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Fincantieri to Upgrade P61 OPV for Malta’s Armed Forces
2017-01-18 Read More...
Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation, was awarded the contract by the Armed Forces of Malta for the upgrading of P61, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), built by Fincantieri over

Pakistan Naval Forces Receive Two Chinese Ships
2017-01-17 Read More...
Pakistani Naval Forces received two ships built in China to secure the safety of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, and to operate within the joint security plan of Pakistan-China to protect the economic corridor, linking the Pakistani seaport with Western

Oshkosh to Supply Additional JLTVs to U.S. Army
2017-01-17 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced earlier this month that the U.S. Army has placed another order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program including 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 packaged

RUAG Marks Delivery of 15,000 Flight Data Recorders
2017-01-17 Read More...
RUAG Aviation announced the completion of over 15,000 flight data recorder (FDR) maintenance events. This latest milestone for the industry leader in aircraft component MRO was achieved in the final quarter of

Textron Starts Testing Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle
2017-01-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced that it began on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV™), supporting the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS)

Alexander Mikheev Named CEO of JSC Rosoboronexport
2017-01-16 Read More...
JSC Rosoboronexport (a unit of the Rostec State Corporation) informed the public and associates about the inauguration of its new CEO Alexander

Italy to Participate in Aster 30 Block 1 Program
2017-01-16 Read More...
On December 20, OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) notified to EUROSAM, a consortium formed by MBDA and Thales, the amendment 1 of the contract for the “B1NT”

BAE Systems to Supply 145 M777 Howitzers to Indian Army
2017-01-16 Read More...
BAE Systems has received a $542 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army through a Foreign Military Sale between the U.S. and Indian

Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile Completes Flight Tests
2017-01-16 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company completed two flight tests of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, demonstrating how missions can now be planned in real time to strike time-sensitive

ST Electronics Secures Total Orders of $2.33 Billion in 2016
2017-01-13 Read More...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its electronics arm, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), secured about $695 million worth of contracts in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2016 from contracts

Turkish Aerospace Industries Names New President & CEO
2017-01-13 Read More...
According to the decision taken by the Board of Directors of Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) on October 21, 2016, Temel Kotil has been appointed to the President & CEO of

Russian Strategic Missile Forces to be Fully Digital by 2020
2017-01-13 Read More...
Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) will completely switch to digital data transmission technologies by 2020, the Defense Ministry press service said in a

BAE Systems’ Artisan 3D Radar Passes Sea-Based Trials
2017-01-13 Read More...
BAE Systems’ Artisan 3D radar system has successfully completed three years of sea-based trials on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates. Artisan 3D has also been fitted on the new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth which is due into Portsmouth later

Raytheon’s SM-6 Approved for International Sales
2017-01-12 Read More...
The U.S. Department of Defense has approved the release of Raytheon Company's Standard Missile-6 to several international customers. Many of the approved countries are seeking the multi-mission SM-6 to bolster their shipbuilding

Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile From Submarine
2017-01-12 Read More...
Pakistan reached a new milestone this week with the successful launch of a submarine cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a demonstration of credible force for Islamabad to display against long-time neighboring rival

Saab Wins New Order for Carl-Gustaf
2017-01-11 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received a contract for production and delivery of the man-portable weapon system

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