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GD Electric Boat to Build 10 More Submarines for US Navy
2014-05-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy today underscored its commitment to an advanced and adaptable submarine force by awarding General Dynamics Electric Boat a contract valued at $17.6 billion for the construction of 10 additional Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat

LM Marks New R&D Milestone for Unmanned Technologies
2014-05-01 Read More...
Three systems acquired by Lockheed Martin (LM) have progressed from their Research and Development (R&D) phase to operational readiness.

Thales Delivers Final Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Turkey
2014-04-30 Read More...
Thales announced the delivery of the final standard for the Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Turkey as part of the MELTEM II program, for which Thales is the prime contractor.

Russian Helicopters Reviews Current & Future Priorities
2014-04-30 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, discussed a broad range of issues to do with restructuring and upgrading its production capacities and streamlining its management processes at a meeting of the

Raytheon Tests New Guidance System for Tomahawk Missile
2014-04-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company successfully completed a passive seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile using company-funded independent research and development

Boeing Wins 1st Order for Rescue Radio Logistics Support
2014-04-29 Read More...
Under a new four-year contract from the U.S. Air Force, Boeing will provide maintenance, engineering, training and support for the system that enables the rescue of downed pilots and other warfighters in

India Test-Fires New Interceptor Missile
2014-04-29 Read More...
India on Sunday successfully test-fired a new interceptor missile capable of neutralizing any incoming long-range missile at higher

Northrop Grumman Reviews B-2 Bomber Software Upgrade
2014-04-29 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully completed a major U.S. Air Force review of a new software upgrade for the B-2 stealth

Lockheed Martin to Produce First PAC-3 MSE Missiles
2014-04-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $611 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for the first production order of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) following the Army’s successful Milestone C decision earlier this

Latest Armored Vehicles on Display at Counter Terror Expo
2014-04-28 Read More...
From the protection of individuals - whether VIPs or NGO personnel - to SWAT operations, armored vehicles have a key role to play in the defense against terrorism. The nature of the threat is constantly evolving, and so are the requirements placed

MBDA Demonstrates MMP Firing From Confined Spaces
2014-04-25 Read More...
MBDA’s MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) programme has passed a major phase in its

Nexter Inks Acquisition Agreements for Mecar, Simmel Difesa
2014-04-25 Read More...
Nexter Systems signed acquisition agreements with Chemring Group for all the shares of the companies Mecar (Belgium) and Simmel Difesa (Italy) on 23 April 2014.

New KONGSBERG Components for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
2014-04-25 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin valued at 160 MNOK for deliveries of Rudders & Vertical Leading Edges for Production Lot 8 (LRIP 8) for F-35 Joint Strike

Airbus D&S Launches Pseudo-Satellite Zephyr 8 Program
2014-04-24 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space officially announced it has launched the Zephyr 8 program to develop the next generation of the world-record setting Zephyr 7 system and invites potential customers and partners to undertake joint in-flight demonstrations of

Fears that North Korea May Conduct 4th Nuclear Test
2014-04-24 Read More...
North Korea might be preparing to conduct a fourth nuclear test “at any moment,” only days before a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Seoul, South Korea said

Pakistan Test Fires Hatf III Short Range Ballistic Missile
2014-04-23 Read More...
Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi), capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometers, that could cover parts of

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