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L3Harris Awarded Contract to Support Battlespace ISR
2022-12-15 Read More...
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract worth up to $886 million to support Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for the Army, Department of Defense and Intelligence

Naval Group to Open Subsidiary in Greece
2022-12-15 Read More...
As part of Naval Group’s long-term commitment to Greece, and to reinforce growing operations with Hellenic partners, Naval Group will open a 100% subsidiary in Greece in early

German Chancellor, Singaporean Prime Minister Attend Launch of Two Submarines for Singapore
2022-12-15 Read More...
Two state-of-the-art submarines for the Republic of Singapore were launched in a festive ceremony at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel on December 13,

Saudi Minister of Defence Visits BAE Systems Headquarters
2022-12-14 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia paid a visit Tuesday to the headquarters of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton, during his current official visit to the United

Naval Group’s Offer Based on Gowind® Corvettes to Sustain Hundreds of Jobs in Greece
2022-12-13 Read More...
The French team has submitted on December 1st, 2022 a very attractive offer for the corvettes program of the Hellenic Navy. Based on the sea-proven Gowind® corvette and an optimised delivery schedule, it includes a Hellenic Industry Participation

Collins Aerospace Opens New Engineering & Global Operations Centers in India
2022-12-13 Read More...
As part of a significant investment to expand its engineering, digital technology, and manufacturing operations in India, Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has officially inaugurated its new Global Engineering and Technology

Raytheon to Develop Common Tactical Edge Network for USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System
2022-12-13 Read More...
Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), a Raytheon Technologies business, has been selected to develop a Common Tactical Edge Network, or CTEN, in support of the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management

Eric Trappier Awarded 2022 Grand Prize of French Air & Space Academy
2022-12-13 Read More...
On Friday, December 9, the French Air and Space Academy awarded its Grand Prix 2022 to Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, “for his remarkable career as an engineer and manager who has dedicated his career to the development of the

U.S House of Representatives Backs Bill for Record Military Spending in 2023
2022-12-13 Read More...
The U.S. House of Representatives last week backed legislation paving the way for the defense budget to hit a record $858 billion next year, $45 billion more than proposed by President Joe

Russia Completes Re-Armament with Iskander-M Tactical Missile System
2022-12-11 Read More...
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) recently declared that all national armed forces missile formations have been re-equipped with the cutting-edge Iskander-M missile system, being called as “modern and

HENSOLDT Unveils New Feature for EuroNav 7 System to Detect Drones Faster
2022-12-11 Read More...
HENSOLDT and Aero Network DMI announced their collaboration in the field of Situational Awareness of drones for helicopter

Northrop Grumman’s AARGM-ER Completes Fourth Missile Live Fire
2022-12-11 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the fourth successful flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft on

Leonardo to Supply Six AW139 Helicopters to Bristow for Search & Rescue Missions
2022-12-09 Read More...
Leonardo announced that Bristow Group Inc. has signed a contract to procure six AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to support the Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (“UKSAR2G”) program by the

Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to New Zealand
2022-12-09 Read More...
New Zealand received Wednesday the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a ceremony at the Museum of

Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-Range Capability Weapon System to U.S. Army
2022-12-08 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, to the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office

MQ-9A Leased to India by GA-ASI Complete 10,000 Flight Hours in 2 Years
2022-12-08 Read More...
On November 22, 2022, a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft that is on lease from GA-ASI to India’s Navy completed its 10,000th flight hour in support of India national security

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