By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 01:53 pm
Major order from Her Majesty’s Armed Forces: Rheinmetall modernising the UK’s main battle tank Challenger 2 fleet – order volume is around €770 million Rheinmetall has won a pioneering land forces order of pan-European and NATO-wide significance. The British Ministry of Defence has contracted with the Düsseldorf-based technology group to modernise the British Army’s main […] Read in browser »
By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 12:35 pm
ELCOME AND BROADCAST SOLUTIONS COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL MARITIME MESH NETWORK TRIALS Elcome International and Broadcast Solutions recently completed a live proof-of-concept (POC) demonstration of a maritime mesh network for coastal operations. The POC demonstration, which involved a land-based station and several vessels, confirmed the advanced capabilities of the system, including live messaging and video conferencing between headquarters and mobile […] Read in browser »
By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 07:22 am
Leidos Holdings, Inc. a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, today announced the completed acquisition of Gibbs & Cox, Inc. for approximately $380 million in cash. The transaction was previously announced on Feb. 23, 2021. Gibbs & Cox will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and will be combined with Leidos’ maritime systems division. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Gibbs […] Read in browser »
By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 07:15 am
HIFraser will deliver fire safety to Hanwha’s Australian and Korean vehicle fleets HIFraser know how critical automated fire suppression systems are for crew safety. Their experience includes the long-term supply and support of fire suppression systems for military platforms across the Defence sector including the current system used in the Collins Class Submarine. It’s […] Read in browser »
By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 07:11 am
Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Anzac conducts a passage exercise with Republic of Singapore Navy ship RSN Stalwart in the South China Sea. Two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMA Ships Anzac (III) and Sirius, are conducting a two-month deployment throughout the Northeast Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. Led by Anzac, the task group will conduct a […] Read in browser »
By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 07:07 am
AUSTRALIA’S SUPPORT FOR VACCINE ROLLOUT IN THE PACIFIC AND TIMOR-LESTE Australia’s support for the COVID-19 vaccine roll out in the Pacific and Timor-Leste has today provided an initial delivery of 20,000 Australian-manufactured vaccines from our national stocks to Timor-Leste. We have also sent further much-needed medical supplies to support Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 response. This builds on the more than 56 tonnes of humanitarian, medical and PPE supplies delivered to […] Read in browser »
By Defence Review Asia Staff on May 11, 2021 07:00 am
FLIR Wins Additional $15.4M Contract for Black Hornet Nano-UAV Systems for U.S. Army Soldier Borne Sensor Program Total Value of Army SBS Orders for Black Hornets Now Tops $85 Million FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has won an additional $15.4 million contract to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet® 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) to […] Read in browser »
