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...
2009-09-15 10:02:55
Frontline troops will soon be able to see better in the dark using a revolutionary new optical technology 'Bug Eye' that’s modelled on the eye of a tiny parasitic fly, said engineers at BAE Systems. The BAE team has developed the new ‘bug eye’...
2009-09-15 00:00:00
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...
2009-09-15 00:00:00
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told reporters Sept. 15 the service has proposed killing the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), aiming to replace it with a less-expensive alternative.
2009-09-15 00:00:00
Scientific and technical services provider to the Jordanian Armed Forces, King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) displayed its new land and aerial vehicles at this year's Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi 2009)...
2009-09-14 00:00:00
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 billion.
2009-09-12 00:00:00
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 weapon.
2009-09-11 08:28:33
The Dubai Airshow opens its doors on 15 November, with over one third of its exhibition space dedicated to defence companies.
2009-09-09 00:00:00
The Missile System house Diehl BGT Defence has won Saudi Arabia as a new export customer for the IRIS-T Air-to-Air Guided Missile. Both the Eurofighter Typhoon as well as the Tornado Combat Aircraft of the Saudi Air Force are to be equipped with...
2009-09-09 00:00:00
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)...
2009-09-08 00:00:00