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Lockheed Martin to Supply Legion Pod to USAF F-15C Fleet
2017-09-21 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod® has been selected as the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system for the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) F-15C fleet. Lockheed Martin will produce more than 130 systems, which will be delivered for aircraft

Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion
2017-09-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire

Peli, Zero 2 Infinity Sign Partnership Agreement
2017-09-20 Read More...
Peli Products -the US global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions- and Zero 2 Infinity, the Aerospace company based in Barcelona specialized in elevating all kind of payloads to the Space, have reached a

Safran Delivered Over 150,000 Resonating Gyros
2017-09-19 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense, a European leader in inertial navigation and avionics, has now delivered more than 150,000 resonating

Russia Test-Launches Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2017-09-18 Read More...
Russia has successfully test-launched a RS-24 Yars ICBM to confirm the reliability of these

Christoph Eisenhardt Named New CEO of RUAG Ammotec
2017-09-18 Read More...
The RUAG Board of Directors has appointed Christoph Eisenhardt as the new CEO of the RUAG Ammotec division and a member of the Group Executive Board. He is the successor to Cyril Kubelka, who has occupied this role since 2004, enjoying great

ThalesRaytheonSystems Demos NATO ACCS Interoperability
2017-09-15 Read More...
In support of an NCI Agency team, a ThalesRaytheonSystems’ team participated in NATO exercise, Coalition Warfare Interoperability Exercise (CWIX) 2017, supporting the NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS)

Airbus Prepares European Governmental Satellite Communications Program
2017-09-15 Read More...
Airbus has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to produce a demonstrator for the future European Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) program.

Dragonfire Laser Turret Unveiled at DSEI 2017
2017-09-15 Read More...
The new laser weapon demonstrator being built for the UK Ministry of Defense has been unveiled for the first time by the UK Dragonfire consortium at DSEI 2017 in

KONGSBERG Strengthens its Defense Business
2017-09-15 Read More...
To strengthen KONGSBERG’s competitive edge in the defense market, the Group merges its two defense areas. The new business area, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, will further strengthen its position in a growing defense

UAE Officially Participates at DSEI Exhibition
2017-09-14 Read More...
The UAE is participating at the Defense and Security Equipment International, DSEI, the leading international exhibition for the defense and security industry, which is being held from 12th to 15th September at the Exhibition and Conference Centre,

Safran Wins First Contract for PASEO Naval System
2017-09-14 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed its first sales contract for the latest-generation PASEO NS (Naval System), which will outfit new frigates deployed by an Asian navy. Delivered at the end of 2018, these PASEO NS sights will offer

Raytheon’s Tomahawk to Hit Moving Targets at Sea
2017-09-14 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $119 million contract to begin integrating a new multi-mode seeker into the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile. The enhancement will enable the weapon to engage moving maritime

Harris Demos Connected Battlefield Technology at DSEI
2017-09-13 Read More...
During the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI 2017) currently taking place in London, UK, Harris is demonstrating stand-alone as well as fully-integrated solutions that address urgent security challenges associated with force

KNDS Participates at DSEI 2017
2017-09-13 Read More...
For the first time at the DSEI (Excel, London 12 - 15 September 2017), the KNDS group (KMW +NEXTER Defense Systems) is presenting the know-how and portfolio ofits subsidiaries, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and

MBDA’s Land Ceptor Air Defense System Debuts at DSEI
2017-09-13 Read More...
MBDA’s Land Ceptor air defense system is making its show debut in the outside vehicle park at DSEI 2017 in London from 12-15

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