EYES IN THE SKY – ASIAN AEW&C PROGRAMMES
In an age of digital networks and advanced weapon systems, the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft is more important than ever. AEW&C...
SEEING IN THE DARK – NIGHT VISION IN ASIA
Clad in a black wetsuit the lead SEAL silently emerged from the ocean waters, his new 5.56mm Night Fighting Weapon (NFW) tucked tightly against...
Eurosatory – Bigger than ever.
Despite the global downturn having an effect on many defence budgets, this year’s Eurosatory exhibition – held outside Paris – was around 10% larger...
Further CAE Contracts
Canada’s CAE announced on June 16 it has won several recent military contracts valued at more than C$100 million, including a contract to perform...
Lightweight transponders from EADS Defence & Security improve protection and flight safety of helicopters
On June 21, EADS launched the newly developed LTR 400 transponder from their Defence & Security (DS) division, saying it significantly improves safety in...
Russian exports – Secrecy surrounds official figures.
Russia has two things that sell well in the global marketplace: natural resources and weapons. Whilst in terms of volumes and amounts the...
EADS German Contract
EADS Defence & Security has been commissioned by Germany’s Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) to deliver a further 220 units of...
Malaysia – Budgetary difficulties remain
As a relatively small export-dependant economy, Malaysia has been hit hard by the Global Financial Crisis with the 2009 Defence budget limited to around...
