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Ifremer Selects ECA’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
2017-01-30 Read More...
Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop an ultra-deep Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) reaching 6000 meters water depth. Ifremer is establishing the CORAL ALliance (Cooperative Off-Shore Robotics ALliance), facilitating project development with

Thales Ranks Among World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies
2017-01-27 Read More...
Thales has been recognized for the fourth time as one of the world's top 100 innovators, figuring among the companies in the 2016 Top 100 Global Innovators report published by Clarivate Analytics early this

Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Standard Missile-6 Contract
2017-01-26 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $235 million for Standard Missile-6 all-up round production missiles and

NIMR Automotive Participates in IAV Conference
2017-01-25 Read More...
NIMR Automotive - a subsidiary of the Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC), the UAE’s integrated defence manufacturing and services platform - participated in the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) Conference in the British capital, London,

Thales to Upgrade Swiss Air Force Master Radars
2017-01-25 Read More...
As part of the FLORAKO program modernization, armasuisse has awarded Thales a contract to upgrade the Master radars for the Swiss Air

Nexter Artillery & Weapon Systems at ShieldAfrica 2017
2017-01-25 Read More...
Nexter is present at the 2017 edition of ShieldAfrica which takes place in Abidjan from 24 to 26

Pelican Presents Case & Lighting Solutions at ShieldAfrica
2017-01-25 Read More...
Pelican™ Products, the global leader in design and manufacture of high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is presenting its protective solutions for the military and defense at the Shield Africa International Security

Nexter’s Land, Airland, Naval Systems at ShieldAfrica 2017
2017-01-24 Read More...
Nexter, a land defense systems manufacturer and integrator and Europe’s third largest manufacturer of ammunition, air-land and naval equipment, reaffirms its presence in

Russian Forces to Get Next-Gen Hypersonic Weapons
2017-01-24 Read More...
The Russian Armed Forces are due to get sophisticated hypersonic weapons which will operate in a completely different environment, according to the country’s Deputy Defense Minister Yury

India’s MKU Offers Ultra-Weight Body Armor
2017-01-24 Read More...
Be it a soldier heading for a combat zone or an officer from a law-enforcement agency responding to an emergency call, they never give a second thought for their own safety when there is a call of

General James Mattis Named U.S. Secretary of Defense
2017-01-23 Read More...
Retired Marine General James N. Mattis was confirmed and sworn in as President Trump’s defense secretary Friday, breaking with decades of precedent as a recently retired General became the Pentagon’s top civilian

Thales to Upgrade French Army’s Combat Training Centers
2017-01-23 Read More...
Thales has won the CERBERE contract to upgrade the instrumentationfor the French Army’s live combat training centers. The new system willbe installed at the Sissonne army base for urban combat training and atMailly-le-Camp for training in open

SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Responding to Commands
2017-01-23 Read More...
After a successful Friday evening launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the third U.S. Air Force Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO satellite is now responding to commands as planned, approximately 37 minutes after

Fincantieri Hosts Flinders University Internships in Italy
2017-01-23 Read More...
Flinders Business School students headed to Italy for internships sealing a new partnership backed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, and Flinders University, based in

CAE Wins New Defense Contracts on Key Platforms
2017-01-20 Read More...
CAE announced that it has won defense contracts on a range of customer platforms valued at more than C$175 million to provide new simulation products, simulator upgrades and training support services for global military

Russia Builds Stealth Recognition System for PAK FA Jets
2017-01-20 Read More...
Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) said it has developed a ‘friend-or-foe’ stealth identification system for its cutting-edge fighter

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