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Spain to Receive Five AEGIS Weapons Systems
2018-06-28 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Spain of five (5) AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) for an estimated cost of $860.4

Oshkosh Wins U.S. Army Order for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
2018-06-28 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced earlier this month that the U.S. Army Contracting Command has placed four additional orders for a total of 771 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), valued at $159.6

Iran Overhauls F-27 Military Plane
2018-06-27 Read More...
Iranian experts overhauled an F-27 military plane at an airbase in Tehran

Nexter Confirms its Position as a Leader in Artillery Systems
2018-06-26 Read More...
Nexter, a company of KNDS, leader in Artillery systems, presented several products at last week’s Eurosatory Exhibition in Paris, proof of its exceptional

L3 Warrior Sensor Systems Names New General Manager for International Solutions
2018-06-26 Read More...
L3 Warrior Sensor Systems announced, earlier this year, the appointment of Serge Buchakjian as Vice President and General Manager of its International Solutions

GA-ASI Guardian Concludes Demonstration Flights
2018-06-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has concluded the first large-scale demonstration flights in

Leonardo to Supply Black Shark Advanced Torpedoes to Italian Navy
2018-06-25 Read More...
Leonardo will supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedoes and associated logistic support services to equip the Italian Navy’s U212A 2nd Series submarines. The new equipment will significantly increase the Anti-Submarine Warfare capability of the

Raytheon Wins Shared U.S. Army Training Support Services Contract
2018-06-25 Read More...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business as one of the contractors for the Enterprise Training Services Contract, known as

KMW, Nexter Join Forces on Main Ground Combat System
2018-06-22 Read More...
KMW and Nexter welcome the announcement by the French and the German governments on the joint development of a new Main Ground Combat System and a new Common Indirect Fire

Russia’s Advanced Weapons Production up Fourfold in 5 Years
2018-06-22 Read More...
The draft plan for shifting weapons and military equipment to domestic software is designed to further ensure the stable development and information security of the Russian defense industry, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (photo)

US Secretary of Defense Receives German Defense Minister
2018-06-22 Read More...
Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to significantly increasing its defense budget, Deutsche Welle (DW)

CZ Concludes Successful Participation at Eurosatory
2018-06-22 Read More...
Between 11th and 15th June, CZ took part in one of the most important international exhibitions focused on defense and security technologies, Eurosatory 2018. The 14th edition saw more than 1,800 exhibitors from 63 countries across

BAE Systems, Iveco Win U.S. Amphibious Combat Vehicles Competition
2018-06-21 Read More...
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $198 million contract to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.2

Raytheon, Safran to Develop Sighting Systems for Combat Vehicles
2018-06-21 Read More...
Raytheon Company and Safran Optics 1 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the next generation of combat vehicle sighting systems.

L3 Wins U.S. Army Order for Next-Gen Night Vision Goggles
2018-06-21 Read More...
L3 Technologies announced it has been awarded a three-year, $391 million contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to provide soldiers with true next-generation Binocular Night Vision Goggles that improve mobility, targeting and

Airbus Technologies Take the Spotlight at Eurosatory
2018-06-21 Read More...
Meeting today’s defense and security challenges requires increasingly connected solutions, as underscored by Airbus’ diversified product lines that were exhibited during this month’s Eurosatory international exhibition near Paris (11-15 June

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