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FLIR to Support U.S. CBP Mobile Surveillance Capabilities
2015-07-09 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has received a production order totaling $19.5 million for its Mobile Surveillance Capabilities (MSC) systems, the second option exercised for the procurement of additional units under its five-year firm-fixed price

MBDA, Saab Sign Warhead Production Contract
2015-07-08 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a warhead production contract with MBDA France for the MMP medium-range missile. The order has been placed with Saab’s subsidiary Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland

US, French Defense Ministers Review Military Cooperation
2015-07-08 Read More...
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met at the Pentagon Tuesday to discuss shared concerns, ongoing operations and opportunities to strengthen defense

Harris Announces New Organizational Structure
2015-07-06 Read More...
Harris Corporation announced that it will reorganize its business segments to increase operational efficiency and capture synergies that result from Harris' recent acquisition of Exelis.

Oshkosh to Build 698 Additional FMTVs for US Army
2015-07-06 Read More...
Following a $184 million order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will produce 698 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks for the U.S. Army. Deliveries will

Russian Helicopters’ Renewed Plans of Amphibious Mi-14PS
2015-07-06 Read More...
During the 7th International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS 2015), which took place in St. Petersburg last week (1-5 July 2015), Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) showcased potential plans for the renewed production of the unique

Bell 525 Relentless Completes First Flight
2015-07-06 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful first flight of the Bell 525 Relentless. The maiden flight of the super-medium helicopter took place at the company’s aircraft assembly center in Amarillo, Texas.

NGC, US Navy Conduct E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refueling CDR
2015-07-03 Read More...
Northrop Grumman (NGC)) along with the U.S. Navy have successfully conducted the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refueling (AR) system.

Thales to Supply 12 New Bushmasters to Netherlands
2015-07-02 Read More...
A dozen life-saving Bushmasters are going into production in Bendigo for export to the Netherlands, after the country’s Ministry of Defence ordered new vehicles from Thales in Australia.

Boeing, Embraer to Collaborate on ecoDemonstrator Tests
2015-07-02 Read More...
Boeing and Embraer S.A. announced that they intend to collaborate to test environment-focused technologies through the ecoDemonstrator Program in a joint effort to improve aviation's environmental performance. This expands ongoing cooperation

Saab to Build 2 A26 Submarines for Swedish Navy
2015-07-02 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has signed contracts with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the construction of two new Type A26 submarines and a mid-life upgrade for two Gotland-class submarines. The orders, signed with FMV

Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod Completes First Flight Test
2015-07-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod recently completed its first flight test, successfully tracking multiple airborne targets while flying on an F-16 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Russia to Get 5th Generation Nuclear Submarine by 2020
2015-07-01 Read More...
Admiral Viktor Chirkov, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, said during the Army 2015 international military and technical forum in Moscow: “In order to avoid pauses and standstill, we have started design work on developing submarines of the

NGC, US Navy Celebrate Legacy of EA-6B Prowler
2015-07-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy's venerable EA-6B Prowler tactical jamming aircraft, designed and built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), has been a fixture at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and in the nation's carrier-based strike forces since 1971.

Lockheed Martin, Airbus Sign Order for 2 Flight Simulators
2015-07-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training and Airbus have signed a frame contract enabling Airbus to expedite procurement of flight simulation devices for their customers, Airbus training centers and their affiliates worldwide.

Italy Hosts Multinational Helicopter Exercise
2015-06-30 Read More...
More than 30 helicopters and 1000 military personnel have gathered 80 kilometers north of Rome for Italian Blade 2015, this year’s largest military rotary-wing exercise in Europe.

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