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European Defence Agency’s “Defence Matters” Conference
2014-04-01 Read More...
This year’s EDA (European Defence Agency) Annual Conference “Defence Matters” gathered more than 500 high level participants from government, military, and industry, making it the only comprehensive rendez-vous on European

Russia’s 2014 Arms Exports Exceed $2 Billion
2014-03-27 Read More...
The volume of Russia’s arms exports this year has topped the $2 billion mark, with outstanding weapons orders standing at $47 billion, a senior government official

Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System Achieves IOC
2014-03-27 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) on the MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System that includes Raytheon’s Griffin missile. The milestone comes as the Navy continues to conduct littoral security operations in areas

MBDA Demos Brimstone Missile on MQ-9 REAPER
2014-03-24 Read More...
MBDA has successfully demonstrated its Dual Mode BRIMSTONE missile on an MQ-9 REAPER Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a range of targets including very high speed and manoeuvring

CAE to Develop 6 More OFTs for P-8A Poseidon
2014-03-24 Read More...
CAE announced that Boeing has ordered simulator hardware for six additional P-8A Poseidon operational flight trainers (OFTs) and five additional P-8A Aircraft equipment Desktop Environment (AeDTEs) trainers for the United States

Exelis to Supply More EW Technology to Turkish AF
2014-03-24 Read More...
Exelis has received an award totaling more than $36 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force. When fully definitive, the contract could be valued at up to $80

KONGSBERG Celebrates 200th Anniversary
2014-03-24 Read More...
KONGSBERG celebrated its 200th anniversary on 20 March. The company can boast the longest industrial history in Norway, with continuous operations since the foundation of the Kongsberg weapons factory in

Exelis Integrates Satellite Network C3I into Army Stryker
2014-03-21 Read More...
Exelis has integrated its Global Network On the Move Active Distribution (GNOMAD™) system into the U.S. Army Stryker vehicle.

Partnership Between EUROSATORY and UAV SHOW
2014-03-21 Read More...
UAV systems are strategic for the Armed and Security Forces. By 2022, this highly dynamic market led by Europe will have almost doubled in size and is set to be worth $11.4 billion according to Teal

RUAG Posts Higher Earnings Despite Difficult Environment
2014-03-21 Read More...
International technology group RUAG posted slightly higher net sales of CHF 1,752 million in 2013 (previous year: CHF 1,741 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came to CHF 115 million, similar to the previous year's level (CHF 113

Boeing Phantom Swift Selected for DARPA X-Plane Program
2014-03-21 Read More...
Phantom Swift, a prototype Boeing initially built in less than a month, has been accepted to be part of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) X-plane

Nexter’s Board of Directors Approves 2013 Financial Results
2014-03-20 Read More...
The Nexter Systems Board of Directors met in Versailles (France) Tuesday to approve the consolidated financial statements for the 2013 fiscal

Lockheed Martin Acquires BEONTRA AG
2014-03-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has acquired BEONTRA AG, a leading provider of integrated planning and demand forecasting tools for airports around the world. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Lockheed

Russia Could Take Command of Half of Ukrainian Fleet
2014-03-20 Read More...
Up to 20 warships and auxiliary vessels of the Ukrainian Navy could become part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet following the reunification of Crimea with Russia, a senior Russian lawmaker said

Raytheon Delivers 9th AN/TPY-2 Defense Radar to MDA
2014-03-20 Read More...
Raytheon Company delivered its ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), six months ahead of

MBDA’s Key Achievements in 2013
2014-03-19 Read More...
MBDA, European champion and global player in the missile and missile systems sector, confirmed its ability to deliver products and solutions on time and quality to its worldwide customers, with sales of 2.8 billion Euros in

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