Swiss military budget to be CHF6 billion by 2020
According to news sources, Switzerland will buy 1,900 DUROs, 500 model 90 rifles, six HERMES 900 UAS, 879 light vehicles, and will procure RUAGCOBRA mortar systems in proposed double digits. By 2020,...
View ArticleArmour Kits for V-22 OSPREY
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) issued a Combat Mission Need Statement in March 2014 to develop new armor plates to protect the V-22 OSPREY's passengers. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)...
View ArticleBoeing Details AH-6i Programme
Boeing, at the end of this year, will be starting up a production line for a Middle Eastern customer, with deliveries of 24 AH-6i aircraft to be complete by 2017, with a Performance Based Logistics...
View ArticleGDELS and Sky-Watch Partner to Explore Future UAS Opportunities
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAV) are becoming an integral part of modern warfare and provide increased situational awareness for troops and commanders on the ground. General Dynamics European Land Systems...
View ArticleRolls-Royce to Supply MTU Engines for British Army’s SCOUT SV
Rolls-Royce has received an order from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) for the delivery of 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for use in the new SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) for the...
View ArticleRheinmetall to Play Important Role in New Polish Wheeled Armoured Vehicle
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and its subsidiary Obrum for a new amphibious vehicle for the Polish military....
View ArticleCanadian Forces’ CH-146 GRIFFON Full-Motion Flight Simulator to Receive Updates
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CH-146 GRIFFON will soon receive modernised training, thanks to major updates to be performed by CAE to the GRIFFON full-motion flight simulator (FMFS) , located...
View ArticleNATO Multi-robot Underwater Surveys Successfully Conducted
From 20 to 29 May 2015, Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) scientists, along with colleagues from the Royal Netherlands Navy Defence Diving Group, Naval Mine WarfareCentre of...
View ArticleMade in Israel: Combat Proven Excellence
Innovative military technologies are crucial for Israel's ability to survive and thrive. The protracted strain on relations between Israel and its neighbours has created an unexpected level of success...
View ArticleISDEF 2015: Reliable Off Grid Power for Border Protection Equipment
Modern surveillance and defense systems are becoming even more power-hungry. More and more defence and protection devices are operated in the field.Conventional solutions are limited: Batteries alone...
View ArticleSafeguarding Israel's Qualitative Military Edge
For over 60 years Israel has stood in the face of enemies surrounding its borders and has fought several wars. Whether confronting a nuclear rival in the form of Iran, terrorist and rocket attacks...
View ArticleIsraeli Industrial Solutions
Israel is the largest military-industrial “laboratory." It presents friendly governments with combat-proven, price-competitive solutions quickly and efficiently. MT focuses on a select number of...
View ArticleISDEF 2015: Halo Maritime Defense Systems' Fully Automated Marine Gate
Halo Maritime Defense Systems (HMDS) has completed installation of a fully automated marine gate at a naval base in Israel, and is exhibiting at ISDEF on booth #C60. The gate spans the entire...
View ArticleIAI Unveils the New ULTRA UHF Early Warning Long-Range Search and Track Radar...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a unique, highly advanced family of modular Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars. The new ULTRA family of AESA UHF...
View ArticleSuccessful Flight Demonstrations for IAI's HAROP Loitering Munitions
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently completed a series of flight demonstrations of its HAROP Loitering Munitions in Israel for a foreign customer. These demonstrations follow various other...
View ArticleSmart Vest Benelux Contract Awarded to Elbit Systems, Thales Netherlands
The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg have opted for Elbit Systems together with Thales Netherlands for their joint “smart vest” project, it has emerged. One of three nations involved, Belgium will...
View ArticleSchiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Demonstrates Multi-Sensor Capability to Royal...
In a series of flights between 2 and 12 June 2015, Schiebel´s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has successfully demonstrated its multi-sensor capability to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and...
View ArticleParis Air Show 2015: Embraer’s European Presence
At Paris Air Show, Brazil’s Embraer is focusing much of its activity and energy on showcasing the great steps forward it has made in Europe. At a briefing by the company’s senior executives in Évora,...
View ArticleSchiebel and IAI to Demonstrate Airborne HF Interception and Geo-location...
Schiebel and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA Systems are preparing to demonstrate the ELTA ELK-7065 3D High Frequency (HF) Band COMINT interception and geo-location system installed on the...
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