Elbit Systems Awarded a Contract to Supply DIRCM Systems for the German Air Force’s New A400M Aircraft

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE :ESLT) („Elbit Systems”) announced today that it was awarded a contract from DIEHL BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG („DIEHL Defence”) to provide J-MUSIC™ Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for the first phase of the German Air Force’s Self-Protection program for its new Airbus A400 aircraft. The … Dowiedz się więcej

Honeywell To Power Textron Scorpion Aircraft

Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) has been selected as the production aircraft engine supplier for the Textron AirLand Scorpion aircraft. Honeywell’s proven TFE731-40AR-3S engine was previously selected for the development stage of the program and this agreement has been extended to the aircraft production phase. The Scorpion is designed to perform a wide range of diverse … Dowiedz się więcej

Elbit System of America gives new life to existing F-16 HUD

Elbit Systems of America company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., was awarded a five-year, firm-fixed price contract valued at approximately $29 million by the United States Air Force (USAF) for logistics support of USAF’s F-16 head-up display (HUD) electric module assemblies. The contract will be performed by Elbit Systems of America’s subsidiary … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis, Airbus partner to provide missile warning capabilities for US and international F-16 aircraft

Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has signed a teaming agreement with Airbus Group to provide advanced missile warning capabilities for U.S. and international F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Capabilities include lightweight protection against short-range air defense missiles and man-portable air defense systems. Under the agreement, Exelis is the lead U.S. contractor for the AAR-60(V)2 Missile Launch Detection System … Dowiedz się więcej

Thales and Finmeccanica – Selex ES start work on UK-French Future Combat Air System sensor requirements

On November 5th, Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the French defence procurement agency (DGA), and Bernard Gray, the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Chief of Defence Materiel, launched the feasibility phase of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) programme to carry out the system definition of an Anglo-French remotely-piloted combat aircraft. The total value of the … Dowiedz się więcej