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Leonardo Launches New Electronics Division
2018-12-17 Read More...
Leonardo’s Board of Directors approved the creation of the new Electronics Division, reporting directly to the CEO. Its aim is to allow Leonardo to organise its Defense and Security Electronics activities in the

Northrop Grumman Expands Bushmaster® Cannon Facility
2018-12-17 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) announced that its Innovation Systems sector operations in Mesa, Arizona completed the expansion of its Bushmaster® medium caliber cannon production

Alberto Gutiérrez Named Head of Military Aircraft at Airbus Defence & Space
2018-12-14 Read More...
Airbus SE has appointed Alberto Gutiérrez, 56, Head of Military Aircraft within Airbus Defence and Space, effective 1 January 2019. He will report to Airbus Defence and Space Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dirk Hoke and become Member of the

Pakistani Military Delegation Visits Iranian Air Base
2018-12-14 Read More...
A Pakistani military delegation, headed by Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training in Pakistan Air Force Air Commodore Imran Qadir, visited Shahid Babayee Air Base in Iran’s Central province of Isfahan, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Rohde & Schwarz to Supply NATO Standard Solution to Danish Navy
2018-12-13 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz has signed a procurement and maintenance contract with the Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) of the Danish Ministry of Defense for the implementation of NATO BRASS

SM-3 Block IIA Destroys Target in First Intercept from Land
2018-12-13 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency completed the third successful intercept of a ballistic missile target by a Raytheon Company SM-3® Block IIA missile, the next-gen variant that defeats missile threats outside the earth’s

Harris Plans $125 Million R&D Investment in Florida
2018-12-12 Read More...
Harris Corporation plans to invest more than $125 million in internal research and development (R&D) in Florida this fiscal year - bolstering high-paying jobs and the company’s innovation leadership in the

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 15 Completes Acceptance Trials
2018-12-12 Read More...
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 15, the future USS Billings, completed Acceptance Trials in the waters of Lake Michigan. This is the ship's final significant milestone before delivery. LCS 15 is the eighth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the

ARQUUS Opens Logistics Center in Fourchambault, France
2018-12-11 Read More...
In the frame of the SCORPION program (modernization of the contact combat capabilities of the Army), ARQUUS opened a new logistics center on its Centre de Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle (CMCO - Operational Readiness Center) of Fourchambault

Russia Ranks Second Among World’s Arms Producers
2018-12-11 Read More...
the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a statement on Monday that sales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing companies continued to grow in

Philippines Air Force Selects T129 ATAK Helicopter
2018-12-11 Read More...
Philippines Department of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that the Philippines Air Force selected the Turkish-made T129 Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance (ATAK) helicopters, Defense Blog

Northrop Grumman Elects Lucy C. Ryan Corporate VP, Communications
2018-12-10 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced its Board of Directors has elected Lucy C. Ryan Corporate Vice President, Communications, effective January 1, 2019. She will report to Kathy J. Warden, the company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, and

New C-27J Spartan Baseline Configuration Performs First Flight
2018-12-07 Read More...
The new C-27J Spartan baseline configuration - characterized by a brand new avionics system, new cockpit control panels and LED aircraft lights - completed its first flight Tuesday at Leonardo’s Aircraft Division Turin

Leonardo DRS Names Bill Guyan VP, GM, Land Electronics Unit
2018-12-05 Read More...
Leonardo DRS, Inc. Chief Executive Officer William J. Lynn III announced the appointment today of William “Bill” Guyan as Vice President and General Manager of the company’s Land Electronics business

General Dynamics European Land Systems Acquires FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH
2018-12-05 Read More...
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced the acquisition of FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH, a qualified maintenance and service provider for the German Army and other international

European Maritime Safety Agency Selects CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS
2018-12-05 Read More...
Schiebel, the market leader in Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), was awarded the coveted maritime surveillance service provision contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency

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