Germany’s Hensoldt Sensors is further enhancing the capabilities of the Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1 under a contract extension worth about $365 million from Airbus Defence and Space. Called ECRS Mk1 for short, the system will be installed on the Eurofighter aircraft that Airbus is building for the German and Spanish air forces. Hensoldt...
Hello, Guest!
Category: FOCI
Post
Saab Completes Upgrade of Last Gotland-Class Submarine
Defense company Saab launched the HMS Halland submarine for the Swedish Navy on Friday after completing an extensive mid-life upgrade. The submarine is the third and final vessel of the Gotland class to undergo a modernization project. The upgrade includes the installation of over 20 advanced technologies, such as enhanced sensors and updated command systems,...
Post
CAE Appoints New Chair, Board of Directors
Montreal-based aircraft simulation solutions provider CAE has named four new members to its board of directors: Calin Rovinescu, Peter Lee, Katherine A. Lehman and Louis Tetu. Rovinescu was nominated chair of the board, bringing years of experience as a corporate director, venture capital investor and senior adviser to several businesses. He succeeds Alan N. MacGibbon,...
Post
Thales Secures 10-Year Royal Navy Contract for Communications Maintenance
United Kingdom’s Defence Equipment & Support has awarded Thales UK a 10-year contract to maintain the Royal Navy’s internal and external communications systems. The Maritime Communications Capability Support contract aims to sustain the Royal Navy’s combat capabilities. Thales’ responsibilities include obsolescence recovery, inventory management, defect repairs and round-the-clock support operations. Thales UK CEO Phil Siveter...
Post
BAE System Orders $65M Saab Targeting System for CV90
BAE Systems Hagglunds will equip its Combat Vehicle 90, or CV90, with Saab’s sighting and fire control system under a supply contract valued at about $65 million. In its announcement of the deal with BAE Systems’ Swedish unit on Tuesday, Saab said the equipment called UTAAS, short for Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System, is a...
Post
Airbus to Develop New ISR Satellites for UK Defense
Airbus has secured a $157.2 million contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defence to design and build two synthetic aperture radar satellites. According to Airbus, the satellite system, to be called Oberon, will provide British and allied forces with day-and-night, all-weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as ultra-high-resolution images. Airbus will design, build...
Post
Elbit Systems Secures $100M in Contracts for European Joint Digital Fires Command Center
Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth approximately $100 million to set up a Joint National Digital Fires Command Center for an unnamed European customer. Under this deal, the Israeli manufacturer will integrate the country’s strategic and tactical firing platforms into a centralized command system. According to Elbit, JNDFC is designed to enhance real-time command capabilities...
Post
Justin Hotard to Take Over as Nokia President, CEO
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has named Justin Hotard as president and CEO, effective April 1. Hotard brings 25 years of experience driving innovation, delivering revenue growth and leading technology. He will be joining the company from Intel, where he is currently executive vice president and general manager of Data Center & Artificial Intelligence. Before joining...
Post
UK Awards Serco With New Recruitment Service Deal
British multinational company Serco has been awarded the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. The contract aims to create a comprehensive enlistment system for the nation’s armed forces, benefitting the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and Strategic Command. The new service will use Serco’s expertise, experience...
Post
France Eyes Modified Airbus Jet as Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has booked a two-year contract to conduct a risk assessment study on modifying an A321XLR twin-engine jet into a maritime patrol aircraft called A321 MPA for the French Navy. The company said the contract from the French defense procurement agency DGA follows an architecture and feasibility study on the conversion launched...