Defence Industry

  Tel Aviv. Homeland security and especially anti-terror units are becoming a big potential market for Israeli companies. Technologies developed initially for armed forces are used now to answer the operational requirement of thee homeland...

  ARLINGTON, Virginia. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey has logged more than 600,000 flight-hours, providing continuous customer support to maintain mission readiness and transport critical cargo and personnel. Built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc....

  SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on March 24 that the family of Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surpassed one million flight hours on March 16 during US Army flight...

  ARLINGTON, Va.. Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, will continue operating and maintaining the US government's Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) system under a $146 million, five-year contract. Originally developed to track long-range targets...

  Tel Aviv. Israel air force (IAF) is asking for fast clear answers – can the Lockheed Martin CH-53K fly safely in dusty conditions? Shortly after the IAF selected the CH-53K, this heavy helicopter's dust...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in a competitive downselect phase, selected Lockheed Martin and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne to deliver the United State's most advanced missile defense system, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). The...

  London. PPM Systems has designed and produced 90 custom filters for the British Army spectrum team based at Blandford Camp to support the Army’s Battlefield Tactical Communication and Information Systems (BATCIS) programme to upgrade...

  London. Ultra on March 23 announced that its Sonobuoy Systems business has been awarded a further three-year contract, worth £31 million, with the UK MOD. Ultra will continue to supply sonobuoys for the Royal...

  Tel Aviv. Israel aerospace industries (IAI) is continuing to upgrade its Barak air defence family of interceptors, also used by India. On March 22, the company completed a series of successful live firing trials with...

  New Delhi: Indian Army facing Chinese aggression at the borders will soon be fortified with all new mine-proof Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICV) and special high altitude vehicles. The military hardware is being manufactured...

  New Delhi: Government’s move to corporatise Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has found strong support from a Parliamentary panel which in its report tabled in Parliament favoured it saying it would improve the quality of...

  WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. Boeing has started a five-year modification program for the US Navy’s EA-18G Growler fleet with the induction of the first jet at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The modifications are focused on...

  New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL’s) Nashik Division has completed production of raw material for 140 Su-30MKI aircraft, the company announced in a tweet on March 19. The project completion bring to an end the...