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Andreas Berger Named New CEO of RUAG Defence
2018-03-08 Read More...
The Board of Directors of RUAG has chosen Andreas Berger as the new CEO of RUAG Defence. He has already been managing the division on an ad interim basis since October 2017 and is now taking over this role permanently from 1 march

Russia Test Launches Iskander-M Missile
2018-03-08 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has reported a successful test-launch of an Iskander-M missile, which took place at the Kapustin Yar firing range in southern Russia’s Astrakhan

8 US Allies Watch Live Fire Test of Newest Patriot Upgrade
2018-03-07 Read More...
Delegations from eight countries watched a live fire test of the newest suite of upgrades to Raytheon’s Patriot™ Air and Missile Defense

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Pays Historic Visit to Vietnam
2018-03-07 Read More...
For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries’ efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea, The Associated Press (AP)

Boeing to Modernize U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Fleet
2018-03-05 Read More...
Boeing has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will

Renault Trucks Defense Upgrading its Governance
2018-03-05 Read More...
As a century-old company in the land defense sector, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) is launching a new strategy and reorganizing its governance

Airbus, Safran to Equip Aircraft with Helicopter Data Monitoring Systems
2018-03-05 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters and Safran Electronic and Defense have signed a letter of intent for the distribution of helicopter data monitoring systems. The systems can be integrated on all Airbus helicopters not already equipped with the Helionix avionics

The Falcon Epicure to Serve the French Air Force
2018-03-02 Read More...
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced its decision to award Dassault Aviation the contract for the integration, on three Falcons, of the Universal Electronic Warfare Capability developed by Thales (Epicure

Global Hawk Celebrates 20th Anniversary Since First Flight
2018-03-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation celebrated Tuesday the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its autonomous Global Hawk high altitude long endurance

ASELSAN Wins New Contract in Malaysia
2018-03-01 Read More...
The Remotely Controlled Weapon Systems designed and produced by ASELSAN of Turkey will continue to be in service of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

Leonardo Delivers 18th M-346 to Italian Air Force
2018-03-01 Read More...
A delivery ceremony for the Italian Air Force’s 18th M-346 took place Tuesday at Leonardo’s Aircraft Division site located at Venegono Superiore (Varese,

INVISIO Customer Wins Hearing Loss Prevention Award
2018-02-28 Read More...
The US Army’s TCAPS program has been awarded the Safe-in-Sound 2018 Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention

Boeing, Oerlikon to Collaborate in Additive Manufacturing Work
2018-02-27 Read More...
Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, and Oerlikon, a leading technology and engineering group, signed a five-year collaboration agreement to develop standard materials and processes for metal-based additive

Bell Helicopter Rebranded as “Bell”
2018-02-26 Read More...
Bell Helicopter,a Textron Inc. company and major global aircraft manufacturer, revealed it has rebranded to be known as simply “Bell.” The new brand strategy and modernized logo are rooted in the company’s focus on innovation and customer

RUAG Defence Wins First NATO Contract
2018-02-26 Read More...
RUAG, the international technology group, has won its first NATO contract to provide “Tactical Access Node (TAN)”, an integrated voice and data router for use by NATO

SR Technics to Implement Robotics Inspection Solution
2018-02-26 Read More...
SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, announced it is partnering with Invert Robotics to implement an innovative robotics solution to enhance its aircraft maintenance

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