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Iran, Azerbaijan Sign MoU to Boost Defense Cooperation
2019-01-21 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and Azeri Defense Minister Lieutenant General Zakir Hasanov signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster defense cooperation between the two

Naval Group Witnesses Launch of First Brazilian Scorpène® Submarine
2019-01-18 Read More...
Earlier this week, the Brazilian Navy launched its first Brazilian-built Scorpène® submarine, the Riachuelo. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Navy base in presence of the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil and of the elected

ARQUUS to Present Defense, Security Vehicles at Shield Africa 2019
2019-01-18 Read More...
ARQUUS is taking part to the next International Forum on Security and Defense Shield Africa, which will be taking place from January 21st to January 24th in Abidjan, Ivory

Pentagon Report Examines China’s Growing Military Power
2019-01-17 Read More...
China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department’s 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military

French Minister of Armed Forces Visits Dassault Aviation
2019-01-17 Read More...
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Ms. Florence Parly, visited the Dassault Aviation Merignac site on Monday, January 14,

GA-ASI Builds Team in Belgium for MQ-9B SkyGuardian
2019-01-17 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optic and related mission systems, announced it has teamed with five Belgium-based businesses as part of an

Indonesian Air Force Orders 8 Additional H225M Helicopters
2019-01-15 Read More...
The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable

French Navy Receives First Rafale F3-R Standard
2019-01-14 Read More...
The French Navy received its first Rafale jet fighter upgraded to the F3-R carrier version standard, according to

Russia’s Kornet-D1 Anti-Tank Missile System to Enter Trials in 2019
2019-01-14 Read More...
Russia’s latest Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system designated for the Airborne Force will undergo state trials this year, the Defense Ministry

Northrop Grumman Wins LITENING Targeting Pod Order
2019-01-14 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $1.3 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for LITENING advanced targeting pod sustainment, production, software and

General Dynamics to Upgrade 174 US Army Abrams Main Battle Tanks
2019-01-11 Read More...
The U.S. Army has signed a $714 million delivery order for General Dynamics Land Systems to upgrade an additional 174 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to the state-of-the-art M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPv3)

MBDA Demos Anti-Surface Capabilities of Mistral Missile
2019-01-11 Read More...
At the end of 2018, MBDA successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft). A number of foreign delegations attended the demonstration firing that was performed from

RUAG to Upgrade 8 Swiss Air Force Transport Helicopters
2019-01-11 Read More...
RUAG will upgrade eight Cougar helicopters belonging to the Swiss Air Force’s transport helicopter fleet. The corresponding agreement was signed in December by representatives of armasuisse and RUAG in

SCR Participates in Spanish Air Force’s Annual Training Exercise
2019-01-11 Read More...
The aerial and land targets of SCR, a company of the everis Aerospace, Defense, and Security Group, have recently participated in the annual training exercise Dardo 2018, organized by the Combat Air Command (MACOM) of the Spanish Air

Russian Army Received Over 1,800 UAVs in Past 6 Years
2019-01-10 Read More...
The Russian army has received over 1,800 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of different types over the last six years, the Russian Defense Ministry’s official newspaper “Krasnaya Zvezda” (Red Star)

Raytheon Names Scott Weiner Vice President, Corporate Development
2019-01-10 Read More...
Raytheon Company has named Scott Weiner Vice President, Corporate Development reporting to Chief Financial Officer Toby O’Brien. He will oversee domestic and international transactions including: acquisitions,

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