International
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InternationalBushmaster Reaches Production Milestone
Thales Australia said the 500th Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle has rolled off the production line in Bendigo, Victoria, serving as testament to the many people from Thales and the Commonwealth […]
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InternationalRafael to Display Upgraded Toplite Surveillance and Targeting System
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Wednesday said it would display the Toplite EOS Electro-Optic (E/O) surveillance, reconnaissance and weapon direction system with its new imaging processing capabilities at the Land […]
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InternationalIAI and MDA Delivers First Heron UAS to Canada
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Wednesday said it delivered through MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) the first leased Heron unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to the Canadian air force for operations […]
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InternationalAustralia To Reduce ADF Deployment to East Timor-Sign of Stability
The Australian Defence Force will reduce its total force presence in East Timor to approximately 650 personnel by early next year. The reduction in the total number of deployed personnel […]
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InternationalBoeing Partner Picked For Saudi C-130 Maintenance
Boeing [BA] partner Alsalam Aircraft was recently awarded a three-year $29 million contract to provide programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) C-130 fleet. “We are […]
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Business/FinancialATK’s AARGM Begins LRIP, Prepares For Fielding In 2010
ATK‘s [ATK] AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) wrapped up a Milestone C review and received approval for entry into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), the company reported. Navy acquisition […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Issues LCS RFP And Solicitation For New Minehunting UUV
By Geoff Fein The Navy has issued its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) request for proposal (RFP) for construction of the Flight 0+ ships planned for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, […]
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Homeland Security
Croatian Navy Receives Two Missile Boats
Patria is delivering two Helsinki-class missile boats to the Croatian Navy, the company reported. Those boats were used by the Finnish Navy. The boat class was removed from service as […]
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Homeland Security
China Protests U.S. Plan To Sell $6.5 Billion Of Arms To Taiwan; Beijing Warns U.S. Stance Frays Relations
China is objecting vociferously to the U.S. Bush administration plan to sell $6.5 billion worth of arms to Taiwan to help the island nation defend itself against attack, according to […]
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Business/FinancialRockwell Collins To Acquire Visual Display Provider SEOS
Rockwell Collins [COL] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire United Kingdom-based SEOS, a global provider of visual display solutions for commercial and military flight simulators, in a deal […]