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HENSOLDT South Africa, CSIR Sign Agreements for New Radar Development
2021-03-30 Read More...
HENSOLDT South Africa and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed co-development and license agreements for the development of new-generation radar

Leonardo’s Lynx Helicopter Marks 50 Years Since Maiden Flight
2021-03-29 Read More...
Fifty years ago on 21st March 1971, a bright yellow Lynx prototype (XW835) took off from Yeovil. The now-iconic aircraft piloted by Ron Gellatly, completed two short flights of ten minutes and 20 minutes

Pakistan Displays Military Might at National Day Parade
2021-03-29 Read More...
The military parade in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations, previously postponed due to inclement weather, was held in Islamabad on Thursday at Parade Ground near Shakarparian

GA-ASI Gray Eagle Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours
2021-03-29 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the family of Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surpassed 1 million flight hours on March 16, 2021 during U.S. Army flight

Collins Aerospace Delivers 600th Thrust Vector Actuation System for Critical Missile System
2021-03-29 Read More...
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., continued to set the foundation for the next-generation missile with the delivery of the 600th TVA for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile

SBIRS GEO-5 Delivered to Cape Canaveral in Preparation for May Launch
2021-03-26 Read More...
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center successfully delivered the fifth Space Based Infrared System satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) to the processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,

Airbus-Built Pléiades Neo Satellites Arrive in Kourou for Launch
2021-03-26 Read More...
The first two Airbus-built Pléiades Neo imaging satellites have arrived at Cayenne airport, French Guiana and are now en route to the European Space Centre in

Peli Committed to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2021-03-26 Read More...
Peli™ Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases and advanced lighting solutions, is committed to improving its sustainability policies and

OCCAR Contracts eurosam for SAMP / T NG Systems
2021-03-25 Read More...
The contract for the development of the SAMP / T NG (New Generation) for France and Italy has been signed on 19 March at OCCAR premises in France (Paris area) in the presence of the French Air and Space Force staff, the Italian Army

Lockheed Martin to Modernize Key Missile Defense Mission
2021-03-25 Read More...
The United States’ Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in a competitive downselect phase, selected Lockheed Martin and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne to deliver the nation’s most advanced missile defense system, the Next Generation Interceptor

InVeris Training Solutions Appoints Al Weggeman as CEO
2021-03-25 Read More...
InVeris Training Solutions, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training systems and services for domestic and international military and law enforcement, announced the appointment of Al Weggeman as CEO, effective April

Head of Bahrain’s National Guard Visits Pakistan on National Day
2021-03-24 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Commander General His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in Islamabad on an official visit at the invitation of Pakistani Army Pakistan Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to attend, as Guest of Honor,

L3Harris to Provide Next-Gen Electronic Warfare System for F-16 Multirole Fighter
2021-03-24 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for development of a new advanced electronic warfare system to protect the international F-16 multirole fighter aircraft against emerging radar and electronic

Brazilian Defence Minister Hails Distinguished Ties with UAE
2021-03-24 Read More...
Fernando Azevedo e Silva, Brazilian Minister of Defence, has commended the distinguished overall ties between Brazil and the UAE, most notably in the area of

Airbus Delivers 7th H145 for German Armed Forces’ Search & Rescue Service
2021-03-23 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the seventh and last H145 for the search and rescue (SAR) service of the Bundeswehr to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) on

Saudi Chief of General Staff Meets Greek Counterpart at ‘Falcon Eye 1’ Drill
2021-03-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili met with Greek Chief of Staff Lt. General Konstantinos Floros on

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