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Harris Corporation to Offer Fully Digital GPS III Payload
2016-02-03 Read More...
Harris Corporation has announced that it will offer an all-digital navigation payload for GPS III Space Vehicles (SV) 11 and

Boeing Wins U.S. Navy Contract for 20 More P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
2016-02-02 Read More...
Boeing will further equip the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with maritime patrol capabilities, building 20 more P-8A Poseidon aircraft following a $2.5 billion U.S. Navy order announced on 28

Kongsberg Maritime Cameras set for Arctic Operations
2016-02-02 Read More...
Kongsberg Maritime announced it has been selected by L-3 MAPPS to provide the CCTV system for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new class of Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). L-3 MAPPS is one of the Tier 1 suppliers to Irving

Raytheon Kill Vehicle Completes Developmental Flight Test
2016-02-01 Read More...
A Raytheon Company’s Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) successfully completed a data-gathering mission during a Missile Defense Agency flight test. The mission's objective was to observe in-flight performance of redesigned components and gain

Boeing to Provide C-17 Training to NATO’s C-17 Aircrews
2016-01-28 Read More...
The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program will soon train C-17 aircrews at Boeing’s C-17 International Training Centre (ITC) in the United Kingdom under a new $8 million

Saab Wins Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order from European Defense Agency
2016-01-28 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with the European Defense Agency (EDA) for the production and delivery of Carl-Gustaf ammunition. Deliveries will take place during

Dassault Aviation Moving Towards 36 Rafale Deal with India
2016-01-27 Read More...
During French President François Hollande’s visit to India, French and Indian government authorities signed an intergovernmental agreement paving the way for the conclusion of a contract for the sale of 36 Rafale fighters to

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Complete KC-46A Tanker’s First Refueling Flight
2016-01-27 Read More...
Boeing and U.S. Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tanker’s first refueling flight in the skies above Washington State on 24

Thales, ASV Strengthen Partnership in the UK
2016-01-26 Read More...
After successful trials on Halcyon Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), Thales and ASV strengthen their partnership. Both companies have signed an agreement to develop autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) technology and capability for maritime,

RUAG Assists Swiss Air Force at World Economic Forum
2016-01-25 Read More...
As the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF; 20-23 January 2016; Davos-Klosters, Switzerland) is an extremely important event, extraordinary measures had to be taken to monitor the surrounding airspace. As a result, the TAFLIR radar

TRU Simulation + Training Hits Major Milestones in 2015
2016-01-22 Read More...
TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. company, reported closing 2015 achieving several key program milestones -- obtaining FAA qualifications and achieving the successful launch of its new Aviation Maintenance Academy.“We have made significant

Chief of US Naval Operations Visits Boeing Defense
2016-01-22 Read More...
Boeing welcomed Adm. John Richardson, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), to Defense, Space & Security headquarters

Safran, Martin Baker JV Produces 250th Rafale Ejection Seat
2016-01-22 Read More...
SEMMB (Société d'Exploitation des Matériels Martin Baker), a 50/50 joint company of Safran (France) and Martin-Baker Aircraft (UK), has produced its 250th MKF16F ejection seat for the Rafale multirole

Raytheon’s Enhanced Coyote UAV Flies into Hurricanes
2016-01-22 Read More...
Raytheon Company is providing its enhanced Coyote® Unmanned Air System to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hurricane tracking and modeling, giving researchers an unprecedented perspective from inside storms that build

Seven Defense Ministers Discuss Anti-ISIS Strategies in Paris
2016-01-21 Read More...
Defense Ministers of seven countries met in Paris Wednesday to hash out strategies against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Canada has been excluded from the meeting. The French and US Defense Ministers co-hosted the meeting

Saab to Deliver UAV Systems to Swedish Police
2016-01-21 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Police to deliver three UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems. Delivery will take place in

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