BIRD Aerosystems secures order for comprehensive Airborne Self-Protection Systems (AMPS)
BIRD Aerosystems secures order for comprehensive Airborne Self-Protection Systems (AMPS) featuring SPREOS DIRCM to be installed on VIP Dassault Falcon 7X and Airbus A319 aircraft. (BIRD Aerosystems) Featuring SPREOS DIRCM to be installed on VIP Dassault Falcon 7X and Airbus A319 aircraft BIRD Aerosystems announced on February 3 a follow-on order for its AeroShield missile […]
U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin $383 Million for next generation of U.S. deterrence at sea
Company will build production facility in Florida and add approximately 300 jobs to support strategic missile modernization The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the existing Lockheed Martin contract for development of the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile to continue the nation’s sea-based strategic deterrence. […]
Contract for the further development of IRIS-T Block II signed
(from left): Hannah Lauer (Diehl Defence), Christian Ostwald (BAAINBw), Rudolf Joachim (Diehl Defence), Albert Zuzej (Diehl Defence, sitting), Markus Eberhardt (Diehl Defence), David Fußdell (BAAINBw), Uwe Münch (BAAINBw). (Diehl Defence) The IRIS-T Block II contract marks an important milestone for the future of IRIS-T At the end of December, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, […]
Full operating capability declared for upgraded Royal Navy Commando Merlin Helicopters
Total of 25 AW101 “Commando Merlin” helicopters upgraded to Mk4/Mk4a standard with new Mission Planning System and benefitting from upgraded synthetic training equipment. (DE&S) Upgrades completed by Leonardo working with DE&S means aircraft are “ship optimised” for global maritime deployment Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlin helicopters to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere […]
Sikorsky Begins Black Hawk ground runs with U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines
UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. (Sikorsky) Fundamental to Black Hawk modernization, the new GE Aerospace engine will boost aircraft performance and range Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, started its first-ever ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE). During this test, the T901 engine demonstrated its […]
SMARTSHOOTER unveils SMASH DOME
SMARTSHOOTER unveils SMASH DOME. (SMARTSHOOTER) A layered CUAS solution for area defense and force protection SMARTSHOOTER introduces its latest counter-UAS (C-UAS) solution: SMASH DOME. This lightweight, portable, and adaptable solution supports both covert and overt operations, delivering tactical area defense against Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). As drones continue to proliferate as low-cost, high-impact threats, traditional jammer-based […]
SIATT
MANSUP launched at CAEx (Brazilian Army Evaluation Center). (SIATT) MANSUP ready for littoral defenseIn December 2024, the Brazilian Navy’s Marine Corps, in partnership with SIATT, successfully launched the MANSUP missile from a land-based platform for the first time. Following this unprecedented event, SIATT announces that the MANSUP (Surface-Launched Anti-Ship Missile) is officially ready for integration […]
AMMROC leads strategic growth in Aerospace
Signing MoU AMMROC and MARSHALL: Jasem Al Marzooqi, CEO of AMMROC, Ahmed Bin Saifan, EVP-MRO of AMMROC, Rob Bricker, Business Development Director at Marshall, and Bob Baxter, Chief Growth Officer at Marshall. (AMMROC) Through partnership with Marshall AMMROC, the region’s leading provider of Military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions has signed a Memorandum of […]
Elbit Systems to equip Israel’s F-16I aircraft with Advanced Self-Protection Suite
F-16I. (IDF) This contract adds to the numerous contracts the company has secured in recent years within the field of airborne self-protection solutions, spanning various countries, including NATO and European nations The Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD) has awarded Elbit Systems Ltd. a contract worth approximately $80 million for the development and initial installation of […]
