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About 130 Australian Defence industry jobs will be shored up under a new ship decoy contract awarded to BAE Systems, the Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Greg Combet said today. The company has been awarded its 12th consecutive contract for the Nulka decoy, guaranteeing production and Defence industry jobs around the country until at least 2013. The company has been awarded its 12th consecutive contract for the Nulka decoy, guaranteeing producti...read more
The ship-launched anti-ship version of Brahmos missile can fly at supersonic speed barely 3-4 meters above the surface of the sea making it ideal for stealth attack against enemy ships. The missile which is being offered to Malaysia to be mounted on its new generation patrol vessels successfully completed its anti-ship test two months ago. The technology behind the missile makes it a game-changer in the global arms industry. No other missile is capable o...read more
Raytheon Co. is being awarded a $204,000,000 contract for MK15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, and associated hardware. Phalanx CIWS is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses. Work will be performed in Louisville, Ky. (30 percent); Andover, Mass. (19 percent); Tucson, Ariz. (16 percent); Syracu...read more
The Bangladeshi military will receive new equipment as part of a 10-year modernization program. Bangladesh's Planning Minister Air Vice Marshal A.K. Khandker (ret.) stated that the effort to purchase new equipment is on track. Orders will be placed for new armored vehicles during the current fiscal years. The Bangladeshi Army wants seven tanks and an armored recovery vehicle. The Bangladeshi Army has various foreign-made armored vehicles. This fleet inclu...read more
Brahmos, the Indian-Russian joint venture cruise missile, will be tested in the Baltic sea for the first time. So far all tests have been held in India. The trials will held later this year on a stealth frigate. The test is intended to equip the Talwar class frigate which India is buying from Russia and due for delivery in 2011. The vertical launcher and fire control system of the missile have been shipped to Kalinigrad in Russia for the trials, Dr. A Si...read more
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McDonnell Douglas to deliver Harpoon Block II missiles to Taiwan
Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in th...Full story -
General Dynamics wins $118 million contract from U.S. Navy for common missile compartment work
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $118 million contract by the U.S. Navy to continue concept studies, engineering and design of a Common Missile Compartm...Full story -
General Dynamics wins $110 million contract for U.S. Navy's TRIDENT II (D5) missile program
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by Charles Stark Draper Laboratory to produce integrated circuits for the U.S. Navy's TRIDENT II...Full story -
Raytheon receives $206 million contract for US Navy SM-2 missiles
Raytheon Company, is being awarded a $206,088,754 contract for the FY09 Standard Missile II (SM-2) production of all-up round missiles, AN/DKT-71A telemetric data transm...Full story -
Raytheon receives $19.3 million U.S. Navy contract for MK54 torpedo hardware
Raytheon Company has received a $19.3 million U.S. Navy contract to provide MK54 lightweight torpedo hardware. With this award, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS)...Full story