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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

Lockheed Martin to Demo GPS III’s Future Design for U.S. Air Force
2016-05-25 Read More...
In the future, when mission needs change for the Global Positioning System (GPS), the U.S. Air Force (USAF) will be able to respond - thanks to some engineering forethought and the innovative design of Lockheed Martin’s GPS III

Bittium, Getac to Improve Productivity, Security for Field Workers
2016-05-25 Read More...
Bittium and Getac have established a partnership to improve productivity, security and user experience for field workers in the most demanding environments by offering Bittium SafeMove Mobile VPN and Analytics software to all Getac’s rugged tablets

Raytheon Starts Delivery of Railgun Pulse Power Containers
2016-05-25 Read More...
Raytheon Company has begun deliveries of pulse power containers in support of the U.S. Navy’s Railgun

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