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December 19, 2008
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) Dec. 18 announced its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract of about $226 million by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply Bronco All Terrain...
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December 19, 2008
Leesburg, Va.-based Blue Ridge Simulation recently said it was selected by Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] to provide embedded radar simulators for the T-45 Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS). "BRS is proud to have been selected for the VMTS team," Thomas...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5106.html
December 19, 2008
In what Thales Australia dubbed as a "world first for a combat helicopter simulator," its Tiger ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) Crew Procedural Trainer (CPT) has been accredited at the Army Aviation Centre in Oakey, Queensland. "Tiger CPT is accredited...
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December 19, 2008
Cobham this week said the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded a contract worth about $45 million to the Cobham Aviation Services joint venture, FB Heliservices (FBH). "Following the award of the new contract for British Forces Cyprus earlier...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5109.html
December 19, 2008
Installation of the Submarine Command System Next Generation (SMCS NG) on HM Submarines Triumph and Tireless marked the early completion of the program, BAE Systems said Wednesday. "This is a fantastic achievement Capt. Pat O'Neill, leader of the Ministry of...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5110.html
December 19, 2008
The Australian Defence Ministry Tuesday said that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a $52.9 million contract with BAE Systems Australia for the joint supply of five maritime satellite communications terminals for two major ship programs. "The...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5111.html
December 19, 2008
AeroVironment [AVAV] this week said that the Italian defense ministry has issued a Military Aircraft Type-Classification Certificate for the Raven B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), allowing Italian military personnel to fly Raven in Italy's national airspace...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5112.html
December 19, 2008
Sagem Tuesday said it has won a contract from Raytheon [RTN] Australia, acting on behalf of Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance in an international call for tenders, to supply VAMPIR NG infrared surveillance systems for three Royal Australian...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5113.html
December 19, 2008
Goodrich [GR] Thursday said it was selected by Lockheed Martin [LMT] Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2) to produce lightweight, composite structures for the Spanish navy's new diesel-electric S-80 submarines. "This award presents an important progression in...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5114.html
December 19, 2008
Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland Tuesday said that the Government of Estonia recently gave approval for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter for the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical evacuation and border patrol duties The order for a third...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5115.html
December 17, 2008
By Geoff Fein ABOARD THE USS FREEDOM--Pentagon acquisition chief John Young believes the Navy could purchase more than the current buy of 55 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). "[I] would not be surprised. We have 64 DDG-51s. [I] could easily see this [LCS...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5093.html
December 16, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt The first foreign military sale of General Dynamics' [GD] wheeled, armored Stryker vehicles could be to Iraq. Congress was notified Dec. 9 that Iraq has requested the possible sale of 400 M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and associated...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5085.html
December 12, 2008
BAE Systems recently said one of its teams has developed a much-needed front line capability for launching small, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from a compact mortar- based launcher. "We identified that the burden of transporting launch and support equipment...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5040.html
December 12, 2008
Stork Aerospace's Fokker Elmo recently opened its new wiring systems facility during the Global Aerospace Conference in Izmir and in the presence of Turkish defense officials. The facility, which was announced last year in Ankara, is located in the Aegean...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5041.html
December 12, 2008
TEL AVIV--Similar to what passengers traveling into and through airports in the United States see routinely in the post-9/11 world, Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport boasts multiple layers of security, some of them obvious and others less so, all...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5042.html
December 12, 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency Dec. 9 notified Congress of eight potential Foreign Military Sales to Iraq with a combined total value of approximately $6 billion. The sales would allow Iraq equip new forces and assume missions currently conducted by...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5043.html
December 12, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt To rebalance its equipment programs, the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) yesterday withdrew its provisional selection of General Dynamics [GD] UK's provisional preferred bidder status for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) Utility Vehicle...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5046.html
December 12, 2008
By Ann Roosevelt The Defense Security Cooperation Agency Dec. 9 notified Congress of eight potential Foreign Military Sales to Iraq with a combined total value of approximately $6 billion. The sales would allow Iraq to equip new forces and assume missions...
http://www.defensedailynetwork.com/publications/ddi/5049.html

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