BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Bradar, a company controlled by Embraer Defense & Security, is to map areas in Brazil subject to natural disasters and monitor environmental preservation areas.
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Even as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu seeks to stymie U.S. efforts to negotiate a reconciliation with Iran, his government's trying to persuade Washington to boost U.S. military aid to ensure funding for the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic weapon intended to counter Iranian missiles.
VIENNA, Va., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Management and technology consulting firm Attain LLC has been selected to provide support services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Wyle, a U.S. engineering firm, has been given a $14.9 million Air Force task order for analyses of military and commercial developmental semiconductor devices.
LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Extensive naval rearmament programs are a key factor for the growth in the naval vessels and support-in-service markets, analysis firm Frost & Sullivan reports.
PARIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The French Air Force reports two new Rafale fighters have been delivered to its flight trial unit by the military's Directorate General of Armaments.
PALMDALE, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The first of 100 center fuselages for F-35 Lightning II aircraft to be built for Australia has been delivered to Lockheed Martin by Northrop Grumman.
CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin and the Australian subsidiary of Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft have teamed to compete for an Australian Defense Force pilot training system.
JAKARTA, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Indonesia is aiming to create eight new squadrons of fighter aircraft by 2024 as part of military upgrade programs, the head of the air force said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense sector companies are warning that the U.S. government shutdown, affecting an estimated 800,000 workers, will soon affect their employees.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. is working with Global Technical Systems on a contract for detection systems for ultra-light aircraft.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense reports it is awarding six new contracts to three U.S. companies worth a combined total of more than $384 million.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The first of two Boeing-made Wideband Global SATCOM satellites launched this year completed on-orbit testing and is now being operated by the U.S. Air Force.
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Russian military vehicle manufacturer UVZ Corp. is touting eight new products, including modernized T-72 tanks and a new infantry fighting vehicle.
MONROVIA, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- AeroVironment Inc is providing its Mantis i23 gimbaled sensor payload to the U.S. Army as part of an upgrade of RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial systems.
MONACO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Major players in the cybersecurity sector of the defense and security market announced new business ventures and developments this week.
TOKYO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Japanese government has confirmed that three domestic companies will manufacture parts for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II fighters destined for Japan's Air Self-defense Force.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army is looking into best possible options to replace Vietnam-era armored military vehicles with modern battle-ready units fit to perform roles in modern warfare.
LONDON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- An engine depot services facility used on Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles is being opened at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma by Rolls-Royce.
MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Harris Corp. says it has developed and delivered a system to help prepare NOAA satellite operators to use a new series of weather satellites.
PRETORIA, South Africa, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- South Africa's Denel group is making more than 200 armored vehicles for the South African National Defense Forces under a contract worth about $900 million.
PARIS, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Sagem of France is building a new facility in Morocco for the production of mechanical and electronic components for the aerospace industry.
BOWIE, Md., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Professional services company MIL Corp. is expanding its cybersecurity development, operations and risk mitigation services.
WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S.-made desktop explosives trace detector has been approved for use by France, opening the door for marketing opportunities throughout Europe.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush (C) points to the crowd as he stands on the first tee box at the 2013 Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on October 3, 2013. UPI/Brian Kersey
