June 2021

Elbit Awarded Contract to Supply XACT Night Vision Goggles to UK Armed Forces

Land /

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced  that its UK subsidiary, Elbit Systems UK Limited. (“Elbit Systems UK”), was awarded an approximately $16 million (approximately £11.5 million) initial contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide the UK Armed Forces with XACT Night Vision Goggles (“NVG”). The initial contract will be performed over an 18-month period with the potential for additional follow-on […]

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Rosoboronexport increased its order portfolio in Sub-Saharan Africa by $1.7 billion

Land /

The delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be attending the Shield Africa 2021 International Security and Defense Exhibition, which will be held from June 8 to 10 at the Police Academy in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. “Rosoboronexport is successfully continuing to foster military-technical cooperation with Sub-Saharan African countries, which received a

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Liebherr cockpit static inverter for Airbus A320 & A330 families

Aerospace /

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Airbus to supply the cockpit static inverter for the Airbus A320 and A330 families. The agreement marks a historic milestone for the company:  It is the first contract in the segment of aircraft systems ATA Chapter 24 – Electrical Systems – and opens Liebherr the door to deploy its know-how

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India to build six state-of-the-art submarines at Rs 43,000 crore

Naval /

According to the Ministry of Defence, the mega submarine project is the first case processed under the Strategic Partnership model. Moreover, it would be one of the largest ‘Make in India’ projects and will serve to facilitate faster and more significant absorption of technology and create a tiered industrial ecosystem for submarine construction in India.

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The Year of Heron TP

UAV /

The proliferation of drones in conflict areas highlight the role of large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have in modern conflicts. The USA, China and Israel are currently the sole providers of large UAS, platforms that offer long mission endurance and missions versatility. One of the largest, most advanced systems is the Heron TP from Israel

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Thales appoints Ashish Saraf Vice-President VP & Country Director for India

Aerospace /

Thales announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as Vice-President and Country Director for India with effect from 1 June 2021. In this role, Ashish will lead the company’s India business and will be responsible for the strategic growth of Thales in the country across all of its markets, further strengthening local teams, collaborations and innovation.

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Navy, Boeing Make History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft

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MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, demonstrating its aerial refueling mission for the first time. For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing-owned MQ-25™ T1 test asset – to refuel another aircraft. During a test flight on June

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