Air Platform
Saab’s Gripen Evolved As Electronic Warfare Platform
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Year: 2021
Air Platform
Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany
Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. In summer 2021, a contract to this effect was awarded through OCCAR, the European procurement […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia
One of the companies likely to play a major role in developing local guided weapons is Raytheon Australia. The company is the prime contractor for the army’s future $1.5 billion ground-based air defence system being […]
Americas
U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill
TAIPEI (GDC) — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley on Tuesday introduced the Arm Taiwan Act of 2021 to bolster Taiwan’s ability to defend itself in a conflict with China. In a press release, Hawley pointed out […]
Europe
Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System
Russia’s Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has disclosed the radar specification of the Pantsir missile system. According to Russia’s Interfax news agency, Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has a data sheet that identifies the interception capability of air-breathing targets […]
C4iSR
Naval Group showcases new drone management solution
In September 2021, French defense contractor Naval Group successfully conducted operational demonstrations of its drones’ mission management solution integrated with the combat management system. In partnership with Autoridade Maritima Nacional de Portugal (AMN), Tekever, ECA […]
Defense Industry
IAR-Brasov, IAI To Produce Heron Tactical UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement of cooperation with Romanian defense company IAR-Brasov on UAVs to offer advanced UAVs solutions, based on IAI’s Tactical Heron, in Romania. Based on the agreement the UAV systems […]
Americas
General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines
The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Electric $1.6 billion for the supply of F110-129 engines that power the F-15EX Eagle II fighters. GE F110-129 engines powered the first lot of eight F-15EX aircraft. The […]
Americas
BAE Systems awarded $478 million contract to support US Navy’s strategic programs
British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year systems engineering and integration support services contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office. The SSP oversees the strategic weapons […]
Defense Industry
Turkish Aselsan posts over $1 billion in turnover in 9 months
Turkish defense giant Aselsan posted $1.05 billion in turnover in the first nine months of 2021, 22% higher than the same period of last year. The company also posted record profit at TL3.1 billion, an […]