February 28, 2024 | International, Land
November 5, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval
Northrop Grumman to build Coyote supersonic target missiles for Navy, Japan
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Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A $57 million contract with Northrop Grumman to build supersonic target missiles for the U.S. Navy and Japan has been announced by the U.S. Defense Department.
The deal calls for manufacture and delivery of 19 GQM-163A Coyote sea-skimming targets -- 16 for the U.S. Navy and three for the Japan Self-Defense Force -- according to a Tuesday Pentagon statement.
The Japanese government will provide $9.01 million of the funding for the contract, the statement said.
The maneuverable, sea-skimming missile is used as a cost-efficient simulation of an anti-ship cruise missile, and is capable of traveling at 2.5 times the speed of sound.
It has sea-skimming capabilities, indicating that it can operate 20 feet above the surface of the ocean, and is used as a target. It can also provide research into ship defense systems and support fleet training exercises.
First test-launched in 2004, the United States, Japan, Australia and France include the missile in their arsenals.
Rail-launched from Navy test and training ranges, the18-foot long missile reaches its high speed after it separates from following the separation of a Hercules MK-70 first-stage solid-fuel booster rocket.
The contract calls for work to be completed by 2023.
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February 19, 2020 | International, C4ISR
Elbit Systems Awarded $670 Million Contract to Supply Defense Solutions to a Country in Asia-Pacific
Haifa, Israel, February 18, 2020 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today that it was awarded an approximately $670 million contract to supply defense solutions to a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be performed over a 25-month period. Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems President & CEO, commented: “This significant contract award is a testament to the trust that customers place with our solutions and to the leading position we hold in the market.” About Elbit Systems Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and commercial programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land, and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (“C4ISR”), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios and cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems. For additional information, visit: https://elbitsystems.com/, follow us on Twitter or visit our official Facebook, Youtube and LinkedIn Channels. Contacts: Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Tel: +972-4-8316663 j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com Rami Myerson, Director, Investor Relations Tel: +972-77-2946403 rami.myerson@elbitsystems.com David Vaaknin, VP, Brand & Communications Tel: +972-77-2946691 david.vaaknin@elbitsystems.com IR Contact: Ehud Helft Gavriel Frohwein GK Investor Relations Tel: 1-646-688-3559 elbitsystems@gkir.com View source version on Elbit Systems Ltd: https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-670-million-contract-to-supply-defense-solutions-to-a-country-in-asia-pacific/
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April 20, 2020 | International, Aerospace
L'Iran dote son armée de trois drones "Made in Iran" d'une portée de 1.500 km
Par latribune.fr Les drones pourront surveiller "les mouvements ennemis à une distance considérable" et seront capables d'effectuer des missions de combat, selon le ministre de la Défense iranien L'Iran poursuit la modernisation de ses armées avec de nouveaux systèmes de défense "Made in Iran". Ainsi, les forces armées iraniennes ont fait l'acquisition de trois drones de combat dotés d'une capacité de portée de 1.500 kilomètres, a annoncé samedi le ministre iranien de la Défense Amir Hatami. Les drones pourront surveiller "les mouvements ennemis à une distance considérable" et seront capables d'effectuer des missions de combat, a déclaré Amir Hatami à la télévision d'Etat. Ces appareils peuvent être équipés de bombes et de missiles, et voler à une altitude allant jusqu'à 45.000 pieds (13.716 mètres), a-t-il ajouté, sans préciser le nom des nouveaux drones. Les drones ont été fabriqués par l'industrie militaire iranienne avec la participation d'universités locales, a encore dit Amir Hatami. Les drones sont déterminants pour la surveillance des frontières de l'Iran, en particulier dans les eaux du Golfe autour du détroit d'Ormuz, par où transite un cinquième de l'approvisionnement mondial en pétrole. https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/l-iran-dote-son-armee-de-trois-drones-made-in-iran-d-une-portee-de-1-500-km-845512.html