Editor's Note

Thales 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…

Military

Selex 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 Note

Bulgaria 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 & GA

Sensis 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 & GA

Frequentis 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 Note

CMC to Perform Hawk Trainer Upgrades

CMC Electronics will perform a glass-cockpit upgrade of 15 BAE Systems Hawk trainers for the Finnish Air Force, the Canadian company said. Finnish company Patria, a defense and aerospace company, signed a…

Editor's Note

Aspen Avionics Names New CEO

Aspen Avionics named John Uczekaj president and CEO, effective immediately. The Albuquerque, N.M.-based company said Uczekaj will replace co-founder and former CEO Peter Lyons, who will remain with Aspen along with co-founder…

Editor's Note

Northrop Grumman Wins Portugal Deal

Northrop Grumman won a contract to integrate its AN/APN-241 low-power color weather and navigation radar on the C-295 aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force (PAF). Financial terms were not disclosed. The contract…