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InternationalU.K. Defense Ministry Announces Next Round Of Armored Vehicles
The British Defence Ministry announced plans recently to purchase 100 additional Foxhound armored vehicles designed to protect against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan. About half of the $620-million ( […]
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International
BAE Systems To Provide Tactical Vehicles To U.A.E, Sweden
The governments of Sweden and the United Arab Emirates have awarded contracts to BAE Systems to provide tactical vehicles in awards amounting to $150 million, the company said recently. BAE […]
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Sikorsky Signs Contract To Provide Brunei With Black Hawks, Associated Equipment
Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] this week said it formally signed a contract with the Brunei Ministry of Defence to provide 12 S-70i(tm) Black Hawk helicopters with associated spare parts, training and […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Prototype New Day Sensors For Apache Helicopter
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it delivered the first Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) upgrade prototype units to the Army for use on the Boeing [BA] AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. […]
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Fire Scout Connects With MH-60
Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has successfully transmitted sensor data to the cockpit display of the MH-60 helicopter, the company said recently. The demonstration enhances the speed […]
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Marines Stop Work On Boeing’s Unmanned Cargo Helicopter
The Marine Corps has halted work on Boeing’s [BA] unmanned cargo helicopter, the A160T Hummingbird, because of “technical issues” with the system designed to fly higher and deliver greater payloads, […]
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J.F. Lehman Acquires Aviation Support Services Firm
The private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company recently said it has acquired the aviation services company Doss Aviation, Inc., adding to its portfolio in the defense and aerospace sectors. […]
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U.K. MoD Invests In Future Unmanned Air Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a new $62.6 million contract with BAE Systems Dec. 19 as part of an effort to ensure the United Kingdom retains a leading […]
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National Guard Taking On Aerial Support Role Along Southwest Border
The National Guard will continue its support of Customs and Border Protection along the nation’s southwest border beyond December but its role will be expand beyond providing ground support to […]
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Sentient Target Detection Systems Part of Australian Army Tactical UAV Project
Australian firm Sentient Vision Systems recently said its automated target detection solution–Kestrel Land MTI–will actively support the TUAV systems in their surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions. Under the Defence […]