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Tapestry Solutions to Support US Transportation Command’s Mobility Systems
2018-11-15 Read More...
Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing company, announced it will provide ongoing sustainment support for the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Single Mobility System (SMS)/Coalition Mobility System (CMS) under a subcontract agreement with Kforce

Iranian Navy to Get New Destroyers, Subsurface Vessels
2018-11-15 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi (photo) announced that his forces will soon be equipped with new home-made destroyers and subsurface

Eurofighter Fleet Passes 500,000 Flying Hours
2018-11-14 Read More...
The Eurofighter fleet is celebrating after passing the 500,000 flying hours mark, as it cements its place at the heart of European air

Rafale F3-R Standard Qualified by French DGA
2018-11-13 Read More...
On 31 October last, the F3-R standard of the Rafale was qualified by the French defense procurement agency (DGA). The development of this new standard, launched at the end of 2013, was successfully completed by Dassault Aviation and its partners in

Iran, Indonesia Pledge to Expand Defense Cooperation
2018-11-13 Read More...
Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Qassem Taqizadeh and Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu met last week, and pledged to expand bilateral ties and cooperation in defense

Peli Products Appoints New Product Marketing Manager for EMEA
2018-11-12 Read More...
Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is pleased to announce that Pavel Levshin has been appointed as the new Product Marketing Manager

Nexter at Indo Defence 2018
2018-11-09 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS group company, leading European terrestrial defence company, is present at Indo Defence 2018 from the 7th to the 11th of November 2018, in Jakarta, on one of Asia’s most important defence and security

UAE Ministry of Defence Delegation Visits Indo Defence 2018
2018-11-09 Read More...
Staff Major General Pilot Abdullah Al Sayyed Al Hashemi, Assistant Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence for Support Services, and his accompanying delegation, visited the Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum, which is being held at Jakarta

ARQUUS at Indo Defence 2018
2018-11-09 Read More...
ARQUUS is taking part in the Indo Defence 2018 exposition, being held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on

Russia’s Viking Air Defense Missile System at Airshow China
2018-11-08 Read More...
Russia is demonstrating its latest Viking air defense missile system (the export version of the Buk-M3 complex) for the first time abroad at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai on November 6-11, the press office of Russia’s state arms seller

J-20 Stealth Fighter Makes Debut at Airshow China
2018-11-08 Read More...
The 12th international aerospace exhibition Airshow China 2018 is taking place in the city of Zhuhai on 06-11 November. This is one of the five largest air shows in the world and exerts great influence on the development of world

Russian Helicopters Tests Ansat Equipped with Ditching System
2018-11-08 Read More...
Specialists at Kazan Helicopters of the holding company Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) have completed testing of an Ansat helicopter equipped with a ditching system. It is designed for emergency water landings and is used to

Harris Receives NSA Certification for AN/PRC-163 Handheld Radio
2018-11-08 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received National Security Agency (NSA) Type-1 certification for its AN/PRC-163 multi-channel handheld networking radio – bringing groundbreaking capabilities to the warfighter, with the ability for future

Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Inaugurates New Facility
2018-11-07 Read More...
The Australian Minister for Defence, the Honourable Christopher Pyne, the CEO of Safran Electronics & Defense, Martin Sion, and the CEO and General delegate of Safran Pacific, Alexis de Pelleport, opened the new Safran Electronics & Defense

Iran Inaugurates Production Line of Kosar Fighter Jet
2018-11-07 Read More...
Iran inaugurated the production line of the newly-manufactured supersonic Kosar fighter jet, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Leonardo Boosts Helicopter Leadership in China
2018-11-07 Read More...
Leonardo announced that Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Sino-US) of China has signed contracts for 15 AW139 intermediate twin engine

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