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Oshkosh Wins U.S. Army Order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
2018-11-30 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced that the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged

UTC Completes Acquisition of Rockwell Collins
2018-11-30 Read More...
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced the completion of its acquisition of Rockwell Collins and the company’s intention to separate its commercial businesses, Otis and Carrier (formerly CCS), into independent entities. The separation will

Rohde & Schwarz Acquires Pixel Power Limited
2018-11-30 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz has acquired Pixel Power Ltd., a technology leader in television branding, graphics, automation, master control and

Second Gripen E Test Aircraft Takes Flight
2018-11-29 Read More...
On 26 November, Saab completed the successful first flight of the second Gripen E test

Iran Showcases Latest Defense Equipment at IDEAS 2018
2018-11-29 Read More...
Iran is showcasing part of its military achievements and defense capabilities at IDEAS 2018 International Defense Industry Exhibition which is taking place from 27-30 November in Karachi,

Rosoboronexport Participates at IDEAS 2018 in Pakistan
2018-11-28 Read More...
Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is the organizer of Russia’s single exhibit display at the IDEAS 2018 International Defense Industry Exhibition, which is held from November 27 to 30 in Karachi,

Iran Ready to Export Fighter Jets, Training Aircraft
2018-11-28 Read More...
Iran voiced its readiness to export domestically built fighter jets and training aircraft, hoping to find potential buyers during the 9th International Iran Air Show taking place on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf on 26-29 November

Naval Group Selects Atmos UAV for UAS Testing
2018-11-27 Read More...
The Dutch company Atmos UAV has been selected by Naval for the testing of its innovative fixed-wing VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) UAV solution for evaluation

9th International Iran Air Show Kicks Off
2018-11-27 Read More...
The 9th International Iran Air Show kicked off on Kish Island on Monday in the presence of Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir

Airbus Unveils New A330MRTT Full Flight Simulator
2018-11-27 Read More...
Airbus has unveiled the new full flight and mission simulator (FFS) of the Airbus A330 MRTT Multirole Tanker Transport aircraft at its International Training Centre (ITC) in Seville,

Mil Design Bureau to Develop Fast-Speed Combat Helicopter
2018-11-26 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry has opted for the project of the Mil Design Bureau to create a cutting-edge fast-speed combat helicopter while the Kamov Design Bureau will continue developing the naval version of the Minoga rotorcraft, Russian Helicopters

Leonardo Opens 2nd Maritime Navigation Support Centre in Turkey
2018-11-26 Read More...
A ceremony was held in Izmir, Turkey Thursday for the inauguration of the town’s new maritime traffic and navigation support centre developed by Leonardo. The system will allow local authorities to monitor maritime traffic in the

Orlando Hosts I/ITSEC 2018
2018-11-23 Read More...
The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training

Russia Creating Hypersonic Target Missile for Advanced Weapons Testing
2018-11-23 Read More...
A hypersonic target missile designed for testing of advanced weapons is being developed in Russia, director general of Russian scientific and production enterprise NPO Molniya, Olga Sokolova, told

Northrop Grumman to Support US Air Force E-8C Joint STARS Fleet
2018-11-22 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a 12-month, $330 million contract for Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS)

Airbus Names Dominik Asam Future Chief Financial Officer
2018-11-22 Read More...
In the context of the ongoing management transition process led by its Board of Directors, Airbus SE has appointed Dominik Asam (photo), 49, to succeed Harald Wilhelm, 52, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in April

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