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Tablet Technology to Maintain Fast Jet Typhoon Aircrafts
2015-07-10 Read More...
Engineers at BAE Systems, Warton in Lancashire, UK are bringing together two technologies to offer a quicker, smarter and more intuitive way of servicing the worlds’ leading combat

Russian Helicopters at Innoprom 2015 Industrial Exhibition
2015-07-10 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in the 6th international industrial exhibition Innoprom-2015, which is being held from the 8th to the 11th of July 2015 at the Ekaterinburg-Expo International Exhibition

Raytheon Delivers Border Security Capability to Jordan
2015-07-09 Read More...
Raytheon Company has delivered operational capability under a $79 million Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract to help the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (GoHKJ) secure its borders with Syria and Iraq.

RTD/Panhard to Extend Service Life of VBLs and VB2Ls
2015-07-09 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement - DGA) has awarded RENAULT TRUCKS Defense (RTD)/Panhard a design contract to extend the service life of its light armored vehicle (VBL), with consolidated performance, to keep

CAE Wins Defense Contracts Exceeding C$150 Million
2015-07-09 Read More...
CAE announced that it has won defense contracts valued at more than C$150 million to provide simulation products as well as training services for global military customers.

US to Supply 20 Fighter Jets to Afghanistan
2015-07-09 Read More...
The United States (US) would deliver 20 fighter jets to Afghanistan until the end of 2015, the Ministry of Defense announced earlier this week.

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

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