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Jenoptik to Produce New Generators for Raytheon’s Patriot
2015-04-27 Read More...
Raytheon Company is partnering with the Jenoptik subsidiary Lechmotoren, a part of the Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems division, to produce advanced power generators for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense system.

INVISIO Reports Continued Growth and Doubled Profit
2015-04-27 Read More...
INVISIO has published its interim report for January to March 2015. The company can report continued growth and doubled profit for the first quarter of

Leopard 2 Simulators for Indonesia Pass Acceptance Test
2015-04-27 Read More...
Within 15 months after contract award, Rheinmetall has produced driving simulator and gunnery simulator systems for training Indonesian Leopard 2 (photo) personnel. The order is worth several million

Netherlands MoD, Thales Partner for Air Defense Systems
2015-04-24 Read More...
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Thales announced their partnership for the service of four SMART-L Early Warning Capability (EWC) radars for the Royal Netherlands Navy, as well as service and delivery of two SMART-L EWC Ground Based

Sagem to Produce 30 Autopilot Systems for Brazil’s Panthers
2015-04-24 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) has signed an ITP (“Intention to Proceed”) agreement with Helibras concerning the production of 30 autopilot systems for Brazil's Panther helicopters. The autopilot is part of the helicopter's automatic flight control system (AFCS),

X-47B Demos First Ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling
2015-04-24 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated fully Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) with the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft, marking the first time in history that an unmanned

Rockwell Collins’ FireStorm Certified for Use with F-35
2015-04-23 Read More...
A current and qualified Forward Air Controller (FAC) from the United Kingdom, using the Rockwell Collins FireStorm Integrated Targeting System, was the first to successfully guide an F-35 Lightning II aircraft digitally using a complete air strike

Harris Wins International Order for Falcon Tactical Radios
2015-04-22 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received $74 million in orders from an international customer to deliver Falcon ® tactical radios as the next phase of the country's tactical communications modernization

Raytheon Wins Patriot Missile Order Exceeding $2 Billion
2015-04-21 Read More...
Raytheon Company announced it has been awarded a contract worth over $2.0 billion to deliver the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer.

Raytheon's Newest JSOW Variant Enters Operational Testing
2015-04-20 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the final free flight in the integrated testing phase for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1.

Selex ES Signs Contract with Saab for 60 Skyward-G Systems
2015-04-20 Read More...
Finmeccanica - Selex ES has signed a contract with defence and security company Saab for 60 Skyward-G infra-red search and track (IRST) systems. The systems will be installed on the Gripen E fighter aircraft for the Swedish Air Force.

Raytheon to Test New Multi-Mode Seeker for Tomahawk
2015-04-17 Read More...
Using company-funded independent research and development investment, Raytheon Company is preparing for a multi-mode seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile.

Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
2015-04-17 Read More...
Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1,300 kilometers, bringing many Indian cities under its range.

Sagem, Exensor to Develop Remote Battlefield Sensor
2015-04-17 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) and Swedish partner Exensor have been awarded a contract by French defense procurement agency DGA for the SAIDRe program (Système d'Acquisition d'Information et de Renseignement), an intelligence system based on remote battlefield

Orbital ATK Wins Medium and Large Caliber Ammunition Orders
2015-04-16 Read More...
Orbital ATK announced it recently received domestic and international contracts for tactical and target practice medium- and large-caliber ammunition valued at $120 million.

Russian Helicopters at LAAD Defense & Security Show
2015-04-16 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, is taking part in the Latin American aerospace and defense technology exhibition and conference LAAD Defense & Security 2015 which will run from 14 to 17 April in Rio de Janeiro,

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