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Oman’s Defense Minister Meets Indian, South Korean Counterparts at DefExpo
2020-02-07 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, took part in the 11th edition of DefExpo 2020 in response to an invitation by Rajnath Singh, Indian Defense

Raytheon’s Excalibur S Hits Moving Target in US Navy Test
2020-02-07 Read More...
Raytheon Company’s newExcalibur® S precision-guided munition scored direct hits on moving targets in a U.S. Navy test. Testing validated the projectile’s ability to survive the shock and stress of a howitzer firing, then transition from GPS to laser

UAE’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Attends DefExpo India
2020-02-07 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met Wednesday with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath

Nexter Group Showcases its Ammunition at DefExpo 2020
2020-02-06 Read More...
From 5 to 9 February 2020, Nexter group is exposing its complete ammunition range on its stand (H3, Q3) for the 10th edition at the DefExpo exhibition in Lucknow,

L3Harris to Sell its Airport Security Business to Leidos
2020-02-06 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Leidos will acquire L3Harris’ airport security and automation business for $1 billion in

Panu Routila Named Patria’s Chairman of the Board of Directors
2020-02-06 Read More...
Patria announced that Mr. Panu Routila (MSc, Economics), 55, has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors as of 4th of February

PELI Launches New Hybrid Cases
2020-02-06 Read More...
Users no longer have to choose between the versatility of the TrekPak™ divider system and the protection of Pick N Pluck™ foam. Peli now offers the new Peli™ Hybrid Cases. Available as a new standard offering in either the Peli™ 1510 or

Rosoboronexport Displays 1,000+ Russian Military Hardware at DefExpo India 2020
2020-02-05 Read More...
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will discuss joint projects with Indian partners and is showcasing around 1,000 pieces of military hardware at DefExpo India 2020, an International

U.S. Army Extends Deal with SRC for Counter-Drone Technology
2020-02-04 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded SRC Inc. of Cicero, New York, a $22 million contract for technology that counters small, low-flying drones on the

CAE to Upgrade NATO’s E-3A AWACS Training Devices
2020-02-03 Read More...
CAE announced it has signed a contract amendment with the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Program Management Agency (NAPMA) to perform avionics updates on the E-3A flight deck simulator and E-3A flight training device located at NATO

Airbus C295 Performs Wet Contacts as a Tanker
2020-02-03 Read More...
The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has successfully achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign. First dry contacts of this flight test took place in December 2019 and were achieved using a closed ramp

Rosoboronexport Wins First Export Order for Mi-38T Helicopter
2020-01-31 Read More...
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has signed the first export contract to supply a foreign customer with the Mi-38T medium-range multi-purpose helicopters manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of Rostec’s

Leonardo to Acquire Swiss Helicopter Company Kopter
2020-01-31 Read More...
Leonardo has signed a contract with Lynwood (Schweiz) AG to acquire 100% of Kopter Group AG (Kopter). This move allows Leonardo to further strengthen its worldwide leadership and position in the rotorcraft sector; leveraging

SIPRI Ranks China Second Biggest Arms Producer
2020-01-30 Read More...
Newly available data suggests that China is the world’s second-biggest arms producer, behind the United States and ahead of Russia, a leading conflict and armaments think-tank

Raytheon Awarded U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force Contracts
2020-01-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company was awarded a $403 million System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA) contract with the U.S. Navy for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band. The SDTA pods will be delivered to the fleet once developmental and operational testing

Boeing, Embraer Hail Brazilian Approval for their Partnership
2020-01-30 Read More...
Boeing and Embraer welcomed the unconditional approval of their strategic partnership by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE)’s General-Superintendence (SG) in Brazil. The decision will become final within the next 15 days

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