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DCI Launches Offer Supported by the Military Health Service
2015-01-09 Read More...
DCI is announcing the signature of a framework agreement with the French Military Health Service management to offer (operational and university) training, expertise and material services abroad.

Northrop Grumman’s HALE UAS Sets New Flight Record
2015-01-09 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk (photo) and other variants of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) series continued to prove their value to U.S. government

Lockheed Wins US Army ATACMS Modernization Contract
2015-01-08 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $78 million contract from the U.S. Army for upgrades to the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

Textron Systems to Enhance US Army’s DCGS-A Capabilities
2015-01-08 Read More...
Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions, a Textron Inc. business, announced that it has entered into a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and

Thales to Upgrade Fire Control System on Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier
2015-01-07 Read More...
On behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), the Joint Armaments Cooperation Organisation (OCCAr)1 has awarded Thales a contract to upgrade the fire control system for the anti-air missiles deployed by the French Navy's Charles de

Nammo Wins Contract for Shoulder Launched Munitions
2015-01-07 Read More...
Nammo Talley has been awarded a multi-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply the M72 Light Assault Weapon (LAW) to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Largest Military Transport Plane Completes US-Turkey Trip
2015-01-05 Read More...
The world's largest military transport plane A400M (known also as Atlas) has completed a 12-hour round trip between Turkey and the US on Friday.

Exelis Wins 2 International Orders for SINCGARS Radios
2014-12-31 Read More...
Exelis has been awarded a direct commercial contract valued at $30 million to provide an existing international customer single and dual vehicular radios systems along with installation kits and dismounted soldier radio systems.

FLIR to Supply CBRNE Threat Detection Systems to US DoD
2014-12-31 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. received the first full-rate production orders under a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to support the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Dismounted Reconnaissance

Boeing, USAF Run 1st Test Flight for KC-46 Tanker Program
2014-12-30 Read More...
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) successfully completed the first flight of the KC-46 tanker test program.

Russia Test Launches RS-24 Yars ICBM From Plesetsk
2014-12-30 Read More...
Russian Strategic Arms Forces on Friday successfully test launched a Yars solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Space Complex in the country’s northwest, an official spokesman for the country's Strategic Arms Forces said.

JLENS to Defend D.C. from Missile, Drone, Airplane Threats
2014-12-30 Read More...
For the first time, the U.S. Army lofted a blimp equipped with a new cruise-missile and drone-fighting radar system high above rural Maryland. The system, made by Raytheon Company and known as JLENS, consists of two helium-filled aerostats, or

New Mi-171Sh Helicopters Praised by Peru’s Leadership
2014-12-29 Read More...
In November and December this year, Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) delivered eight new Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to Peru's Ministry of Defence as contracted. The helicopters were well received by Peru's

NATO Formally Ends its War in Afghanistan
2014-12-29 Read More...
NATO held a ceremony in Kabul late Sunday formally ending its war in Afghanistan, officials said, after 13 years of conflict that have left the country in the grip of worsening insurgent

MQ-8C Fire Scout Takes 1st Flight on USS Jason Dunham
2014-12-26 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) successfully flew the MQ-8C Fire Scout system for the first time off the guided-missile destroyer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), December 16, off the Virginia coast.

European Multirole Tanker Transport Fleet Takes Shape
2014-12-24 Read More...
The Netherlands, Poland and Norway have decided to prepare negotiations with Airbus Defence & Space for the acquisition of a fleet of A330 MRTT multirole transport and air-to-air refuelling aircraft.

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