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Airbus Helicopters to Support Germany’s H145M Rotorcraft
2015-06-03 Read More...
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) have awarded Airbus Helicopters a full-service contract for the new H145M rotorcraft – which is to make its military debut with the German Air Force later this year.

NGC Passes Review for B-2 Weapons Management Upgrade
2015-06-03 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully demonstrated to the U.S. Air Force that its plans to upgrade key weapons management software for the B-2 stealth bomber are on track and ready to proceed to the next level of development.

French Air Force Receives 3rd Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper
2015-06-03 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced that it has delivered a third Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper®

Harris Completes Acquisition of Exelis
2015-06-02 Read More...
Harris Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Exelis Inc. Each outstanding share of Exelis common stock converted into the right to receive $16.625 in cash and 0.1025 of a share of Harris common stock. Harris shareholders own

L-3 Acquires CTC Aviation; Sells Marine Systems Division
2015-06-02 Read More...
L-3 Communications announced that on May 27, 2015 it acquired UK-headquartered CTC Aviation Group, now known as L-3 CTC Ltd. The purchase price is £143 million (approximately $220 million) and was funded with cash on

Boeing Creates Defense Data Analytics Group
2015-06-01 Read More...
As part of a focus on increasing its global competitiveness, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is creating a new data analytics organization to provide customers with new and advanced offerings for leveraging information technologies across its

NGC, US Army Achieve Ballistic Missile Intercept
2015-06-01 Read More...
The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) took a significant step toward the objective for integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) when a ballistic missile was destroyed using the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) in its first flight

Lockheed Martin to Support U.S. Coast Guard C4ISR Needs
2015-05-29 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $72 million contract to support the United States Coast Guard’s efforts to enforce maritime sovereignty and address at-sea threats through the National Security Cutter (NSC)

China Announces New “Open Seas Protection” Strategy
2015-05-28 Read More...
China’s Defense Ministry issued a report Tuesday reaffirming its more assertive approach to national defense that has put its neighbors on guard.

British Army SCOUT SV Vehicles to Receive MTU Engines
2015-05-28 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has received an order from General Dynamics European Land Systems for the delivery of 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for use in the new SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) for the British Army.

Sikorsky’s S-97 RAIDER Helicopter Completes 1st Flight
2015-05-27 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. subsidiary (NYSE: UTX), today announced the successful first flight of the S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter, a rigid coaxial rotor prototype designed to demonstrate a game-changing combination of

CZ 4M VIP Ballistic Vest Wins GOLDEN IDET Award
2015-05-27 Read More...
At the International Exhibition of Defense and Security Technologies, IDET 2015, Česká zbrojovka a.s. won the prestigious GOLDEN IDET Award for the CZ 4M VIP concealed ballistic vest that it

RUAG Completes Acquisition of Patria’s Space Business
2015-05-26 Read More...
The sale of Patria’s space business to RUAG is now complete. On 7 May the two contracting parties completed the final transaction steps as planned. The Finnish company’s space activities are being transferred to the newly founded RUAG Space Finland,

Thales Surveillance System Selected for Royal Navy’s New Merlin Helicopters
2015-05-25 Read More...
Thales has been selected, under the ‘CROWSNEST’ project, to provide the Royal Navy with a new airborne surveillance and control system to provide critical force protection to Joint forces, including the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft

Harris Demonstrates MUOS Waveform Operating On-Air
2015-05-25 Read More...
Harris Corporation has successfully conducted satellite communications calls using two Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G tactical radios with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform.

Saab Wins Order For Training Artillery Ammunition
2015-05-22 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an order for explosive training artillery ammunition. The order amounts to approximately SEK 114 million and delivery will take place during 2015-2016.

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