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NATO Center of Excellence Acquires MASA SWORD for Training
2016-01-18 Read More...
The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Crisis Management and Disaster Response Center of Excellence (CMDR COE) located in Sofia, Bulgaria recently licensed MASA

France Launches Aster Block 1 NT Program
2016-01-15 Read More...
The French Ministry of Defense has launched the Aster Block 1 NT (New Technology) program aimed at modernizing the SAMP/T ground based air defense system as well as its associated Aster

Raytheon Conducts Active Seeker Test for Tomahawk Cruise Missile
2016-01-15 Read More...
Raytheon Company completed a successful captive flight test of a seeker designed for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile. The seeker will enable Tomahawk to engage moving targets on land and at

Boeing Delivers Six Enhanced B-52 Bomber Weapons Bay Launchers
2016-01-15 Read More...
Six of the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bombers can now take flight with a greater variety of weapons, thanks to enhanced internal weapons bay launchers delivered by Boeing. The upgraded launchers allow the B-52 to carry GPS-guided or “smart” weapons in

Saab Wins Carl-Gustaf Ammunition and US Army Contracts
2016-01-14 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract for the production and delivery of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system

Russia Testing New Generation Missile Warning Satellite
2016-01-14 Read More...
Russia will orbit a second new generation satellite in 2016 to keep a closer eye on ballistic missile launches anywhere in the world, the Defense Ministry said, Zvezda TV channel

HIMARS Achieves One Million Operational Hours Milestone
2016-01-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) recently achieved a significant milestone with U.S. military forces, reaching one million operational

Raytheon Wins RAM Block 2 Order, Tests SeaRAM with Newest Missile Variant
2016-01-13 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $66.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal year 2016 for Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack

Russian Caspian Sea Flotilla Tests Cutting-Edge Radar
2016-01-12 Read More...
Russia’s Caspian Sea flotilla successfully conducted a test of the over-the-horizon radar system Podsolnukh during recent drills, media reports

President of Oshkosh Defense to Retire in February
2016-01-11 Read More...
Oshkosh Corporation, a leading manufacturer of specialty and military vehicles, announced today that John M. Urias (photo), Executive Vice President of Oshkosh Corporation and President of Oshkosh Defense, LLC., will retire effective February 6,

French Ministry of Defense Orders Vehicles for its Special Forces
2016-01-08 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) notified RENAULT TRUCKS Defense (RTD) on 30 December on the realization of 241 Light Special Forces Vehicles and 202 Heavy Special Forces

DASSAULT AVIATION Group’s Order Intake in 2015
2016-01-07 Read More...
Dassault Aviation Group announced that in 2015, 45 Falcon were ordered and 20 Falcon Netjets were cancelled, compared to 90 Falcon ordered in 2014. After a growth of the Falcon activity in 2014, the economic

North Korea Conducts First Hydrogen Bomb Test
2016-01-07 Read More...
North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang's quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal, the Associated Press

Russia Eyes $15 Billion Arms Sales in 2016
2016-01-06 Read More...
Russia exported $15 billion worth arms in 2015 and plans to keep this volume in

Lockheed Martin Wins THAAD Missile-Defense Contract
2016-01-06 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $528 million contract in December 2015 for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 4 More H135 Helicopters to LPR in Poland
2016-01-06 Read More...
Poland’s public air medical rescue operator LPR (SP ZOZ Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe) has received four new H135 (formerly known as EC135P3) helicopters to extend its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations in

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