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Tests Start on Upgraded Mi-171E Multipurpose Helicopter
2017-12-06 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) started flight tests of the Mi-171E multipurpose helicopter with upgraded power unit and rotor system at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP). It is planned to finish them by the end of the 2017.

Eurofighter Typhoon Proves Swing Role Capabilities
2017-12-05 Read More...
Eurofighter Typhoon has proved its swing role capabilities on operations, according to Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Gerry Mayhew, Air Officer Commanding No 1

U.S., South Korea Start Large-Scale Military Drills
2017-12-05 Read More...
South Korea and the United States launched large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons program that has raised global

French Armed Forces Ministry Receives First MMPs
2017-12-04 Read More...
France’s defense procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), has accepted the delivery to the French Armed Forces of the first batch of 50 missiles and 20 firing posts from the new MMP

Boeing Emphasizes Affordability, Modularity in New ICBM Design
2017-12-04 Read More...
Boeing’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of America’s next intercontinental

Nexter Group’s Artillery & Weapon Systems at Expodefensa
2017-12-04 Read More...
Nexter, is present in Colombia for the Expodefensa exhibition, being held in Bogota from 4 to 6

SVFuA Receives Technology of the Year Award
2017-12-04 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz announced that the joint radio system of the German Armed Forces (SVFuA) received the prestigious 2017 Technology of the Year award from the Wireless Innovation

Ka-226T Becomes World’s First Modular Helicopter
2017-12-01 Read More...
Light helicopter Ka-226T, developed by the holding “Russian Helicopters” (which is part of the Rostec State Corporation), has become a pilot project on the creation and production of helicopters through information

Thales Demos New Generation of Software-Defined Radios
2017-11-30 Read More...
A series of full-scale operational demonstrations of SYNAPS, the new generation of software-defined radios from Thales, was successfully completed in Chantilly, France from 21 to 24

Rafale Int’l Presents Industrial Aeronautical Sector in India
2017-11-29 Read More...
Dassault Aviation, Safran and Thales, which together make up Rafale International, were invited by the Centre Val de Loire Regional Council and AEROCENTRE to the aeronautical forum being held in Tours, to present its creation of an industrial

Lockheed Martin Assembles 3rd U.S. Air Force GPS III Satellite
2017-11-29 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force’s third GPS III satellite in production flow at Lockheed Martin’s advanced satellite manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado is now fully integrated into a complete space

Enhanced Bittium SafeMove® Software Portfolio Released
2017-11-29 Read More...
Bittium releases a new version of the Bittium SafeMove® software product portfolio. The Windows user interface and look and feel have been completely re-designed to cater for end-users who depend on reliable and secure mobile

Northrop Grumman to Compete for Multiple Army Training Contracts
2017-11-28 Read More...
The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) for its Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support

Safran’s JIM Compact Infrared Binoculars Selected by 7th NATO Country
2017-11-24 Read More...
Safran announced that its JIM Compact infrared binoculars were selected by a 7th NATO country during this week’s Milipol Exhibition in

SharpEye™ Radar for Pakistan Navy Submarine Upgrade
2017-11-24 Read More...
Following the announcement in February 2017 that Kelvin Hughes will be supplying the SharpEye™ Doppler submarine radar system to the mid-life upgrade program for the Pakistan Navy’s Agosta 90B-class (also known as the Khalid class diesel electric

MBDA Inc. Vice President to Lead Strategic Business Development
2017-11-24 Read More...
MBDA Incorporated announced that Nancy DiCarlo has joined the company as Vice President, Strategic Business

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