SP's MAI Issue No. 2 | January 16-31, 2012 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Taming the military any which way
By Lt Gen (Retd) PC KatochIf Parliament symbolises democratic India, a Service Chief is the symbol of the Military.
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MILITARY / REPORT
2012: A busy year for Indian defence contracting
By SP’s Special CorrespondentThe coming year promises to be an exciting one for Indian defence.
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MILITARY
Raytheon buoyant about Indian market
By Sucheta Das MohapatraEyeing for a greater pie of the growing Indian defence market, the US defence company Raytheon is in talks with many Indian...
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MILITARY
Raytheon wins $213 million for evolved SeaSparrow missileRaytheon Company was awarded two contracts totalling $212.8 million for the production of the evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM), with an option for $33 million in additional work.
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MILITARY
Navistar Defense to provide $880 million in upgrades for MRAP vehicle fleetNavistar Defense recently received a $880 million delivery order to upgrade 2,717 International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)...
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MILITARY
Austal launches second littoral combat shipOn January 10, 2012, Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard completed the launch of the second 127-metre Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Coronado (LCS 4).
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MILITARY
RUAG vehicles for Swiss Armed ForcesRUAG, a technology partner of the Swiss Armed Forces, teamed up with systems specialist Rheinmetall to manufacture and market the armoured engineer and mine clearance vehicle.
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MILITARY
General Dynamics awarded $60 million for Abrams Tank upgradesThe US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems $60 million under an existing contract...
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MILITARY
Raytheon delivers first upgraded Patriot radar to KuwaitRaytheon completed its first configuration-3 Patriot radar upgrade for Kuwait. This is the first of six radar modernisation deliveries due under contract to the US Army Aviation and Missile Command.
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MILITARY
General Dynamics to support Trident II systemsThe US Navy recently awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $95.9 million contract for production and deployed-systems support of US and UK Trident II submarine strategic weapons systems...
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MILITARY
Lockheed Martin gets UAE contract for THAADLockheed Martin received an undefinitised contract totaling $1.96 billion to produce the terminal high altitude area defence (THAAD) weapon system for the Missile Defense Agency and the United Arab Emirates.
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MILITARY
Daewoo wins submarine contract for Indonesian NavyDaewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering signed a contract to build three submarines for the Indonesian navy.
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MILITARY
Nexter Munitions export strategyThe announced cuts in defence budgets in Europe and the increased competition in key weapons markets have spurred Nexter Munitions to develop a proactive export strategy.
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MILITARY
BAE ships for Brazilian NavyHampshire-based BAE Systems has signed a £133 million deal to supply ships to the Brazilian Navy for the first time.