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ATK to Produce Composite Wing Cover Stringers for A400M
2012-10-30 Read More...
Airbus Military has selected ATK for a contract in excess of $100 million to produce composite wing cover stringers for use on the A400M Military Transport

Firing of MBDA’s Naval Cruise Missile in Submarine Version
2012-10-30 Read More...
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has successfully carried out the first end to end firing of the MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval or naval cruise missile) in its submarine

DCI Expands Presence & Activities in the Gulf & Worldwide
2012-10-29 Read More...
As DCI celebrates its 40th Anniversary, the group finishes the last year of its strategic plan currently in force, “Ambition 2012: become the reference operator for the transfer of military know-how in France and

Harris Showcases Most Powerful SATCOM Antenna
2012-10-29 Read More...
Harris Corporation and Tampa Microwave™ have jointly developed a tri-band satellite communications antenna that offers the highest level of performance available today in a single-case unit small enough to be checked as airline

Lockheed’s Missile Defense Systems Engage Multiple Targets
2012-10-29 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile and Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System successfully engaged in the first-ever test of all three systems demonstrating the

Renault Trucks Defense Finalizes Acquisition of Panhard
2012-10-29 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense, which is included in the Volvo Group’s Governmental Sales business area, has finalized the acquisition of the French automotive manufacturer

Patriot, SM-2 Engage Missile Targets in Sophisticated Tests
2012-10-29 Read More...
Raytheon’s radars, missiles and integrated systems played key roles in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Flight Test Integrated-01, the largest combined developmental and operational integrated live fire missile defense exercise ever

French DGA Prepares the Use of UAVs on Naval Platforms
2012-10-29 Read More...
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA, Direction générale de l’armement) has recently conducted successful sea trials of D2AD (*), an automatic takeoff and landing system for rotary wing

Sagem Concludes Major Contracts at Euronaval 2012
2012-10-26 Read More...
South Korea has ordered its 100th shipborne Sigma 40 inertial navigation system from Sagem (Safran group), confirming its confidence in the system's laser gyro

Telephonics Wins Contract for IFF systems
2012-10-26 Read More...
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, announced it has been awarded a $60 million multi-year contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Command (AFLCMC), Hanscom Air Force Base,

LM to Increase Tactical Vehicle Safety’s Mobility
2012-10-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received an $11 million contract for the development, integration and testing of the Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System

ATK Wins Testing, Production Order for FMU-143 Bomb Fuze
2012-10-25 Read More...
ATK has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with an $84 million ceiling for First Article Testing and production of the FMU-143 Bomb Fuze for the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Initial orders under the contract are valued at

Raytheon to Build, Upgrade Airborne Radios for US Army
2012-10-25 Read More...
Raytheon was awarded $51 million to build more airborne radios and continue to modernize future radios for the U.S.

Lockheed’s Multi-Mission Combatant for Navies Worldwide
2012-10-25 Read More...
With 2 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) currently in the U.S. Navy fleet, 2 more in production and 2 others under contract, Lockheed Martin is leveraging experience gained through the LCS program to offer a Multi-Mission Combatant for navies

Cassidian: New Engineering Support System for Eurofighter
2012-10-25 Read More...
Cassidian is developing a new Engineering Support System (ESS) for German Air Force

ITT Exelis Wins 2 US Army Orders
2012-10-24 Read More...
ITT Exelis has been awarded an order from the U.S. Army valued at $56 million to provide power amplifiers and vehicular adapters for use with existing radios operated by the U.S. Army and the National

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