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China Vows to Protect its Maritime Rights
2016-08-03 Read More...
China vowed to protect its maritime rights and is “fully confident and capable of” addressing security threats and “provocations”, amid escalating tensions over the disputed South China Sea after a UN-backed tribunal struck down Beijing’s claims

Raytheon Opens New Cyber Center in Augusta, Georgia
2016-08-03 Read More...
Raytheon Company has opened its newest cyber facility in Augusta, Georgia , to deliver a wide range of cybersecurity capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly the U.S. Army Cyber Command as it relocates to Fort

Thomas Gottschild Named Managing Director of MBDA Deutschland
2016-08-02 Read More...
Thomas Gottschild (47) takes over the role of Managing Director of MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Executive Group Director Improvement. He will also be a member of the MBDA Executive Committee. The appointment is effective

Saab Receives US Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
2016-08-01 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an ammunition order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, known in the US as M3 MAAWS (Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System). The order

H160 Demos Next-Gen Passenger Experience in Flight Tests
2016-08-01 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters announced the validation of the H160’s aeromechanical configuration – a crucial milestone allowing the program teams to confirm some key aspects of the next-generation, twin-engine helicopter’s design and

LM’s Latest Counter-IED System to Support Partner Nations
2016-07-28 Read More...
In today’s rapidly changing battlespace, our adversaries are using technology to their advantage to turn the most commonplace devices into explosives. The U.S. Navy recently approved Symphony Block 40, Lockheed Martin’s (LM) counter-improvised

Global Hawk UAS Exceeds 200,000 Flight Hours
2016-07-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endurance intelligence gathering aircraft in the world. The

Rheinmetall Wins €400 Million Ammunition Order
2016-07-27 Read More...
The Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf (Germany) has won a new major order for ammunition from an international

DCI Refurbishes Draguignan International Training Center
2016-07-26 Read More...
DCI has completely refurbished the infrastructure of the Draguignan International Training Center, which was integrated into the Military Schools of Draguignan in November 2013, in order to expand its

Airbus to Also Operate Heron 1 Drones for Germany in Mali
2016-07-26 Read More...
The German Defence Procurement Agency (BAAInBw) and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a contract to provide Heron 1 surveillance drones to support the Bundeswehr mission in

Lockheed Martin Demos LRASM’s Surface Launch Capabilities
2016-07-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently conducted a successful controlled flight test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant from the Self Defense Test Ship at Pt. Mugu Sea Range,

MBDA Demos Brimstone Missile Firing from Apache Helicopter
2016-07-25 Read More...
MBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of Brimstone on the AH-64E attack helicopter to confirm the feasibility of integrating the missile with the United Kingdom’s future Apache AH-64E fleet. These trials

Boeing Names Greg Hyslop Chief Technology Officer
2016-07-22 Read More...
Boeing today named Greg Hyslop its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), replacing John Tracy, a 35-year company veteran who served as CTO since 2006 and announced his retirement earlier this

Dassault to Renovate 55 Mirage 2000D for French Air Force
2016-07-21 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency DGA has decided to give Dassault Aviation the responsibility of renovating 55 Mirage 2000D aircraft in service with the French Air

Su-34 Hellduck Strike Fighter to Fly Faster and Higher
2016-07-21 Read More...
After its successful use during Russia’s aerial campaign in Syria, the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber is now set to carry even better weapons than those that made it the jihadist terrorists’ worst nightmare, Zvezda TV

MBDA’s Newest Brimstone Missile Enters RAF Service
2016-07-21 Read More...
The latest version of MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile has formally entered service on the RAF’s Tornado GR4. This upgrade is a significant step in the spiral development of the Brimstone weapon. It introduces an insensitive munition

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