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Boeing Marks 1st International Sale of P-8A Training System
2015-05-11 Read More...
Boeing will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a contract that also includes the sale of four P-8A training systems for the U.S.

First Fire-Test for Excalibur Ib from M109A2/A3 Howitzer
2015-05-08 Read More...
The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully fired two Excalibur Ib projectiles from a M109A2/A3 howitzer during recent tests. Using the M185 cannon and M119A2 propelling charge with Excalibur for the first time, both rounds guided precisely to

BAE Systems Wins $434 Million Contract From US Army
2015-05-08 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $434 million for the company’s integrated night vision and thermal targeting solution, which improves the speed and accuracy of targeting by dismounted

Harris Awarded Production Contract From ViaSat
2015-05-07 Read More...
Harris Corporation today announced a one-year, $10 million follow-on production contract for its portion of production of the Small Tactical Terminal (Photo), a co-developed product with ViaSat. This latest award brings the overall contract value

First LM GPS III Space Vehicle Prepares for Testing
2015-05-07 Read More...
Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force’s first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its propulsion core, successfully integrating the two into one space

Meggitt Training Systems at NRA Range Development & Operations Conference
2015-05-07 Read More...
At this year’s NRA Range Development & Operations Conference taking place on 9-12 May 2015, Double Tree by Hilton Boston North Shore, Boston, Massachusetts.

Russia Cuts 10-Year Space Budget Due to Economic Crisis
2015-05-07 Read More...
Russia's draft Federal Space Program for 2016-2025 envisions budget cuts by more than 800 billion rubles ($15 billion) to 2 trillion rubles ($37 billion), Federal Space Agency Roscosmos recently said.

Raytheon Awarded $559 Million for SM-3 Block IB
2015-05-06 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Company an undefinitized contract action for a fiscal year 2015 contract valued at $559,206,957 million for Standard Missile-3 Block IBs, which are guided missiles used by the U.S. Navy to provide regional

Exelis Electronic Warfare & Surveillance Solutions at IDEF
2015-05-06 Read More...
Exelis will showcase a range of electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and analytics as well as carriage and release technologies at the 2015 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), May 5-8, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Cubic Exhibits Training Innovations at IDEF 2015
2015-05-06 Read More...
Cubic Global Defense, a business of Cubic Corporation is demonstrating a range of technologies for increased effectiveness and readiness at the IDEF International Defence Industry Fair from May 5-8, in Istanbul, Turkey.

FNSS Launches New Armoured Combat Vehicles at IDEF
2015-05-05 Read More...
FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş, the leading land combat systems company and the export champion of Turkish Defence Industry is participating at IDEF’15 which is held between 5-8 May 2015 in TÜYAP Fair and Convention Centre, Büyükçekmece – İstanbul,

Russia to Display Combat Robots at Army 2015 Forum
2015-05-05 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry will for the first time present its combat robots at the international military-technical forum “Army 2015”, which will take place in June, Russian sources said.

Harris Wins $3.9Bn Rifleman Radio Order From US Army
2015-05-05 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a 10-year (5-year base, 5 option years) $3.9 billion ceiling, multi-award IDIQ contract from the U.S. Army for rifleman radios and associated services under the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack

Boeing B-1B Lancer Celebrates 30th Anniversary with USAF
2015-05-04 Read More...
The Boeing B-1B Lancer celebrated its soon to be 30th anniversary with the U.S. Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base – marking one of many milestones in a legacy that will continue long into the future as Boeing’s B-1 team ushers the supersonic bomber

Successful First Guided Firing of Meteor from Rafale
2015-05-04 Read More...
On 28 April 2015, teams from the French Ministry of Defense, Dassault Aviation and MBDA carried out the first guided firing of the long-range Meteor missile against an air target from a Rafale combat aircraft.

Upgraded Pantsir-S2 Gun-Missile to Enter Service in 2015
2015-05-04 Read More...
An improved Pantsir-S2 combined gun-missile system will join active military service before the end of this year, a top Russian military commander said.

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