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Sagem at Defexpo India 2014
2014-02-06 Read More...
At the ongoing Defexpo India 2014 international defense show in New Delhi (6-9 February), Sagem (Safran) is showcasing a range of systems and equipment designed to meet the most demanding needs of today's Armed

Nexter Group at Defexpo India 2014 Exhibition
2014-02-06 Read More...
From 6-9 February 2014, Nexter Group is displaying a wide range of products on its booth at the 8th DEFEXPO exhibition taking place in New Delhi,

Rheinmetall Nitrochemie, Nexter Munitions Sign Agreement
2014-02-06 Read More...
Rheinmetall Nitrochemie and the French defense group Nexter have entered a long-term supply agreement for ammunition components. Set to run for ten years, for Rheinmetall the agreement represents sales volume in the nine

Airbus Defence & Space Starts Assembly of 1st A400M for Germany
2014-02-06 Read More...
The Airbus Defence and Space A400M final assembly line (FAL) in Seville (Spain) has begun working on the first A400M new generation airlifter for the German Air

KONGSBERG to Demo PROTECTOR MCT-30R at DefExpo
2014-02-05 Read More...
The PROTECTOR MCT-30R from KONGSBERG will be mounted at the Tata Motors/DRDO ‘WhAP’ (Wheeled Armoured Platform), during DefExpo that takes place in New Delhi February

Russian Navy to Get 40 New Ships in 2014
2014-02-05 Read More...
Russia’s Navy is expected to receive 40 new warships and auxiliary vessels in 2014, a high-ranking official

LM Conducts 2nd PQ Test of GMLRS Alternative Warhead
2014-02-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the second Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at White Sands Missile Range, New

Rolls-Royce, Snecma Welcome New Combat Engine Studies
2014-02-04 Read More...
Rolls-Royce and Snecma (Safran) have welcomed the decision by the Governments of the UK and France to support further studies into the next generation of UK and French combat aircraft engines.

Dassault Aviation Salutes Joint Franco-British UCAS Studies
2014-02-03 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is delighted by the decision announced Friday by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, and the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, concerning the future combat air system.

Thales at Defexpo India
2014-02-03 Read More...
Thales will be participating in the Defexpo exhibition, which will take place in New Delhi, India, from 6 to 9 February. Thales has been operating in India since 1953 and is recognized as a trusted partner of the Indian Army, Air Force and

Airbus Helicopters Partners with France’s Crisis Center
2014-02-03 Read More...
The Airbus Helicopters Corporate Foundation expanded its humanitarian outreach, signing a high-level agreement on heliborne airlift support for French government-coordinated operations at international natural disaster sites and in other emergency

Oshkosh Delivers 3 P-19 Vehicles to US Marine Corps
2014-02-03 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes to the U.S. Marine Corps to undergo

Lockheed, US Army Complete Autonomous Convoy Demo
2014-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin (LM) have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different

Thales to Define Architecture of Network-Centric Operations
2014-01-31 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency has awarded Thales a strategic study contract to define the overall system architecture for future network-centric operations by the French Armed

Airbus Helicopters: New Branding & Transformation Plan
2014-01-31 Read More...
Eurocopter closed out a 20-year history of rotorcraft leadership with increased deliveries of 497 helicopters in 2013. Renamed Airbus Helicopters, the company opened 2014 with the certification of its new EC175 and the implementation of an ambitious

HeliVert Gets AR IAC Approval for Production of AW139
2014-01-31 Read More...
HeliVert, a joint venture between Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, has received a Certificate of Approval from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (AR IAC) for production of the AW139 commercial helicopter. The

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