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First Production AW189 Performs its Maiden Flight
2013-10-21 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, said the AW189 8 tonne class twin engine helicopter has successfully performed its maiden flight at Vergiate plant

Boeing to Showcase New Technologies at AUSA
2013-10-18 Read More...
Boeing will showcase proven capabilities and technology advances designed to meet the needs of the U.S. Army during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, held October 21-23 in Washington,

Lockheed Martin to Build JLTV at Award-Winning Facility
2013-10-18 Read More...
Lockheed Martin will move production of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to an assembly line at the company’s award-winning Camden, Arkansas, manufacturing complex, where the company expects to gain significant production efficiencies and

Airbus Military Services Logistic Hub Starts Operations
2013-10-17 Read More...
The Airbus Military Services Logistic Hub has started operations in Seville, Spain, in line with the Full In-Service Support (FISS) model developed by the

Raytheon Demos New Protected Tactical Waveform
2013-10-17 Read More...
Raytheon, whose terminals protect the military's most sensitive satellite communications, recently held a demonstration that proved sensitive data could be passed through small, low-cost satellite terminals using an unclassified but secure

NGC to Upgrade French Navy E-2C Hawkeye Fleet
2013-10-17 Read More...
Under a $34.5 million U.S. Navy contract, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) will modify the French Navy's fleet of three E-2C Hawkeyes with an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)

Forecast Int’l Sees Declining Military Rotorcraft Market
2013-10-16 Read More...
In a newly issued study, “The Market for Light Military Rotorcraft,” Forecast International predicts that 1,411 of these rotorcraft will be produced in the 10-year period between 2013 and

US Fires General In-Charge of Nuclear Missiles
2013-10-15 Read More...
The US Air Force on Friday fired the General in-charge of its entire arsenal of nuclear missiles, citing “a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and

Russia to Receive 1st Mistral Warship Next Month
2013-10-15 Read More...
The Russian Navy will receive its first Mistral-class helicopter carrier from France on November 1, 2014, a high-ranking defense industry official told RIA

INVISIO's New Record Order from U.S. Army
2013-10-14 Read More...
INVISIO (IVSO) now discloses additional information regarding the new record order of SEK 40 m received on October 2, 2013, together with its American partner TEA

AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
2013-10-14 Read More...
Held every October in Washington D.C., the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition is one of the largest land warfare expositions and professional development forums in the

F-35 Program Halts Development of Alternate Helmet
2013-10-14 Read More...
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) informed Lockheed Martin that it decided to halt development of the alternate F-35 helmet and focus exclusively on maturing the Rockwell Collins Elbit Systems of America Vision Systems Generation 2 (Gen 2) helmet

Thales Among World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies
2013-10-11 Read More...
For the second consecutive year, Thales has been listed, for the second consecutive year, as a Top 100 Global Innovator in the rankings announced by Thomson Reuters earlier this week.

Saab Wins Order for Carl-Gustaf Components
2013-10-11 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract on deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon

F-35 Lightning II Program Surpasses 10,000 Flight Hours
2013-10-10 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program continues its operational maturation, surpassing 10,000 flight hours in September. More than half of the total hours were accumulated in just the past 11 months. Through September, F-35s flew 6,492 times

Harris Wins New Contract from USAF Space Command
2013-10-10 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $65 million contract modification to provide worldwide satellite data and communications support to the U.S. Air Force's Satellite Control

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