United Arab Emirates’ military has announced plans to award a Thales–Dassault Aviation team a contract to modernize its Mirage 2000-9 multirole combat aircraft. Thales said Wednesday it aims to support Mirage 2000-9 upgrade efforts through the supply of new mission computer, fire control radar, electronic warfare suite, optronics, communications navigation, identification, cockpit display, helmet mounted …
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Boeing to Deploy Dassault Systems Digital Tool Across Defense, Space Programs
Boeing will implement a digital platform from Dassault Systemes across defense, space and commercial aviation programs as part of an extended partnership with the latter company. Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE platform works to manage product lifecycle and manufacturing operations through process and product simulation and elimination of risks prior to production, Dassault said …
Read More »Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Airbus, Dassault Land Contract for European Drone Definition Study
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Airbus and Dassault Aviation have received a contract to conduct a two-year definition study of a program that seeks to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system for European countries. Germany, France, Spain and Italy participated in the launch of the contract for the European MALE RPAS program …
Read More »Northrop Navigation Tech Incorporated in Dassault-Led Euro Combat Drone
A Northrop Grumman subsidiary based in Germany has worked with Saab Aerosystems to develop a navigation, flight guidance and control system for an unmanned combat air vehicle prototype that flew over France, Italy and Sweden in flight tests. Northrop Grumman LITEF helped build the Attitude and Heading Reference System for the nEUROn drone that a six-country cooperative developed as an experimental, stealth platform …
Read More »BAE, Dassault Jointly Pursue Int’l UCAV Program
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have formed an alliance and submitted proposals to build a demonstration vehicle for the U.K. and France’s future unmanned combat air systems, Defense News reported Wednesday. Andrew Chuter and Pierre Tran write the team has finished preparation work for the project and the two European nations …
Read More »John Clarke Orzalli Named A Dassault Systemes Business Development Lead
John Clarke Orzalli, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, has been appointed senior business development executive of Dassault Systemes' federal business group, Washington Technology reports. The company makes three-dimensional design software and three-dimensional digital mock-up and product lifecycle management systems for more than 150,000 customers. According to Washington Technology, Orzalli …
Read More »Forecast International: Fighter Jet Production Value to Reach $264B by 2028
Forecast International has predicted that fighter aircraft manufacturers will produce a total of 3,401 jets from 2019 to 2028 and estimated that industry's overall production value will hit $264.2B by the end of the 10-year forecast period.
Read More »Boeing's Leanne Caret Talks UK Fighter Jet Devt Program at Farnborough Airshow
Leanne Caret, CEO of Boeing's defense, space and security business, has said the company would be “honored and thrilled“ if given the opportunity to take part in the U.K.'s new fighter jet program, Reuters reported Friday. Caret, a two-time Wash100 recipient, told Reuters at the Farnborough Airshow that it is too …
Read More »Switzerland Outlines Requirements for New Combat Aircraft, Ground-Based Air Defense System
Switzerland has unveiled a list of specifications for the country’s future combat aircraft and ground-based air defense system. The Swiss defense department said Friday its NKF combat aircraft should be able to protect the Swiss airspace and perform routine air policing missions continuously. The country is looking for an aircraft that …
Read More »Report: India to Open Fighter Jet Procurement Competition to Twin-Engine Planes
The Indian government has called on the air force to consider both single- and twin-engine fighter jets for a potential $15 billion program to replace its fleet of combat aircraft, Reuters reported Thursday. A defense ministry source told Reuters the government also asked the air force to assess the Boeing-built …
Read More »Report: Boeing Shows Interest in Canada's Fighter Jet Competition
Boeing has expressed interest to participate in a competition to produce 88 new fighter planes for Canada, Reuters reported Friday. The Canadian government set a Feb. 9 deadline for companies to show their interest to take part in the procurement effort that could be worth between approximately $12 billion and …
Read More »Reports: Boeing to Mull Participation in Canada's Fighter Jet Replacement Competition
Boeing has not yet decided whether to propose its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft for a potential $14.5 billion contract to replace Canada's fleet of CF-18 fighter planes, Flightglobal reported Tuesday. The Chicago-based aerospace company said in a statement it will assess its participation in Canada's Future Fighter Capability Project once …
Read More »Report: Canadian Air Force Commander Seeks to Accelerate Fighter Aircraft Procurement
Lt. Gen. Michael Hood, commander of the Canadian air force, has said he wants to speed up the purchase of new fighter aircraft to replace Canada’s fleet of F/A-18 Hornet jets, Defense News reported Saturday. Hood told the publication that Canada currently plans to release a request for proposals by 2019 for 88 …
Read More »Kaspersky Lab, Partners Introduce Cyber Talent Discovery Program
Kaspersky Lab has partnered with PWC, Dassault Systems and Schlumberger to facilitate a cybersecurity talent search program targeted at students and young professionals regardless of security background. The alliance seeks to help address a skills shortage in the information security industry through the Cybersecurity for the Next Generation program, Kaspersky said Friday. Participants will …
Read More »Report: Qatar Eyes Typhoon Fighter Aircraft Purchase From BAE
Qatari Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and his U.K. counterpart Michael Fallon have signed a letter of intent to procure Typhoon fighter aircraft for Qatar, Reuters reported Monday. The Middle Eastern country plans to buy 24 Typhoon planes and associated equipment from British defense contractor BAE Systems as part of the agreement, …
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