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SAMI to Showcase Military Capabilities at Paris Air Show
2019-06-13 Read More...
Reinforcing its commitment to building a robust and sustainable homegrown military industry, Saudi Arabia Military Industries (SAMI) will participate in the 53rd edition of the International Paris Air Show, the world’s

Rostec to Present New Defense Products at MAKS & IMDS 2019
2019-06-13 Read More...
Rostec will present new products at major international armament and military equipment exhibitions, held in Russia this summer, that is, IMDS-2019 Maritime Defense Show, MAKS-2019 Aviation and Space Salon, and ARMY-2019 Military

Iran to Expedite Mass-Production of Kosar Fighter Jets
2019-06-13 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami announced the country’s plans to increase production of the newly-manufactured supersonic Kosar fighter jet, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saab Receives Order from the U.S. for Sea Giraffe MMR
2019-06-13 Read More...
Saab has received an additional order from the U.S. Navy for the Sea Giraffe Multi Mode Radar (MMR) for the Coast Guard’s offshore patrol

SEASTEMA Showcased Latest Naval Technologies at IMDEX 2019 in Singapore
2019-06-12 Read More...
SEASTEMA has taken part to the IMDEX 2019 exhibition, held in Singapore on May 13th to 16th, to present its latest developments in naval technology: the SEASTactics integrated mission and control system and the OMEGA360 ubiquitous digital

Raytheon, United Technologies Aerospace Businesses to Combine in Merger of Equals
2019-06-11 Read More...
Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of

L3 to Modernize Avionics for U.S. Air Force C-130Hs
2019-06-10 Read More...
L3 Technologies announced that it has been competitively awarded the $499 million U.S. Air Force C-130H Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2 (AMP INC 2). Under the

Northrop Grumman Demos LTAMDS Capability to U.S. Army
2019-06-10 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) demonstrated its in-production, innovative solution for the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program during an open “Sense Off” competition at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico

Sikorsky Flies Black Hawk With Optionally Piloted Vehicle Technology
2019-06-10 Read More...
A technology kit developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was used for the first time to operate a Black Hawk helicopter with full-authority, fly-by-wire flight

French Arms Sales Skyrocket 30% in 2018
2019-06-07 Read More...
France arms sales increased 30% in 2018, with Qatar, Belgium and Saudi Arabia rounding out its biggest customers, according to an annual report from the French Armed Forces Ministry to parliament released to the

Russia to Launch Two Military Communications Satellites in 2019
2019-06-07 Read More...
Russia will launch two Meridian-M military communications satellites in 2019, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, TASS news agency

DroneShield to Collaborate with Collins Aerospace
2019-06-07 Read More...
DroneShield Ltd and Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies, have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on opportunities with the Australian military and

Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Ready for Mass Production
2019-06-05 Read More...
The Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant is ready to start mass manufacturing of the Su-57 fighter jet of the 5th generation, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday during his visit to the

BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Riptide Autonomous Solutions
2019-06-05 Read More...
BAE Systems, Inc. has announced the purchase of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions (Riptide), a Plymouth, Massachusetts-based provider of innovative, affordable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) technology and

Patria Group Names Esa Rautalinko President and CEO
2019-06-05 Read More...
Patria’s Board of Directors has appointed Esa Rautalinko, 56, Master of Science (Economics), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patria Group. Chief Financial Officer Ville Jaakonsalo has been acting President and CEO since

Northrop Grumman Completes First Stage Test for OmegA Rocket
2019-06-04 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) successfully conducted a full-scale static fire test of the first stage of its new OmegATM rocket in Promontory, Utah on 30 May

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