Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio sign contract for Sicral 2
New-generation military communications satellite and ground segment designed to meet the new Defence and Security requirements of Italy and France Rome - Thales Alenia Space Italia and Telespazio announced today that they have signed a contract with the Italian Ministry of Defence and the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for the development of the Sicral 2 satellite and ground segment for military communications. The contract is worth about €295m in total, of which €193m relates to Thales Alenia Space and €102m to Telespazio. The contract is likely to commence in early June, shortly after the Framework Loan Agreement with the selected bank is signed
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, france, italy, telecommunications, telespazio, thales-alenia
Boeing Announces Formation of Airlift and Tankers Division
ST. LOUIS - Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] today announced the formation of the Airlift and Tankers (A&T) division within its military aircraft business unit
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, boeing, business, business announcements, military, tankers, webwire
Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 7,500 Jobs, $388 Million to Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] today announced that Kansas will benefit from approximately 7,500 jobs and an estimated $388 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, Homeland Security, jobs, tanker, webwire
BAE Systems Wins New Land Contracts in Nordic Markets
ARLINGTON, Virginia - New armored vehicle contracts for BAE Systems in Finland and Norway have taken land sales to Nordic countries above $215 million in the past two months, underpinning the strength of the company's export portfolio. The company has won a contract to supply 16 RG32M mine-hardened patrol vehicles to the Finland Defence Force, worth more than 6 million ($8.1 million). In addition, it has also received a $7.2 million amendment to an existing contract to enhance the propulsion and mobility of Norwegian M113 vehicles
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, bae, business announcements, contracts, government, systems, virginia
BAE Systems Opens New Engineering Hub In Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia – BAE Systems has opened its new engineering hub in Melbourne that will integrate the company's aerospace, autonomous systems and guided weapons research into a single facility. The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr and Victoria's Minister of Industry and Trade, the Hon Jacinta Allan, today officially opened the company's new engineering centre at Richmond that will accommodate more than 300 BAE Systems employees. The building, on River Boulevard, will give teams from BAE Systems' Aerospace and Autonomous Systems Development (AASD), and Weapon Systems (WS), access to modern laboratories to support a range of advanced design and test activities
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace, aerospace / defense, bae, melbourne, research, systems
Thales to supply Command and Control System to Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has awarded Thales Norway a contract to supply the Swedish Armed Forces with a new Command and Control (C2) system for helicopter units. According to the contract, Thales will be responsible for system design, integration and supply of C2 systems for Helicopter Units within the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF)
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, forces, government, Homeland Security, norway, press-release, swedish
Boeing Launches Commercial Security Products at International Security Conference
LAS VEGAS -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] is debuting two new versions of its Visual Security Operations Console (VSOC) security management product this week at the International Security Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, high tech security, Homeland Security, international, press-release, vsoc, week
Thales Appoints New Lead for U.S. Communications Business
CLARKSBURG, Md. – Thales Communications, Inc.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, business, Homeland Security, press-release, thales
US Air Force Increases Order for Boeing-built Joint Direct Attack Munition Kits
ST. LOUIS -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] has received a contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for the fiscal year 2010 production of more than 6,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, airlines / aviation, boeing, munition
Rockwell Collins Transportable Black Hawk Simulator headed to Bahrain
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots. The T-BOS will be delivered to the government of Bahrain under a Foreign Military Sale contract administered by the U.S
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, business announcements, government, Homeland Security, webwire
