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Pakistan Army Test-Fires Babur Cruise Missile
2021-02-15 Read More...
The Pakistan army successfully test-fired a short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of hitting land and sea targets with “high precision” up to 450 kilometers away, a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)

Oshkosh Defense Celebrates Production of the 10,000th JLTV
2021-02-12 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that the company recently produced the 10,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

45 Navies to Join ‘Aman 21’ Maritime Exercise in Pakistan
2021-02-12 Read More...
The Pakistan Navy will host the largest multinational maritime exercise ‘Aman 21’ in the North Arabian Sea on 21 February 2021 with a mission to attain regional peace and counter maritime challenges, local media

Arquus Delivers 2,000th VT4 to French Army
2021-02-12 Read More...
On December 16, 2020, Arquus delivered the 2000th VT4 to the French defense procurement agency, the DGA. This major milestone in the program validates the measures implemented by Arquus and the DGA to

Turkish President Unveils National Space Program
2021-02-12 Read More...
Turkey on Tuesday unveiled its ambitious 10-year space road map that includes missions to the moon, sending Turkish astronauts to a scientific mission in space and developing internationally viable satellite

Russia-India Defense Portfolio to Reach US$ 14 Billion
2021-02-11 Read More...
Russian Federation remains Republic of India key supplier in the field of defense technology. The total portfolio of the contract being concluded has reached US$ 14 billion, according to Vladimir

L3Harris Wins Systems Integration Contract for US Navy Frigate Program
2021-02-10 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) for the shipboard integration and production of major subsystems onboard the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile frigate FFG

Safran, HAL Sign MoU on Military Engine Collaboration
2021-02-10 Read More...
India’s leading aviation company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines, the French global leader in aeroengine design, development and manufacturing, signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) announcing their intent

Lockheed Martin Selects ABL Space Systems Rocket to Power First UK Vertical Satellite Launch
2021-02-10 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has contracted ABL Space Systems, of El Segundo, California, a developer of low-cost launch vehicles and launch systems for the small satellite industry, to supply a rocket and associated launch services for the company’s first UK

HENSOLDT’s PrecISR™ Surveillance Radar for Airborne Missions
2021-02-10 Read More...
PrecISR™ airborne surveillance radar is HENSOLDT’s latest technology response totackle the challenges of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions atAir, Sea and

Peli Celebrates 45th Anniversary
2021-02-10 Read More...
As the new year begins, Peli Products is getting ready to commemorate its 45th year in business and commitment to its vision of “Protecting All That You

2020: An Exceptional Year for Arquus’ Industrial Repair Activities
2021-02-09 Read More...
The Private Industrial Repairs (PIR) objectives are fulfilled for Arquus in 2020. The industrial targets have not only been met, but also increased on several programs during the year. The industrial apparatus has demonstrated

L3Harris Wins Next Phase of Missile Defense Contract
2021-02-08 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies was awarded a $121 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract to build space flight hardware to demonstrate the company’s solution for the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS)

Fincantieri Officially Takes Part in SEA Defence Project
2021-02-08 Read More...
Fincantieri has officially started its activities within the SEA Defence project, which has been selected within the European Defense Industrial Development Program (EDIDP 2019) and has started last

HENSOLDT South Africa Launches New Radar Business
2021-02-05 Read More...
Sensor solutions house HENSOLDT South Africa haslaunched its new radar business after acquiring the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Defence &Security business units of Tellumat at the end of

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman to Provide DevSecOps Capabilities for USAF
2021-02-04 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has added Lockheed Martin to Platform One, an advanced software development program that aims to accelerate the development and deployment of new software applications for defense

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