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Airbus Helicopters’ EC135 T3/P3 Gets EASA Certification
2014-10-22 Read More...
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the new EC135 T3/P3 by Airbus Helicopters, completing a new and important chapter in the development history of the

Royal Air Force Now Flying Most Advanced Fighter Jets Yet
2014-10-21 Read More...
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) most advanced fighters ever are now in operational service following the largest ever fighter upgrade programme delivered by BAE Systems.

Raytheon to Produce Enhanced Laser Maverick for US Navy
2014-10-20 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $49.5 million contract for production of new laser-guided Maverick missiles (AGM-65E2/L). The Navy also intends to exercise a contract option to purchase additional units bringing the total contract value

Saab Wins Order for Gripen E Support/Maintenance Systems
2014-10-20 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received an order for Gripen E role equipment, along with support and maintenance equipment. The value of the order amounts to approx. SEK 5.8 billion.

Exelis Adds Night Capability to Corvuseye
2014-10-20 Read More...
A new Exelis CorvusEye™ 1500 visible color and infrared (IR) sensor provides day and nighttime wide area airborne surveillance coverage to support the military, law enforcement, border patrol and first

Boeing Delivers 18th P-8A Poseidon to U.S. Navy
2014-10-17 Read More...
Boeing delivered the 18th P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy ahead of schedule October 14, where it joined other Poseidon aircraft being used to train Navy crews.

Textron Systems Starts -50 OSRVT Upgrades for U.S. Army
2014-10-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, has commenced deliveries of the One System® Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT™) -50 variant to the U.S. Army.

ATK Wins Tactical and Training Ammunition Orders
2014-10-16 Read More...
ATK, a world-leading producer of ammunition, precision weapons and rocket motors, announced Wednesday that it has received $65 million in contracts for medium- and large-caliber ammunition.

Exelis SideHat Radio to be Tested by US Army
2014-10-16 Read More...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded Exelis a task order to deliver a limited quantity of SideHat® SRW (Solidier Radio Waveform) Appliqué radios for evaluation. SideHat provides a critical networking capability specifically developed for

Russian Helicopters’ Fire-Fighting Helicopter at Helitech Int’l
2014-10-16 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in Helitech International 2014 helicopter expo and conference, which opened in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Tuesday 14 October and runs until 16 October.

Oshkosh Defense New Driver Assist Safety Systems at AUSA
2014-10-15 Read More...
Demonstrating the critical importance of safety across a spectrum of ground operations, Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is showcasing its new driver assist safety systems that span from basic forward collision warning to fully

Russian Defense Ministry Receives Mi-8MTV-5-1 Helicopters
2014-10-14 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec), has delivered a consignment of Mi-8MTV-5-1 military transport helicopters built at Kazan Helicopters to Russia's Defense Ministry.

Fincantieri, Finmeccanica Sign Agreement for Naval Vessels
2014-10-13 Read More...
In the presence of Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti, the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) hosted on Thursday the launching ceremony for the “Pietro Venuti” submarine, the third unit of the four U212A “Todaro” class twin units

Russia to Create Ballistic Missile Warning System in Space
2014-10-13 Read More...
Russia will create a space-based ballistic missile warning system capable of detecting launches of existing and test missiles, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (photo) said.

Airbus Helicopters at Helitech Int’l Exposition & Conference
2014-10-13 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to the enhancement of its product line, the improvement of its services portfolio and the continuous increase of customer satisfaction will be highlighted during this month‘s Helitech International exposition and

NATO Response Force Conducts Exercise Trident Joust 2014
2014-10-13 Read More...
Exercise Trident Joust 2014 (TRJT 2014), the main training event for this year’s NATO Response Force (NRF) headquarters, will commence on Monday 13th October, at the Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) Bydgoszcz,

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