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Orbital ATK Wins Order for Sidewinder Missile Rocket Motors
2017-04-17 Read More...
Orbital ATK announced it has received a contract award from the U.S. Air Force for production of rocket motors for the AIM-9P

MQ-8C Fire Scout Completes 1st Flight from US Navy’s LCS
2017-04-17 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s autonomous helicopter, MQ-8C Fire Scout, took to the air for the first time from a U.S. Navy independence-class Littoral Combat ship, USS Montgomery (LCS-8). The flight took place off the coast of California during the

U.S. Air Force Authorizes Extended Service Life for F-16
2017-04-14 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force authorized extending the service life of the Lockheed Martin F-16’s designed service life to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours - far beyond the aircraft’s original design service life of 8,000

Airborne LINX Certified on Large Helicopters
2017-04-14 Read More...
Airborne Technologies (Austria) has proven that their Airborne LINX integration solution is perfectly suitable for Large

Russia Reveals 2018-2025 Armaments Program
2017-04-13 Read More...
Russia’s 2018-2025 state armaments program will focus on nuclear deterrence, aerospace defense and “smart weapons systems,” Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said adding that defense contractors had been tasked with making sure that the Armed

500th Eurofighter Typhoon Delivered to Italian Air Force
2017-04-13 Read More...
The 500th Eurofighter Typhoon has been delivered today to the Italian Air Force during a special ceremony held at Leonardo Aircraft Division’s Turin

GA-ASI’s Predator B Demos Threat Radar Detection
2017-04-13 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the successful airborne demonstration of a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) on a GA-ASI Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® Block 5

Australia Selects Raytheon’s Missile Defense System
2017-04-12 Read More...
The Australian government announced first pass approval for the LAND 19 Phase 7B project as the first piece of the land-based Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD)

Thales to Supply Vehicle Communication System to Denmark
2017-04-12 Read More...
The Danish Defense and Logistic Organization (DALO) signed a framework agreement with Thales concerning the acquisition of the vehicle communication system SOTAS, as well as services for the equipment

Orbital ATK Wins Small-Caliber Ammunition Orders
2017-04-12 Read More...
Orbital ATK announced it has received $92 million in small-caliber ammunition orders from the U.S.

India Orders Israeli Air & Missile Defense Systems
2017-04-10 Read More...
The system includes an advanced phased-array radar, command and control, mobile launchers and missiles with advanced RF seekers. MRSAM was developed jointly for the Indian Army by IAI and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

MBDA Tests Sea Venom with Lynx, Super Lynx Helicopters
2017-04-07 Read More...
MBDA has successfully conducted air carriage and jettison trials of its cutting-edge Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile on board the Lynx Mk 8 naval

MQ-4C Triton Completes Test with Improved Software
2017-04-07 Read More...
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), completed formal lab testing and a successful first flight of an improved software suite that enhances the autonomous unmanned system’s operational capabilities and enables

RUAG Fully Acquires Gyttorp AB
2017-04-07 Read More...
RUAG Ammotec acquires the remaining 60% of shares of Gyttorp AB as of 31 March 2017, thus becoming the sole owner of the company. Gyttorp is a leading distributor of hunting and shooting products in Sweden and

Raytheon Tests New Electric Gun for Phalanx® Weapon System
2017-04-06 Read More...
Raytheon Company successfully tested a new electric gun for the Phalanx® Close-In Weapon System. The upgrade allows soldiers and sailors to fire at varying rates, which uses less

Orbital ATK Wins Contract for Multi-Function Fuze
2017-04-06 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced it has received a $21 million contract for first article test and production of the MK419 Mod 1 Multi-Function Fuze

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