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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

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

Thales’ Watchkeeper Receives Type Design Assurance
2013-10-08 Read More...
Thales UK announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA).

Turkish Basic Trainer HÜRKUŞ Continues Test Flights
2013-10-08 Read More...
Turkish Basic Trainer Aircraft "HÜRKUŞ", which was designed to meet the training and Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance aircraft requirements of Turkish Armed Forces, successfully continues its test flights at TAI's premises in

Russian Navy to Get New Missile Systems Next Year
2013-10-08 Read More...
The Russian Navy will receive new advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems next year, a defense industry executive

Dassault, Thales to Modernize French Navy’s Atlantique 2
2013-10-07 Read More...
Dassault Aviation and Thales welcomed the award by the French Ministry of Defense of the contract to modernize the French Navy’s fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft.

RTD to Develop Hybrid Propulsion Demonstrator Study
2013-10-04 Read More...
The French defence procurement agency DGA awarded Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) a design study contract (PEA) to develop a hybrid propulsion demonstrator in

Airbus Military Delivers First A400M to French Air Force
2013-10-01 Read More...
More than 700 people celebrated the delivery of the first production A400M new generation airlifter to the French Air Force at a ceremony at the Airbus Military Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Seville, Spain on 30

KONGSBERG to Expand Helicopter Activity
2013-10-01 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) signed an agreement to collaborate with the helicopter supplier

DSEI 2013 Exceeds All Previous Records
2013-09-27 Read More...
A total of 32,169 visitors attended Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI; ExCeL London; 23-27 September 2013), a rise of 13% on the previous record in

Eurocopter at Helitech International
2013-09-24 Read More...
Eurocopter’s enhancement of its support and services portfolio will be demonstrated at this month’s U.K. Helitech International exposition, underscoring the company’s strategy of offering

Ruag Unveils Enhanced SidePRO-LASSO Protection System
2013-09-23 Read More...
RUAG Defence unveiled the latest enhancement to its SidePRO-LASSO protection

RUAG Preparing Today’s Forces for Tomorrow’s Battlefield
2013-09-17 Read More...
RUAG Defence is pioneering the development of UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) for use by military forces. The company’s retrofitable VERO kit contains all the electronic components and sophisticated sensory equipment needed to convert any existing

UAE’s Caracal Exhibits 2 New Pistols at DSEI 2013
2013-09-13 Read More...
Caracal International, the UAE-based small arms manufacturer for the civilian, military, law enforcement and sporting markets and a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding, is showcasing two new pistols at DSEI 2013, the world’s largest fully integrated

Cassidian Enhances Battlefield Identification
2013-09-13 Read More...
Cassidian, the defense division of EADS, has implemented a new capability of battlefield identification which allows combat aircraft and helicopters to reliably identify friendly forces in a pre-defined area before the use of weapons and thus

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