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India Plans to Buy Heron Drones from Israel
2015-09-23 Read More...
India has accelerated plans to buy drones from Israel that can be armed, defense sources said, allowing the military to carry out strikes overseas with less risk to personnel.

Lockheed Martin to Begin Testing 3-Cell ExLS in 2016
2015-09-22 Read More...
Lockheed Martin is concluding production of its 3-Cell ExLS Stand Alone Launcher designed to fire MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) in October and, following qualification testing in mid-2016, will be available for use by Allied Navies

China Launches Next Generation Long March Carrier Rocket
2015-09-22 Read More...
China successfully launched its Long March 6 carrier rocket for the first time on Sunday morning, when it blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, taking 20 micro satellites into space

Raytheon Awarded New SM-3 Block IIA Contract
2015-09-21 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Company $87 million to purchase long-lead materials needed to produce up to 17 Standard Missile-3 Block IIAs that will be used for testing and initial deployment. A follow-on contract for the additional

Canadian Navy Selects Sagem’s BlueNaute Navigation System
2015-09-21 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) has won the contract from OSI Maritime Systems Ltd. against an international field of bidders, to provide the inertial navigation systems for the Royal Canadian Navy's six Harry DeWolf class offshore patrol vessels.

Airbus Officially Opens US Manufacturing Facility
2015-09-18 Read More...
In a much-anticipated ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, Airbus inaugurated operations at its first ever U.S. Manufacturing Facility. The plant - which assembles the industry-leading family of A319s, A320s and A321s - is officially open for business,

MBDA to Market BAE’s Laser-Guided Rocket in Europe
2015-09-18 Read More...
BAE Systems, Inc. announced an agreement with MBDA to support marketing efforts for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rocket. Under the terms of the agreement, MBDA will lead marketing efforts for the BAE Systems, Inc.

Typhoon Completes Meteor® Guided Firing Trials
2015-09-17 Read More...
BAE Systems has successfully completed guided firing trials of the Meteor® Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.

Russian Defense Ministry to Upgrade T-90 Main Battle Tanks
2015-09-17 Read More...
Russian Defense Ministry is planning to upgrade about 400 T-90 tanks which are in service with the Russian Armed Forces, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said.

PIRIOU, DCNS Jointly Win French Navy’s BSAH Contract
2015-09-17 Read More...
PIRIOU, DCNS and KERSHIP have been awarded the contract to provide the French Navy with four Offshore Support and Assistance Vessels (BSAH), along with the associated maintenance. The French Navy intends to use the BSAHs for the deployment of forces

Saab Receives US Army Order For AT4CS RS Systems
2015-09-17 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received an order from the US Army for the shoulder-launched AT4CS RS (reduced sensitivity) anti-armor weapon system. Deliveries will take place during 2016.

METRAVIB to Equip French Army’s Future Armored Vehicles
2015-09-16 Read More...
METRAVIB has signed a contract to equip the French Army’s forthcoming Jaguar and Griffon vehicles as part of the Scorpion program.

North Korea Says it Has Resumed All Nuclear Plants
2015-09-16 Read More...
A day after threatening long-range rocket launches, North Korea declared on Tuesday that it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants so it can produce more - and more sophisticated - nuclear weapons.

Rohde & Schwarz at DSEI 2015
2015-09-16 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz will showcase the highlights of its integrated communications and intelligence systems portfolio at DSEI due to take place at ExCel, London on 15 to 18 September 2015.

Sagem at DSEI 2015
2015-09-15 Read More...
At this year's Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event, from September 15-18, 2015 in London, Sagem (Safran) is showcasing its expanded offering of systems and equipment for land and naval

DSEI 2015 Meeting Military Need for Training & Simulation
2015-09-15 Read More...
Military training, simulation and education will form a key pillar of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), the market leading event for land, sea and air applications of defence and security products, technology and services.

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