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Textron Systems Delivers First TAPV to Canadian Army
2016-09-02 Read More...
Textron Systems Canada Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced recently delivered the first Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) to the Canadian Army. The Canadian Army is fielding the first vehicles to the 5th Canadian Division Support Base

Raytheon Wins US Navy MK 54 Torpedo Contract
2016-09-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $37,723,774 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive, cost and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of MK 54 lightweight torpedo common parts kits; MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo kits; and MK 54

RUAG Supplies C-IED Training Kits to German Army
2016-09-01 Read More...
During the summer RUAG delivered about 30 C-IED training kits to the German Armed Forces which will be used from the beginning of October 2016 for training at the German Army’s Combat Training Centre (GÜZ). The kits mainly consist of laser radios

Raytheon to Modernize Ground Controls for Global Hawk
2016-08-31 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a subcontract valued up to $104 million to modernize the ground segment for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk autonomous aircraft. Raytheon partners with Northrop Grumman as the ground integrator for Global Hawk

China Launches $7.5 Billion Aircraft Engine Company
2016-08-30 Read More...
China has set up a state-owned aircraft engine maker with registered capital of 50 billion Yuan ($7.5 billion), state television said, in the latest effort to develop home-grown, high-tech businesses to compete in international

Russia Upgrades Mi-28N “Night Hunter” Helicopter Gunship
2016-08-30 Read More...
The latest, upgraded, version of Russia’s Mi-28N “Night Hunter” helicopter gunship will be virtually invulnerable to enemy fire, Zvezda TV

Airbus DS EBS to Supply MBT Self-Protection Systems to Qinetiq
2016-08-29 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), future HENSOLDT, has been awarded a contract by QinetiQ Ltd. to deliver the self-protection systems based on EBS’ MUSS (= Multifunctional self-protection system). The systems will be evaluated in the

INVISIO Receives Follow-Up Order from US Army
2016-08-29 Read More...
INVISIO has received another order from US army’s modernization program TCAPS. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 10 million and delivery is planned to take place successively in

Northrop Grumman Completes G/ATOR Block II Design Reviews
2016-08-25 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Marine Corps have achieved two major milestones in developing the Ground Weapon Locating Radar (GWLR) mode for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar

Russia Tests New 21st Century Anti-Tank Weapon System
2016-08-24 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has wrapped up a stage of tests of the new multi-purpose anti-tank guided missile system Kornet-EM, which is capable of effectively engaging both ground and air targets, including difficult-to-detect-and-defeat

Afghanistan Requests Individual and Crew Served Weapons
2016-08-24 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Afghanistan for individual and crew served weapons, equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $60

Sensonor Supplies IMUs for NASA Raven, Near Earth Orbit
2016-08-24 Read More...
Sensonor AS first began supplying its standard Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Gyroscope Modules for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space applications in 2012, beginning with the launch of the NASA sponsored AeroCube-4

Raytheon to Build Naval Strike Missile Launchers
2016-08-23 Read More...
Raytheon Company has received an initial contract to produce Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers at its production facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The deal ushers in U.S. manufacturing of the Norwegian-developed weapon

US, South Korea Start Joint Military Exercise
2016-08-23 Read More...
South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual joint exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) on Monday to maintain their combined forces’ readiness against North Korea's potential aggression amid Pyongyang's threats to launch a pre-emptive

Meggitt Wins Contract for Additional Mortar Simulators
2016-08-23 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems recently announced an $1.49 million (USD) contract from the Australian Defence Force’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group. Under terms of the contract, Meggitt will manufacture, install, maintain and operate

Boeing Awarded $2.8B for KC-46A Tanker Initial Production
2016-08-22 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing $2.8 billion on August 18 for KC-46A tanker low-rate initial

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