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Roketsan, MBDA Deutschland to Expand Cooperation
2016-06-06 Read More...
At last week’s ILA Air Show, Roketsan and MBDA Deutschland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their cooperation towards integration of 70 mm Laser Guided Missile CİRİT on TIGER UHT

Russian Helicopters Signs MoUs at KADEX-2016
2016-06-06 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, signed Memorandums of Understanding with the Committee for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other government structures of the Republic of Kazakhstan during

Lockheed Martin Flies First T-50A Upgraded Aircraft
2016-06-06 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully completed the initial flight test of its T-50A configured aircraft. The T-50A is the company’s aircraft offering in the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Pilot Training

EBS, the New Sensor House, Publicly Unveiled at ILA 2016
2016-06-03 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security are uniting sensor technologies in one

Lockheed Martin Wins Contract for Pilot Survivability Training
2016-06-03 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 5-year, single award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of $424 million by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division to support the Aircrew Electronic Warfare

Saab Receives 2 New Orders
2016-06-01 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received an order within the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) segment. The order amounts to approx. SEK 1.1 billion. Deliveries will be made from 2016 until

Boeing, US Air Force Adjust KC-46 Tanker Schedule
2016-06-01 Read More...
As detailed in its statement released earlier this week, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is moving its formal production decision on the KC-46 tanker program - known as Milestone C - from June 2016 to August 2016 to allow additional time to implement the

Russia to Test Upgraded Yars Ballistic Missile in Few Months
2016-05-31 Read More...
Russia will carry out in the next few months a test launch of a modernized Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the chief designer of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technologies

Thales, Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Sign OFSV Contract
2016-05-31 Read More...
On March 24th, Thales in Canada signed a $35M (CAD) contract with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (VSY), regarding the electronic systems for the construction of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSV) under

Schiebel Celebrates 10th Anniversary of CAMCOPTER® S-100
2016-05-30 Read More...
Ten years after the first delivery of CAMCOPTER® S-100 to the launch customer, the Vienna-based Schiebel company proudly celebrates the anniversary of its world class

Standard Missile-3 Flight Test Validates Engineering Upgrade
2016-05-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the Missile Defense Agency completed a successful flight test of an improved Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB third stage rocket

MBDA to Present Latest Missile Systems at ILA Air Show
2016-05-27 Read More...
At this year’s ILA Air Show (1-4 June, Berlin ExpoCenter Airport), MBDA is presenting a comprehensive portfolio of air defense systems and guided-missile for air, land and sea forces. In particular, the company will present new concepts in laser

Rohde & Schwarz to Fully Participate at ILA Air Show
2016-05-27 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz will be demonstrating its comprehensive portfolio for air traffic safety at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016 which will be held from 1 to 4 June 2016 at Berlin ExpoCenter

Harris Wins New U.S. Air Force Space Programs Contracts
2016-05-27 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded $106 million in follow-on contract options to sustain ground-based systems that support the U.S. missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance

Kongsberg Defence Systems, Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) Extend Cooperation
2016-05-26 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) has entered into agreement with PGZ (Polish Armaments Group) to develop business opportunities across the two

Northrop Grumman Selected for Advanced Technology Support Program IV
2016-05-25 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation was one of eight companies awarded an engineering services contract for the Advanced Technology Support Program IV

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