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Indra Sees Over €325M Sales from Spanish F110 Frigate Program

Indra Sees Over €325M Sales from Spanish F110 Frigate Program

• Indra and Navantia have signed a 150-million euro contract to equip these frigates with electronic defence systems and an X-Band surface surveillance radar
• This new contract complements the one signed by Indra last year to build an antenna for the S-Band AESA multifunction radar
• Indra’s tec…
Kawasaki Sells New H145 / BK117 D-3 Helicopter to Thailand

Kawasaki Sells New H145 / BK117 D-3 Helicopter to Thailand

TOKYO — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today the receipt of an order for its leading-edge H145//BK117 D-3 helicopter (D-3) by NMB-Minebea Thai Ltd.

This is the first time Kawasaki has received a D-3 order from overseas, and the customer plans to utilize the helicopter for transport …

Northrop to Develop Next-Gen Ammo for 30mm Chain Gun

Northrop to Develop Next-Gen Ammo for 30mm Chain Gun

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Northrop Grumman Corporation received a contract award from the U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) to develop the next generation airburst cartridge for the 30mm XM813 Bushmaster Chain Gun. The gun and ammunition function as a system and will pro…
Europe’s COBRA Radar Program Seen Fading Away

Europe’s COBRA Radar Program Seen Fading Away

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The COBRA (Counter Battery Radar), produced by the EURO-ART Advanced Radar Technology Consortium, is a multifunctional, C-band, electronically scanned active phased-array radar tasked with long-range rocket, artillery, and mortar (RAM) defense. This includes the detection of enemy…
UK Loans Estonia Four Jackal Vehicles for Mali Mission

UK Loans Estonia Four Jackal Vehicles for Mali Mission

Estonian Special Forces deploying to Mali will be loaned four Jackal armoured vehicles by the UK Ministry of Defence, it is today announced.

Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey confirmed the loan, plus a three-week training package, for elite soldiers of the Estonian Armed Forces.

The …

Japan’s F-X prototype to fly in 2028

New information from Japan’s Ministry of Defense has revealed the timeline of the F-X program. The successor to the F-2 will begin construction in 2024 and make its maiden flight in 2028. Graphic: Japan’s Ministry of Defense The aircraft will start ground testing in 2027 and the first low-rate initial production jet will be manufactured […]
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