AMOS on AMV(click to view full) Patria's twin-barreled AMOS 120mm mortar turret is about to begin production, thanks to an order from the Finnish government for an initial set of 18 systems, for fielding in 2013. The EUR 120 million development contract was signed in...
* Show me the rubles: Russia to spend 20 trillion rubles to modernize its armed forces, including spending on strategic nuclear forces, air-defense systems, C4ISR equipment, 5th-generation fighter, and Borey Class nuclear submarines. Money is nice, but along the way...
L-3 MPRI, Inc. in Alexandria, VA recently received a $156.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to embed former law-enforcement professionals into corps, division, brigade, regimental and battalion headquarters. Their mission will involve helping battlefield...
Hon. Tony Clement,MP Bob Dechert,PW&C Pres. John Saabas(click to view full) United Technologies subsidiary Pratt & Whitney Canada recently announced that it will invest more than $1 billion in research and development over the next 5 years to develop the next...
* Sub-stantial increase: Japan to increase submarine force to 22 from current 16, build army bases on smaller islands, and develop quick-reaction capabilities, according to a defense policy document expected to be approved this week. Nation-wide deployment of Patriot...
UH-60J, training(click to view larger) Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will be introducing a new fleet of 40 advanced UH-60J search and rescue (SAR) helicopters, in a YEN 190 billion (about $2.3 billion) contract covering deliveries and support over the next 20...
Minehound VMR2 In early December 2010, WM Robots, LLC in Colmar, PA won a maximum $48.6 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for hand-held detectors of low-metallic and non-metallic buried explosives, for use in Afghanistan. One...
The Camber Corp. in Huntsville, AL receives a $19.4 million contract modification, exercising an option for technical and educational support services to the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Civil Military Relations education and training program. This effort...
* UN arms data shows that Russia delivered over 1,800 shoulder-fire anti-aircraft missiles (MANPADS) to Venezuela in 2009. * Italian C-27J light tactical transports will be fitted with jamming equipment and ground-penetrating radar for the anti land-mine role. The...