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Russia to Display Combat Robots at Army 2015 Forum
2015-05-05 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry will for the first time present its combat robots at the international military-technical forum “Army 2015”, which will take place in June, Russian sources said.

Harris Wins $3.9Bn Rifleman Radio Order From US Army
2015-05-05 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a 10-year (5-year base, 5 option years) $3.9 billion ceiling, multi-award IDIQ contract from the U.S. Army for rifleman radios and associated services under the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack

Boeing B-1B Lancer Celebrates 30th Anniversary with USAF
2015-05-04 Read More...
The Boeing B-1B Lancer celebrated its soon to be 30th anniversary with the U.S. Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base – marking one of many milestones in a legacy that will continue long into the future as Boeing’s B-1 team ushers the supersonic bomber

Successful First Guided Firing of Meteor from Rafale
2015-05-04 Read More...
On 28 April 2015, teams from the French Ministry of Defense, Dassault Aviation and MBDA carried out the first guided firing of the long-range Meteor missile against an air target from a Rafale combat aircraft.

Upgraded Pantsir-S2 Gun-Missile to Enter Service in 2015
2015-05-04 Read More...
An improved Pantsir-S2 combined gun-missile system will join active military service before the end of this year, a top Russian military commander said.

Lockheed Martin Delivers 1,000th Sniper ATP
2015-05-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin marked the 1,000 th Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) delivery during a ceremony held yesterday at its Missiles and Fire Control facility in Orlando,

Russian Su-33 Fighter Jets Hold Drills
2015-05-01 Read More...
Russian fighter pilots have held tactical training exercises using air-to-air missiles over the Barents Sea, the Head of Russian Defense Ministry's Northern Fleet's press service said.

US Coast Guard Selects Sagem’s Navigation System
2015-04-30 Read More...
After issuing an international request for proposals (RFP), the US Coast Guard has chosen Sagem (Safran) 's new attitude and heading reference system, BlueNaute®, to modernize a dozen of its ocean-going ships.

Exelis, L-3 to Provide EW Solution for Commando II Aircraft
2015-04-30 Read More...
Exelis and L-3 Platform Integration are partnering to provide cutting-edge electronic self-protection capabilities for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) AC/MC-130J Commando II aircraft.

Turkey’s GÖKTÜRK-2 Satellite Completes 2nd Year in Space
2015-04-29 Read More...
As of December 18th 2014, Turkey’s First High Resolution Remote Sensing Satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success.

ITEC 2015 to Focus on Military Training & Simulation
2015-04-28 Read More...
What will the military simulation and training landscape look like in five, ten, twenty years? ITEC 2015 which takes places on 28-30 April at PVA Expo, Prague, will host forward-looking debates with three keynote panel sessions featuring

Saab Wins Weapon Acquisition Order for Brazil’s Gripen NG
2015-04-28 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab and the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, through the Aeronautics Command (COMAER), have signed a contract for Gripen NG weapon acquisition.

Boeing’s First Quarter Revenue Soars to $22.1 Billion
2015-04-27 Read More...
The Boeing Company has reported a 38% jump in its net income for the first quarter which soared to $1.3 billion from $965 million last

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

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