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Dassault Aviation Signs Up for SME Defense Pact
2014-01-15 Read More...
Mr. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense, have signed the SME Defense Pact.

Harris Wins New Order for Falcon Multiband Tactical Radios
2014-01-15 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $21 million in orders from a NATO country for Falcon® multiband tactical radios. The orders were received during the second quarter of fiscal

NGC's Hunter UAS Exceeds 100,000 Combat Flight Hours
2014-01-14 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, recently surpassed 100,000 combat flight hours in

Boeing Sends Protected Signal through Military Satellite
2014-01-14 Read More...
Boeing has applied new anti-jamming technology to an existing military satellite for the first time, expanding the military's potential to access secure communications more

Raytheon Wins SM-3 Contract
2014-01-14 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Company an undefinitized contract action (UCA) valued at $156 million for the procurement of Standard Missile-3 Block IB guided

Russia to Test 70 New Missiles & Rockets in 2014
2014-01-14 Read More...
The Russian military plans to test around 70 types of rocket and missile weaponry at a major testing site this year, a Defense Ministry spokesman has

Modernized S-61T Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight
2014-01-14 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced the successful maiden test flight of the S-61T™ helicopter with an integrated glass cockpit and enhanced performance

RAFALE “F3 R” Standard Launched
2014-01-13 Read More...
Mr. Jean-Yves le Drian, French Minister for Defense, handed Mr. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the “F3 R” standard development contract for the RAFALE combat aircraft on

Lockheed Martin Wins 2 JASSM Production Contracts
2014-01-13 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received two production contracts on December 19 totaling $449 million from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the Extended Range (ER)

Tognum AG Becomes “Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG”
2014-01-13 Read More...
Effective immediately, the former Tognum AG will now operate under the name of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG.

PIRIOU & DCNS to Supply 3 Ships Based Overseas to DGA
2014-01-10 Read More...
PIRIOU and DCNS have together won the contract for the supply of three multi-mission ocean-going vessels, with an option for a fourth, and the associated maintenance services.

Report: U.S. to Spend $1 Trillion on Nuclear Arms
2014-01-10 Read More...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the United States had always supported a strong nuclear deterrent and would continue to do so, even as it braces for a nuclear forces

Oshkosh MSVS SMP Vehicles Bid for Canadian Order
2014-01-10 Read More...
The Canadian Government is taking important steps in modernizing its logistics vehicle fleet by advancing the Standard Military Pattern (SMP) component of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) project.

Eurocopter Becomes “Airbus Helicopters”
2014-01-09 Read More...
The re-branding of Eurocopter as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, marks a new era in the history of the company, which joins Airbus and Airbus Defence & Space within the new Airbus Group - the global leader in aerospace, defense and related

Cubic Wins Contract for Air Combat Training Equipment
2014-01-09 Read More...
Cubic Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation announced it has been awarded a contract worth $25 million from the U.S. Air Force for its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) to meet international

NAMMO, EURENCO Sign Share Purchase Agreement
2014-01-09 Read More...
The Nammo Group and Eurenco Group recently announced the signature of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) of the Finnish company Eurenco Vihtavuori

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