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Boeing Delivers 1st MH-47G Special Operations Chinook
2014-10-03 Read More...
Boeing completed initial flight and delivery of the first, new-build MH-47G configured Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command September 29, 2014 - a full month ahead of schedule.

Cassidian Optronics Becomes Airbus DS Optronics
2014-10-02 Read More...
Effective October 1st 2014, Cassidian Optronics is a 100% subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, and will operate as Airbus DS Optronics GmbH.

Exelis AIDEWS Certified for Installation on Pakistan’s F-16s
2014-10-02 Read More...
Exelis has received official certification for its AN/ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) to fly on board Pakistani F-16 fighter

ATK Ships 6,000th Titanium Propellant Tank
2014-10-01 Read More...
ATK celebrated the shipment of its 6,000th titanium propellant tank from its facility in Commerce, California. The milestone follows the 50th anniversary of the Commerce organization last October.

Afghanistan, U.S. Sign Long Sought Security Pact
2014-10-01 Read More...
Afghanistan and the United States have signed a long-awaited security pact that will allow U.S. forces to remain in the country past the end of year, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Raytheon Wins New Tomahawk Missile Contract
2014-09-30 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $251 million contract to procure Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missiles for fiscal year 2014 with an option for 2015.

DCI Gets Renewal of its ISO 9001 & EN 9100 Certifications
2014-09-30 Read More...
Défense Conseil International (DCI), operator of the French Armed Forces know-how transfer, and its offices in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have just got the renewal of their ISO 9001-2008 certification while the aeronautical

Airbus DS Delivers Broadband T/R Module to German Forces
2014-09-30 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) has developed and delivered a transmit/receive (T/R) module for the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr’s) software-controlled radio system after passing the final acceptance

Sikorsky Celebrates 10th Anniversary of S-92 Helicopter
2014-09-30 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that September marks the 10-year anniversary of delivery of the first production S-92® helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.

Russia to Start Building New Borey Class Sub in December
2014-09-29 Read More...
The construction of a new Borey class nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine is expected to begin in December, the Sevmash shipyard said Friday.

Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile
2014-09-29 Read More...
Pakistan has successfully tested the Hatf IX (NASR) short range surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Pakistani Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) service announced Friday.

NGC Scalable Agile Beam Radar Completes Design Reviews
2014-09-26 Read More...
Demonstrating the maturity of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar technologies, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully concluded all engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) design reviews for the AN/APG-83

Republic of Korea to Acquire 40 F-35A Lightning II Aircraft
2014-09-26 Read More...
The Republic of Korea finalized its formal selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program, announcing its intent to sign the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) between the U.S. and Korean

MEADS Completes Multifunction Fire Control Radar Tests
2014-09-25 Read More...
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has completed a six-week performance test of its 360-degree Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near Rome, Italy, and at MBDA Germany’s air defense center

Roketsan Concludes Successful Participation at ADEX 2014
2014-09-25 Read More...
Roketsan was one of the leading actors during the 1st Azerbaijan International Defence Industry Exhibition (ADEX 2014) which was held at Baku Expo Centre on 11-13 September 2014.

Textron’s Fury Precision Weapon Completes Live-Fire Demos
2014-09-25 Read More...
Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced a pair of successful live-fire demonstrations of its new FuryTM lightweight precision guided glide weapon off of a Shadow® Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System at the U.S.

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