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Lockheed to provide PAC-3 missiles hardware for US Army
Thursday, February 02, 2012 The US Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to provide hardware and associated services for the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)...

GD partners with BAE to develop Smart 81mm mortar round
Thursday, February 02, 2012 General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems has signed a teaming agreement with BAE Systems to develop and demonstrate the 81mm roll controlled guided mortar (RCGM) with global...

Israel best prepared to counter cyber attacks, says report
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 Israel has been rated as best prepared to counter emerging cyber attacks followed by Finland and Sweden, according to a survey by Security and Defense Agenda (SDA), a Belgian research...

Northrop wins US Army's C-RAM contract
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Army to install and maintain the counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) interceptor system at the forward operating bases...

IDF Ground Forces receive advanced weaponry
Monday, January 30, 2012 The Israeli Defence Forces' (IDF) Ground Forces GOC Army technological brigade is equipping its infantry units with a series of new high-tech weapons this year in order to boost their...

GD to supply GAU-19/B Gatling guns for US Army
Friday, January 27, 2012 General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract for the production and supply of more than two dozen GAU-19/B Gatling gun systems for installation on US...

Israel tests Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 The Israeli Defence Ministry has completed testing of the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the nation against long-range ballistic missile threats in the...

Nato anti-missile radar begins surveillance operations in Turkey
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 An early-warning radar station, part of the Nato anti-missile radar system deployed in the Anatolian province of Turkey, has been activated to begin surveillance operations, a Turkish...

BAE to supply additional XSBI body armour plates for US Army
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 BAE Systems has been awarded a contract modification for the production and supply of additional X-Threat Small Arms Protective Insert (XSAPI) side ballistic plates to the US Army for...

Raytheon to continue Stunner interceptor development
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has awarded a contract to Raytheon for continued development of the Stunner advanced multi-mission, multi-platform interceptor, designed for integration into...

Raytheon completes upgrade of Kuwait’s first Patriot radar
Thursday, January 05, 2012 Raytheon has completed the upgrade and delivery of the first of six configuration-3 Patriot radar systems for Kuwait under a $148m foreign military sales contract with the US Army Aviation...

Indian Army inducts NBC defence equipment
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 The Indian armed forces have inducted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) defence equipment for detection, protection, medical management and decontamination of dirty nuclear...

Lockheed to supply THAAD interceptors for UAE
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract to Lockheed Martin to supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the...

Boeing-Northrop team wins GMD sustainment contract
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 Boeing and Northrop Grumman have received the development and sustainment contract (DSC) from the US Missile Defense Agency to continue work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element...

Raytheon to deliver additional Patriot fire units for Taiwan
Monday, December 19, 2011 Raytheon has been awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract by the US Army Aviation and Missile Command for the delivery of additional fire units for the Patriot Air and Missile...

Harris equips RF-7800T with digital wireless video link
Monday, December 05, 2011 Harris has integrated its RF-7800T situational awareness video receiver (SAVR) with the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Digital Data Link (SUAS-DDL) waveform in order to receive wireless...

Saab to supply Carl-Gustaf system for US Army
Friday, December 02, 2011 Saab has received a contract from the US Army and the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the delivery of 126 Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon...

Russia activates early warning missile radar system
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Russia has activated its new long-range anti-missile radar system at its Baltic radar station in the Kaliningrad region in response to a planned US-led Nato anti-missile defence (AMD) shield...

Elbit receives Israeli MoD simulators order
Friday, November 25, 2011 The Israeli Ministry of Defence has placed an order with Elbit Systems for Armoured Driving Trainers (ADTs) and a Forward Observer Trainer...

Australia receives Carl Gustav weapon
Thursday, November 24, 2011 The Australian Defence Force has taken delivery of the first order of 437 new Carl Gustav 84mm guns and thermal sights, Defence Materiel minister Jason Clare has...