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Arquus Delivers Last VIPAIR P4 Vehicle to French Air & Space Force
2020-10-16 Read More...
On October 15, 2020, Arquus delivered the last P4 VIPAIR vehicle to the French Air and Space Force, in accordance with the contractual commitments. Initiated in 2016, the VIPAIR program aimed at transforming a batch of 19 P4 ASPIC vehicles of the

MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The Next Generation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft
2020-10-16 Read More...
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms: much longer endurance (40 hours or more based on payload), more affordable, require a

Oshkosh Defense to Supply 322 JLTV to Belgian Defense Forces
2020-10-15 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the Belgium Ministry of Defense has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract for 322 Oshkosh Defense Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV) for the Belgian Defense

Raytheon’s StormBreaker® Smart Weapon Approved for Fielding on F-15 Eagle
2020-10-15 Read More...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, announced the StormBreaker® smart weapon has been approved for use on the F-15E by the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat

Iranian Defense Ministry Unveils Ultrasound Screening Device
2020-10-15 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry unveiled the first ultrasound screening device that has been designed and made by Iranian specialists and

HGH to Supply Panoramic Thermal Cameras to Shipyards in Middle East & Europe
2020-10-14 Read More...
HGH recently won contracts worth about six million Euros from world-leading shipyards in the Middle-East and in Europe, to equip new warships with SPYNEL panoramic thermal cameras and with their new

Lockheed Martin to Acquire i3 Hypersonics Portfolio
2020-10-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a portion of Integration Innovation Inc. (i3), a software and systems engineering company based in Huntsville,

GA-ASI Wins ID/IQ Order for Advanced Battle Management System
2020-10-13 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and

Bell APT 70 Completes NASA’s Systems Integration & Operationalization Activity
2020-10-13 Read More...
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful flight of the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 as part of a joint flight demonstration with

Pakistan Navy to Add Over 50 Vessels to its Fleet
2020-10-12 Read More...
The Pakistan Navy will add more than 50 vessels, including 20 major ships, to its fleet as part of an ambitious modernization plan to improve its capabilities, the country’s outgoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) said last week, PTI

India Test-Fires First ‘Rudram’ Anti-Radiation Missile from Sukhoi-30
2020-10-12 Read More...
India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenous ‘Rudram’ Anti-Radiation Missile from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off the east coast. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the

Leonardo’s CEO Named President of AeroSpace & Defence Industries Association (ASD) of Europe
2020-10-09 Read More...
Leonardo is proud to announce the appointment of Alessandro Profumo to the Presidency of AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). The CEO of Leonardo will lead the organisation for the next two years, representing the largest

US Army, USAF to Co-Develop Battlefield Communications Network
2020-10-09 Read More...
The US Army and the US Air Force (USAF) signed an agreement to jointly develop a battlefield communications network, called Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control

Russian Navy Frigate Test-Fires Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
2020-10-09 Read More...
Russian Northern Fleet’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea against a sea target at a distance of 450 km, Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov reported to

Iranian Air Force, SAIPA Auto Maker to Co-Produce Drone Engines
2020-10-09 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh announced preparedness to share experience with Iranian SAIPA auto-making company, and said that the company’s capabilities in production of drone engines

HENSOLDT’s MILDS - Missile Launch Detection Sensors
2020-10-08 Read More...
The armed forces have recognised the increasing threat to their tactical aircraft from anti-aircraft infrared guided missiles. A high percentage of aircraft losses in current and recent conflicts were from ground based defensive systems using

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