Defenseworld.net Ordnance and Artillery news http://www.defenseworld.net/go/categorynews.jsp?id=14 Defenseworld.net Ordnance and Artillery news en-us MBDA display guided bomb at Farnborough Airshow 2010 http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4824 MBDA Missile Systems have unveiled a small laser guided weapon developed with company funding at MBDA's U.S. subsidiary. The weapon called Small Air Bomb Extended Range ... 2010-07-22 BAE Systems M777 howitzer programme exceeds £1 billion sales http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4793 BAE Systems has received an order for 93 additional M777 howitzers, taking the order book to 955 systems and taking sales for the programme to over £1bn. The US is buyin... 2010-07-19 Indian laser guided bombs find their target http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4608 Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) developed Laser Guided Bombs have demonstrated accuracy and reliability in user trails held by the Indian Air ... 2010-06-10 Oshkosh wins $93 million contract for grenades protection kits from U.S http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4524 Oshkosh Corp.,was awarded on May 12 a $71,728,245 contract for the procurement of 1,847 rocket propelled grenades protection kits. Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wi... 2010-05-20 Lockheed Martin awarded $142 million contract for counter-improvised explosive device by U.S http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4502 Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, was awarded on May 10 a $142,086,975 contract for Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization Counter-Improvised Explosive D... 2010-05-14 U.S. Army awarded $1.5 million contract to Lockheed Martin for Lightweight Kinetic Energy armor http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4436 The U.S. Army Applied Aviation Technology Directorate has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.5 million contract that continues development of the Kinetic Energy Net (KEN) armor... 2010-04-29 Oshkosh Corp receives $68.7 million contract for RPG protection kits from US http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4381 Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on April 12 a $68,737,950 contract for the procurement of 1,770 rocket-propelled grenade protection kits. Work is to be perform... 2010-04-15 Boeing awarded BRU-61/A carriage systems production contract to Cobham http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4369 Cobham's Mission Equipment strategic business unit has been awarded further production contracts by The Boeing Company to supply more than 500 BRU-61/A carriage systems f... 2010-04-14 BAE Systems awarded $200 million artillery production contract http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4315 BAE Systems has been awarded a £135 million ($200m) contract to commence series production of 48 Archer 155mm self-propelled artillery gun systems and their associated am... 2010-03-27 India signs deal to buy 15 fast-interception boats from France http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=14&id=4314 India has signed a deal to buy 15 fast-interception boats (FIBs) from the French shipyard Chantier Naval Couach. The boats are meant for use by the new Sagar Prahari Ba... 2010-03-27