By Saab on Monday, July 8th, 2013 Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for reserve materiel regarding Gripen for the years 2014-2016. The order’s total value amounts to approximately MSEK 184. This order for the 3-year period provides options for putting suborders and have been configured in the framework of the previously signed agreement with FMV, Gripen PBL (Performance Based Logistics), which encompasses performance-based support and upkeep for Gripen. “That FMV has ordered performance-based support and upkeep this far upfront gives both Saab and FMV the potential to guarantee effective... Read More »
Using elements kind of like OnStar and other diagnostic software present in today’s cars, the military is introducing a brand new preventative maintenance concept for its tactical communications network. In a move to extend efficiencies and gear reliability, the product office for the third generation of the tactical communications network backbone, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, which is called PdM […]
By UK Ministry of Defence on Monday, July 8th, 2013 Defence Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday published the white paper ‘Reserves one day Force 2020: Valuable and Valued’, which sets out the plans to sustain and grow our Reserve Forces to 35,000 across all 3 services by 2018 by revitalizing them, reversing the decline of the new past, growing their trained strength, and investing an extra £1.8 billion over 10 years. The white paper marks a big breakthrough as we alter our relationship with reservists, their families and employers; dramatically improving what we provide them. Reserves make an important contribution to... Read More »
By Russian Helicopters JSC on Monday, July 8th, 2013 Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, portion of State Corporation Rostec and a number one global designer and manufacturer of helicopters will showcase naval helicopters currently in service with the Russian Navy and foreign fleets and models adapted for future deployment aboard naval vessels on the Sixth International Maritime Defence Show in Saint Petersburg on 3-7 July. The Kamov Design Bureau, a Russian Helicopters company, is uniquely qualified in developing helicopters for naval use. In its day the shipboard anti-submarine Ka-25 was known inside the Navy, becoming the 1st Soviet-built helicopter... Read More »
By FrostSullivan on Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 Growing demand supported by strong intent and investment capability is expanding the marketplace for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the Middle East. The region is already considered a lucrative marketplace for defence. UAV development efforts by some Middle East nations coupled with imports from the U.S. will strongly bolster market expansion. Currently, the U.S. and Israel are the highest UAV exporters globally. Israel’s loss of military ties with Arab nations owing to historic conflicts signifies that Middle East countries have had no option but you got UAVs from the us. However, other... Read More »