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€10 Billion Allocated to European Space Programs
2012-11-23 Read More...
ESA concluded a successful two-day Council meeting at ministerial level in Naples, Italy.

1st 3 Production Airbus Military A400M Aircraft Take Shape
2012-11-21 Read More...
The initial 3 production A400M new generation airlifters are seen together for the first time in this latest image of the Airbus Military final assembly line (FAL) at Seville,

France Ends Last Combat Mission in Afghanistan
2012-11-21 Read More...
France ended its last combat mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday, withdrawing troops from a strategic province northeast of Kabul as part of an accelerated departure from the war-torn

Roke’s Miniature Radar Altimeter for Saab’s Skeldar UAV
2012-11-21 Read More...
Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring Group company, has worked with Saab to successfully integrate its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAV for which it is now a standard

Northrop Grumman, US Navy Conduct Triton Ground Testing
2012-11-21 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy have added a second Triton unmanned aircraft to ground testing efforts in late September – part of an initial step in preparation for flight

ITT Exelis Completes AIDEWS Testing at Edwards AFB
2012-11-20 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed extensive electromagnetic compatibility testing of its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, or AIDEWS, at Edwards Air Force Base,

LM To Demo Seamless MILSATCOM Data Flow
2012-11-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has been selected to apply its extensive experience with protected satellite communications to support a new generation of agile, commercially based military satellite communications

NGC Wins Global Tactical Advanced Communications Deal
2012-11-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems and Services contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).

Combat King Reigns in The Sky
2012-11-19 Read More...
An HC-130J Combat King II takes off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona from Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta, Georgia on 15

Raytheon, USAF Test New GBSSA & STARS System
2012-11-19 Read More...
As the U.S. government prepares for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System by 2015, the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control

JITC Certification for Datron’s PRC7700H HF Transceiver
2012-11-16 Read More...
Datron World Communications, Inc., a leader in tactical and public safety communications products, announced that it has received certification from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for the Datron PRC7700H Tactical High Frequency (HF)

BAE Systems to Acquire Marine Hydraulics International
2012-11-16 Read More...
BAE Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc. to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc. (“MHI”), a privately held company that operates a shipyard, pier and waterfront facilities in

U.S. Army Orders 34 Additional UH-72A Lakotas
2012-11-16 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, bringing the total aircraft ordered to date to 312. Army plans call for procuring 347 Lakotas through

20th Eurofighter Typhoon Squadron Established in Sicily
2012-11-16 Read More...
The 18th Gruppo based at Trapani Air Force Base (AFB) in Sicily, became the 20th Squadron operating Eurofighter

Thales Acquires Sysgo AG
2012-11-15 Read More...
Thales announced today the acquisition of Sysgo AG, the European leader in safe and secure operating systems required for markets served by the Group such as aeronautics, space, transport, defense and security. Sysgo employs 80 people in Germany,

Innovative Training for Boeing’s F/A-18E & F-15E
2012-11-15 Read More...
Two military aircraft produced by Boeing, the F-15E Eagle and the F/A-18E Super Hornet, now are equipped to train in an environment that puts them at odds against real aircraft and computer-generated enemy threats at the same

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