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Russian Troops to Get 1,500 New Camouflage Kits in 2017
2017-02-06 Read More...
Units of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces will be equipped with the latest in camouflage technology in 2017, with the priority given to Topol-class ICBM-launching units, according to the Russian Defense

First F-22 Raptor Delivered from Lockheed Martin Speedline
2017-02-03 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company’s Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the U.S. Air Force ahead of

Airbus Provides SatCom for EU Security Missions in Africa
2017-02-03 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space delivers satellite communications systems for EU military training missions in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) as well as for the EUCAP (European Union capacity-building mission) Sahel Niger and EUCAP Sahel Mali civilian

Boeing Wins New USAF Order for KC-46A Tanker
2017-02-02 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing $2.1 billion for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling pod

Raytheon, USAF Developing Signal Processor for AMRAAM
2017-02-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) are developing a new signal processor for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) under the Form Fit Function Refresh program, or F3R. The refresh will help ensure AMRAAM production well

US, Poland Start Largest Ever Military Drills
2017-02-01 Read More...
Approximately 3,500 American troops have been deployed to Poland as part of a deterrence campaign, marking the first time since World War II that the US has sent soldiers there in such

MiG-35 Strike Fighter to be Armed with Laser Weapons
2017-01-30 Read More...
Head of the MiG aircraft corporation said that the Russian Aerospace Forces will be equipped with advanced MiG-35 multirole fighters next year. “We are starting a big testing program, and I plan that a year from now this aircraft will enter into

Finnish Forces to Get Bittium Tough Mobile Smartphones
2017-01-30 Read More...
Bittium has signed a contract with the Finnish Defense Forces for the delivery of Bittium Tough Mobile LTE smartphones and related Bittium Secure Suite back-end system classified for Confidential

Ifremer Selects ECA’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
2017-01-30 Read More...
Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop an ultra-deep Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) reaching 6000 meters water depth. Ifremer is establishing the CORAL ALliance (Cooperative Off-Shore Robotics ALliance), facilitating project development with

Thales Ranks Among World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies
2017-01-27 Read More...
Thales has been recognized for the fourth time as one of the world's top 100 innovators, figuring among the companies in the 2016 Top 100 Global Innovators report published by Clarivate Analytics early this

Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Standard Missile-6 Contract
2017-01-26 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $235 million for Standard Missile-6 all-up round production missiles and

NIMR Automotive Participates in IAV Conference
2017-01-25 Read More...
NIMR Automotive - a subsidiary of the Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC), the UAE’s integrated defence manufacturing and services platform - participated in the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) Conference in the British capital, London,

Thales to Upgrade Swiss Air Force Master Radars
2017-01-25 Read More...
As part of the FLORAKO program modernization, armasuisse has awarded Thales a contract to upgrade the Master radars for the Swiss Air

Nexter Artillery & Weapon Systems at ShieldAfrica 2017
2017-01-25 Read More...
Nexter is present at the 2017 edition of ShieldAfrica which takes place in Abidjan from 24 to 26

Pelican Presents Case & Lighting Solutions at ShieldAfrica
2017-01-25 Read More...
Pelican™ Products, the global leader in design and manufacture of high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is presenting its protective solutions for the military and defense at the Shield Africa International Security

Nexter’s Land, Airland, Naval Systems at ShieldAfrica 2017
2017-01-24 Read More...
Nexter, a land defense systems manufacturer and integrator and Europe’s third largest manufacturer of ammunition, air-land and naval equipment, reaffirms its presence in

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