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Ten Biggest Navies in the World
2018-04-17 Read More...
The list below, based on data compiled in Global Firepower’s 2018 Military Strength Ranking, ranks countries solely by the number of naval assets they have, including support craft, patrol boats, corvettes, destroyers, frigates, and

Nexter Displays Latest Products at DSA 2018 in Malaysia
2018-04-17 Read More...
Nexter, a company of KNDS, European leader in land defense, is fully participating at the DSA exhibition from April 16 to 19 in Kuala Lampur,

Iran Mounts Night-Vision Systems on Helicopters
2018-04-17 Read More...
Iranian Army Airborne Commander General Yousef Qorbani announced that the country’s helicopters have been equipped with night-vision systems, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Nexter, PEL to Produce Bi-Modular Charge Systems in India
2018-04-16 Read More...
The Indian company Premier Explosives Ltd (PEL), active in the field of explosives and solid propellants, and the French defense company Nexter, specialized in land systems and ammunition have decided to tie-up for manufacturing Bi-Modular Charge

F-35 Completes Historic Flight Test Program
2018-04-16 Read More...
The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the

Goa Shipyard to Manufacture MTU Engines in India
2018-04-16 Read More...
Rolls-Royce and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a premier defense shipbuilding yard in India under the Ministry of Defense, have agreed to cooperate in the local manufacturing of technologically-advanced MTU Series 8000 engines in

SRC Inc. Wins U.S. Air Force Order to Counter Enemy Drones
2018-04-13 Read More...
The Pentagon on Tuesday gave another big vote of confidence to a Central New York company that makes electronic warfare systems to counter

RUAG Defence Wins New Order in Tactical Communications
2018-04-13 Read More...
International technology company RUAG Defence has won an order to supply additional equipment from its ARANEA portfolio to a major international customer. The order involves interoperability platforms that expand the range of application of digital

Rohde & Schwarz to Present its System Solutions at DSA 2018
2018-04-13 Read More...
At the 16th Defense Services Asia (DSA), Rohde & Schwarz will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of integrated communications and intelligence solutions for the digital

Nexter’s Know-How at the Service of Indian Forces
2018-04-12 Read More...
At the DEFEXPO show, taking place from April 11 to 14, 2018 in Chennai (India), Nexter is exhibiting on its stand its solutions adapted to the needs of Indian

L&T MBDA Offers Advanced Guided Weapon Systems in India
2018-04-12 Read More...
L&T MBDA Missile Systems Limited (L&T MBDA) is leveraging its strong parentage to bring in world class guided weapon systems technology for the Indian Armed Forces under the ‘Make in India’ initiative with a clear objective

Otokar Exhibits its Land Systems at LAAD 2018
2018-04-12 Read More...
Otokar, Turkey’s largest private capital defense industry company is participating in LAAD Defense & Security 2018 exhibition at the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paolo, Brazil on April 10-12,

Tapestry Solutions’ Sensor Integration Platform Goes Live at BAE Systems
2018-04-11 Read More...
Boeing, through its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, today announced that its Enterprise Sensor Integration (ESI) software platform has gone live at BAE Systems’ Nashua, New Hampshire,

Russian Forces to Get 3 New Regiments of S-400 Triumf
2018-04-10 Read More...
Three new regiments of S-400 Triumf air defense systems will enter operational service of the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2018, Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Colonel General Sergei Surovikin said. “Modern S-400 Triumf, S-300 Favorit air

GA-ASI Avenger ER Sets New Endurance Record
2018-04-10 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has set a new endurance record with its Avenger® Extended Range (ER) Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Saudi Crown Prince Tours Lockheed Martin’s Silicon Valley Site
2018-04-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s top executive hosted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, at the company’s Sunnyvale, California site on April

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