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Russia Supplies President-S Defense System to 3 Countries
2017-05-29 Read More...
Russia has supplied its advanced President-S onboard defense systems to three countries and is negotiating further supplies with other customers, a representative of Concern Radio-electronic Technology (KRET), Vladimir Mikheev, told Sputnik news

Orbital ATK to Supply .50 Caliber Ammunition to U.S. Army
2017-05-29 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that it has received orders totaling $76 million for .50 caliber ammunition from the U.S.

SRC to Supply Electronic Warfare Services to US Air Force
2017-05-26 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) 57th Intelligence Squadron (Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas), recently awarded a $95.7 million contract to SRC, Inc., to continue development on the Sensor Beam

New Raytheon Radar Demos Reliability, 360-Degree Capability
2017-05-26 Read More...
Raytheon Company’s newest integrated air and missile defense radar has been busy since its debut at the 2016 Winter AUSA tradeshow. The gallium nitride-powered Active Electronically Scanned Array proposed upgrade to the Patriot™ Air and Missile

Northrop Grumman Demos HAMMR Multi-Mission Radar Capability
2017-05-26 Read More...
The U.S. Army selected Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Highly Adaptable Multi-Mission Radar (HAMMR) to demonstrate its multi-mission capability at the 2017 counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) test at Yuma Proving Ground (Arizona) earlier

FLIR Systems Appoints James J. Cannon President & CEO
2017-05-25 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that James J. (“Jim”) Cannon has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 19,

Russia Eyes Boosting Iskander-M Capabilities
2017-05-25 Read More...
Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry and arms manufacturers discussed boosting combat capabilities of the Iskander-M mobile missile system by creating a new type of missiles for the complex, the Ministry said in a

Denmark Selects Nexter’s 8x8 CAESAR® Artillery System
2017-05-24 Read More...
Nexter, the leading French land defense systems manufacturer has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) for the supply of 15 (plus 6 as an option) 8x8 CAESAR® artillery systems to the Danish

Lockheed Martin’s Modernized TACMS Missile Completes 6th Flight
2017-05-24 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile successfully completed a long-range mission in its sixth consecutive successful flight at White Sands Missile Range, New

Patria Helicopters AB Names New Managing Director
2017-05-24 Read More...
Peter Örjes, 52, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Patria Helicopters AB. He will start in the position on the 5th of June

MILEX-2017 Concludes in Belarus
2017-05-23 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi (photo), Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, has visited the 8th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Machinery (MILEX-2017), which took place on 20-22 May 2017 in Minsk in the Republic of

FLIR to Introduce Latest Maritime Thermal Cameras
2017-05-22 Read More...
Providing enhanced safety, security and awareness for professional, commercial and fishing owners and operators, FLIR Systems will introduce the latest additions to its award-winning M-Series marine thermal cameras and highlight the new capabilities

ECA Group Demos Collaborative UAV & UGV System
2017-05-22 Read More...
ECA Group recently performed in Paris area several demonstrations of its collaborative concepts of operation composed of Unmanned Aerial & Land Vehicles for stand-off mine

Sylvie Goulard Named Minister for French Armed Forces
2017-05-19 Read More...
French President Emmanuel Macron’s first government of 18 Cabinet Ministers includes a mix of experienced politicians and newcomers from civil society. Half of the appointees announced Wednesday are men and half are

Meggitt to Demo Anti-Tank Guided Missile Solution at CANSEC 2017
2017-05-19 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems’ new Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) training system will make its Canadian debut in Ottawa at CANSEC 2017 from 31 May to 01 June 2017. The company will also display a broader version of its remote weapons station (RWS)

Textron Systems Tests Fury® Against Moving Targets
2017-05-18 Read More...
Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a business of Textron Inc., announced the successful testing of the Fury® lightweight precision guided glide munition against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. This test marks a

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