thales’s DISCUS sensor and surveillance system selected by Canadian army
Ottawa, June 3, 2009 - Thales has been awarded a $12.5 million Persistence Surveillance Towers System contract by the Government of Canada. The Thales Deployable Integrated Sensors for CompoUnd Security (DISCUS) system, will provide the Canadian
Oto Melara: The industrial launching trials of the SPIKE missiles from the Medium Armoured Vehicle “Freccia” in Anti-tank version have been successfully performed.
On 26th May 2009, at the Capo Teulada firing range, Oto Melara, a Finmeccanica Company, and the Israeli Rafael, respectively designer and manufacturer of the 25mm HITFIST® PLUS turret integrated with the SPIKE kit the former, designer and supplier
ORDER FOR 15 ARAVISs AS PART OF THE DEFENCE SECTION OF THE ECONOMY STIMULATION PLAN
Hervé Morin, the Minister for Defence, is pleased about the order for 15 ARAVIS armoured vehicles placed as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan. That section of the economy stimulation plan amounts to 2.4 billion euros and
South African defence contractors on track to meet offset obligationsSouth African defence contractors on track to meet offset obligations
Most of the companies that won contracts as part of South Africa"s "strategic defence packages" acquisition project have met or are on track to meet their National Industrial Participation (NIP) obligations, according to the South African Department
South African defence contractors on track to meet offset obligations
Most of the companies that won contracts as part of South Africa"s "strategic defence packages" acquisition project have met or are on track to meet their National Industrial Participation (NIP) obligations, according to the South African Department
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