ALGERIE DEFENSE

PRESSE/Newark, Californie, le 18 février 2010
Le contrat passé avec l’Autorité des Aéroports d’Israël (IAA) prévoit d’utiliser le système de détection d’explosifs le plus avancé du marché lors des contrôles de bagages enregistrés effectués dans les aéroports du pays.

Morpho Detection, Inc., société de l’activité Sécurité du groupe Safran, annonce ce jour la signature d’un contrat d’une [...]

BAE Systems 18 Feb 2010 | Ref. 039/20
Strong performance as proven strategy continues to deliver

« BAE Systems has again delivered a strong set of financial results. Our well-defined and proven global strategy is serving the business and our shareholders well. These results show growth underpinned by a strong balance sheet and a record order book. With [...]

F-35B Lightning II STOVL

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., February 17th, 2010 — Piloted by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Test Pilot Jeff Knowles, the third F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter landed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., today.

« Today, the third of our five STOVL test jets joined the [...]

AGM mounted on a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) chassis.

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann’s state-of-the-art artillery system solutions

defpro.com February 18, 2010 Emanating from the world’s most combat proven and effective tube artillery system, the Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH2000 self-propelled howitzer), Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) developed an independent artillery module, fully meeting current military requirements.

Accurate fire power is and remains an [...]

defpro.news  February 18, 2010 CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $64,778,516 contract which will provide mission communication system upgrade on four C-32A aircraft and four C-40B aircraft. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 655 AESS/SYKA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-10-C-6500).

Northrop Grumman Systems [...]

NEW DELHI, February 15 (RIA Novosti)

Russia and Saudi Arabia are finalizing an array of agreements on the sale of Russian armored vehicles anti-aircraft systems and combat helicopters, a Russian defense industry official said on Monday.

« We are actively working along three lines – helicopters, armor and air-defense systems, » said Alexander Fomin, first deputy director of the [...]

NEW DELHI, February 16 (RIA Novosti)

Several countries are considering creating their national anti-aircraft defense systems using solely Russian weapons, a spokesman for Russia’s leading interceptor missile producer said on Tuesday.

Speaking at an arms show in New Delhi, Almaz-Antei spokesman Yury Baikov said countries have shown interest in Russia’s S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler), S-300 Favorit, and [...]

MOSCOW, February 17 (RIA Novosti)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin demanded the Russian armed forces be equipped with modern weapons during a government meeting to discuss Russia’s 2011-2020 military program late on Tuesday.

« The Army should have at least 30% modern weapons by 2015, and at least 70% by 2020. We are going to put the necessary [...]

Author: Jason Verdugo defenceiq.com  02/11/2010

Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), also refered to as Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV), have been an ever-growing part of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for decades. Both weaponized and unweaponized systems have been used extensively by different countries in both theaters of war: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), [...]

WiExtended radio network ensures efficient and secure interventions
Result of long-term cooperation between the Bulgarian authorities and EADS Defence & Security
th more than 100 communication sites, TETRA network will be extended to achieve nationwide coverage
EADS PRESS //15  February  2010
EADS Defence & Security has been awarded a contract by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance to extend the [...]