NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Westwood, a division of L-3 Communications, has received a U.S. Army contract to design and manufacture advanced 100 kW and 200 kW generator sets.
MUSCAT, Oman, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Oman has a signed a $4.07 billion contract with Britain's BAE for 12 Eurofighter Typhoon strike jets and eight advanced Hawk trainers.
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has chosen BAE Systems for Activity-Based Intelligence systems, tools and support for its mission priorities.
TOKYO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan is integrating its defense- and space-related businesses to strengthen the industrial base of both areas.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has received two nanosatellites from Boeing to assess the capabilities of such devices in military space operations.
LEIDEN, Netherlands, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A new electronic defense system for reliable protection against laser-guided weapons has been announced by EADS of the Netherlands.
CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Supacat has opened a vehicle engineering design and analysis facility in Australia as part of its contract to produce a special operations vehicle for the army.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Maintenance and repair services for security systems for customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be provided by Siemens Government Technologies.
EAST AURORA, N.Y., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Embraer Defense and Security of Brazil has added a U.S. supplier to its production program for KC-390 military transport/tanker.
EDGEWOOD, N.Y., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services has tapped New York's CPI Aerostructures to overhaul and repair stabilator assemblies for H-60 Seahawk helicopters.
TUCSON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Raytheon will continue producing Standard Missile-2 all-up rounds, the majority of which will be for U.S. allies, under a U.S. Navy contract worth $108 million.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency reports that Israel is seeking to purchase Joint Direct Attack Munitions tail kits.
TUCSON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Small satellites to provide deployed U.S. combat troops with better situational awareness are set for development by Raytheon.
SWIDNIK, Poland, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- AgustaWestland's Polish subsidiary has delivered a second batch of Sokol helicopters -- in a combat utility configuration -- to the Philippines air force.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The sultanate of Oman has asked the United States for weapons systems for its F-16 A/C Fighting Falcon aircraft through a Foreign Military Sales package.
CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Swiss technology group Ruag has bought Rosebank Engineering which specializes in life-cycle maintenance, repairs and overhaul services for the Australian air force fleet.
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer will collaborate with New York defense firm Astronics Corp. as part of an effort to give the KC-390 tactical transport and tanker program a push toward global markets.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Rockwell Collins reports it will upgrade U.S. Navy E-6B aircraft under a $54 million option to a full-rate production contract.
A damaged movie theater is seen in aftermath of a series of tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013. On May 20 a series of tornadoes swept through severals towns south of Oklahoma City leaving a path of destruction and killing at least 24 people. UPI/J.P. Wilson
