Business & GADRS Scores Helicopter Sights Pact DRS Technologies was awarded a $51 million contract by the U.S. Army to support the manufacturing of Mast Mounted Sights (MMS) installed on OH-58 Kiowa Warrior attack helicopters. DRS, Parsippany, N.J., said…
MilitaryRaytheon Receives $27.7 Million for V-22 Support Raytheon Technical Services Co. (RTSC), a Raytheon subsidiary, received two U.S Navy contracts worth $27.7 million to provide services and systems for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. Under the first contract, RTSC's Indianapolis…
Editor's NoteThales Opens UAE Support Center French aerospace company Thales opened a customer service support center in the United Arab Emirates for air systems services. Thales said the support center in Dubai will provide assistance to both civil…
MilitarySelex Wins AESA Pact Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems won a $39 million contract from AgustaWestland to provide the multi-mode e-scan surveillance radar for the British Ministry of Defense’s “Future Lynx” helicopter program. Under the contract,…
Editor's NoteBulgaria Cancels Elbit Contract Israel-based defense company Elbit Systems said the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense cancelled its $75 million helicopter modernization contract. Elbit said it was to modernize Mi-24 and Mi-17 helicopters for the Bulgarian Air…
Business & GASensis Wins Army WAM Pact Sensis Corp. said it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to provide Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) Surveillance at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Financial terms were not disclosed. Sensis…
Business & GAFrequentis Completes Danish Upgrades European communications company Frequentis said it completed voice communications upgrades for the Royal Danish Air Force at two of the country’s airports.The modernization program included outfitting the tower and approach at the…
Editor's NoteAviation Industry Blasts FAA Funding Proposal Industry groups blasted an FAA funding bill sent to Congress this week, saying the new proposed fee structure is unfair. FAA chief Marion Blakey said the proposed legislation, called the Next Generation…