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Raytheon to Offer DeepStrike® to US Army LRPF Program
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $116.4 million contract to enter the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF)

BAE Systems to Supply Laser-Guided Rockets to U.S. Navy
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract to continue producing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets to meet the growing U.S. and international demand for the

Textron Aviation Delivers 2,000th Cessna CJ Family
2017-06-14 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it recently celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft from its industry-leading Cessna CJ light jet

Boeing to Showcase New Airplanes at Paris Air Show
2017-06-13 Read More...
Boeing confirmed that a 737 MAX 9 flight test airplane will participate in the flying display at the Paris Air Show, which runs June 19-25 at Paris-Le Bourget

Saab Wins Order for Submarines Maintenance and Rescue
2017-06-13 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance and support of submarines and submarine rescue systems. The framework agreement covers the time span 2017-2019

Airbus Plans Major Presence at Paris Air Show
2017-06-12 Read More...
At the upcoming Paris Air Show, which runs from 19th to 25th June 2017, Airbus will showcase its wide range of innovative technologies, products and services, from market-leading commercial and military aircraft to helicopters and space

19th Global MilSatCom Conference & Exhibition
2017-06-12 Read More...
Europe’s leading military event for satellite professionals returns to London this November, bringing together 500 international senior military and key industry representatives to network, benchmark, and learn about the latest developments in

Raytheon to Modernize US Army Strategic Software Systems
2017-06-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract valued up to $600 million for software support and sustainment to modernize missile defense and other strategic

Russian Navy Expands Mediterranean Task Force to 15 Ships
2017-06-09 Read More...
The Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force has grown to 15 warships and vessels, Black Sea Fleet Spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev

Airbus Supplies Support Communications to German Troops at 15 Sites Worldwide
2017-06-09 Read More...
Airbus has successfully rolled out support communications to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) troops deployed to military bases in Lithuania. Labelled “Connect-D”, Airbus now supplies telephone, internet and media services to a total of 15 deployed

North Korea Test Fires Anti-Ship Missiles
2017-06-09 Read More...
North Korea has fired several anti-ship missiles from the coast of the city of Wonsan, the South Korean military announced Thursday. The missiles managed to fly for 125 miles before landing in

Harris Wins National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Order
2017-06-08 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a five-year, $500 million ceiling, single-award IDIQ contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to develop software that will enable NGA analysts and customers to search and retrieve data from

Leonardo Launches New BriteCloud Decoy for Fast Jets
2017-06-08 Read More...
Leonardo has launched a new version of its BriteCloud decoy for fast jets, called BriteCloud 218, at the Electronic Warfare Europe event in London following trials with Danish F-16 fighter

Boeing to Deliver U.S. Navy’s First Deployable P-8A Poseidon Trainers
2017-06-08 Read More...
Boeing will deliver the U.S. Navy’s first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers, allowing aircrew and operators to improve their mission readiness even while serving away from

Textron Aviation’s Turbo Skyhawk JT-A Gets Certifications
2017-06-08 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have certified the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A with next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi avionics,

Orbital ATK Delivers 500th AARGM to US Navy
2017-06-08 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, achieved a significant milestone with the delivery of the 500th Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) to the U.S.

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