Turkey to beef up helicopter self-defense

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The Defense Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) of Turkey has launched a program for the procurement of several electronic warfare protection systems to boost the defensive capabilities of its helicopters. Turkey is expected to receive 187 ALQ-144(V)1 and 38 ALQ-144(V)5 infrared (IR) countermeasure systems from Sanders for installation on seven of the country's unnamed aircraft types under a $13.8 million foreign military sales contract with the US Army Communications-Electronics Command. Turkish Army Aviation also awarded an $8-million contract to Davis Engineering for the supply of IR suppressors for 96 UH-1H and 63 Agusta-Bell AB 205 utility helicopters. Another $2-million agreement was also struck by SSM with Hungarian Danubian for 38 exhaust suppressors for 19 Mi-17 transport helicopters of the paramilitary Gendarmerie.

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Hungary, Turkey, Infrared Countermeasures, Danubian Aircraft Co., Davis Engineering Ltd., Sanders, ALQ-144(V)1, ALQ-144(V)5

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Raytheon to supply tactical radios for the UK

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Raytheon Systems Company of Arlington, VA, received a subcontractor contract from Hunting Engineering of Bedfordshire, UK. The company will manufacture Tactical Ground to Air (TacGA) manpack radios for the British Ministry of Defense. Over 1,000 units under the UK/RT.346 label will be deployed to the British Armed Forces. The gadgets will also be dubbed MXF-430UK(V)1 based on the former Magnavox standard used by Raytheon. The products made under this contract have to be customized for vehicle and land use for the British Armed Forces.

United Kingdom, Use of services, Contracts & orders received, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Military Communications Eqp, General Radio Equip, Radio equipment, Military communications equipment, Hunting Engineering, Military/Defense Forces, Raytheon Systems Company, MXF-430UK(V)1, Magnavox, Tactical Ground to Air, UK/RT.346

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Additional towed decoys contracted for B-1 bomber

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Raytheon Systems has been awarded with additional $5 million for the supply of another 50 AN/ALE-50 launchers and 150 magazines for the B-1 bomber, making the contract for the ALE-50 Expendable Countermeasures Dispensing System worth about $110 million. The basic ALE-50 is consisted of a launcher, a controller and a towed decoy that has a 10-year shelf life and is contained in a sealed canister. The decoy control/monitor electronics and power supply, meanwhile, are located inside the launch controller.

United States, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, Chaff & Decoys, Raytheon Co. Electronic Systems Div., Decoys (Radar), AN/ALE-50

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