Lockheed Martin

Poland Modernizes Its F-16 Fleet

The U.S. Government has approved a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request from Poland to upgrade its F-16 Viper fleet, the latest variant of the fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter. The modernization will equip the jets with a new high-resolution central cockpit display, providing tactical imagery and active array and targeting pod data capabilities. The…

BAE Systems

BAE Systems Expands Rochester Facility

British defense contractor BAE Systems is expanding and modernizing its production facility in Rochester. The 1,600 employees at this site specialize in aerospace technologies, including head-up displays, helmet-mounted displays, flight control computers, and active control sticks for civil and military aircraft. A new 32,000-square-meter plant will be added, creating 300 jobs over the next five…

DOK-ING

Rheinmetall and DOK-ING establish joint venture

In october, representatives of Rheinmetall and the Croatian vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint venture. The signing ceremony was attended by the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić. With the joint venture, the two companies are pursuing the goal of developing various unmanned vehicles based…