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LM Delivers 1st KC-130J Super Hercules to USMC Reserve
2014-03-19 Read More...
The first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve squadron was ferried Monday from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta,

Exelis, NIRF Imaging Inc. Form Strategic Partnership
2014-03-19 Read More...
Exelis and NIRF Imaging Inc., a commercial stage, private medical imaging company, have entered into a long-term exclusive agreement to deliver a noninvasive, nonradioactive, point of care, medical imaging capability that addresses multiple unmet

UAE, China Launch Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet
2014-03-18 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have launched search operations for a Malaysia Airlines jet with 239 passengers and crew on board which went missing 10 days

U.S., Russia Account for 56% of Arms Exports Worldwide
2014-03-18 Read More...
The United States and Russia combined supplied over half of all arms exports worldwide in the past five years, according to new data on the industry compiled by a European think

U.S. Air Force Deploys Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® ATP-SE
2014-03-18 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Lockheed Martin's Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) and has now deployed the system to support combat operations in

Textron Completes Acquisition of Beechcraft
2014-03-17 Read More...
Textron Inc. today announced it has closed its acquisition of Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, and that it will bring together its Cessna business and Beechcraft to form a new segment called Textron Aviation. Cessna and

Rohde & Schwarz Acquires Adyton Systems
2014-03-17 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz has successfully completed the process of acquiring Adyton Systems AG, a Leipzig-based producer of next-generation firewalls.

Lockheed Martin Wins GMLRS Rocket Production Contract
2014-03-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $255 million contract in late 2013 from the U.S. Army for Lot 9 production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary

Russian Helicopters Builds 3,500th Version of Mi-17 for India
2014-03-17 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has built the 3,500th export version of the Mi-17 at Kazan Helicopters.

Airbus, GEDC to Bring More Diversity to Engineering
2014-03-17 Read More...
Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), have launched the call for nominations for the second “Diversity Award”. Its objective is to recognise individuals who have been proactive in bringing more

Russia Holds Military Drills Near Border with Ukraine
2014-03-14 Read More...
About 8,500 Russian troops are taking part in military exercises near the border with Ukraine involving artillery and multiple rocket launchers, Reuters reported the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on

Airbus A400M Completes First Airdrop Trials
2014-03-14 Read More...
The A400M new generation airlifter has successfully completed one of the most important elements of its continuing military flight-test program – the first phase of airdrop trials.

1st Boeing Built Inmarsat-5 Satellite Passes On-Orbit Tests
2014-03-14 Read More...
Boeing's first of four satellites for Inmarsat's Global Xpress network, has passed all of its on-orbit testing and has now been handed over to

Airbus Defense & Space Named “LCS Supplier of the Year”
2014-03-13 Read More...
Airbus Defense and Space together with the North American operating unit of Airbus Group was named the 2013 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Supplier of the Year by Lockheed Martin (LM).

Nexter Group Welcomes a Delegation of Danish Industrialists
2014-03-13 Read More...
As part of its internationalization strategy and its offer in Denmark, the Nexter Group has organized a day of discussions with fifteen Danish companies at its production centre in Roanne (France), on the topics of design, production and maintenance

Lockheed Martin to Acquire Industrial Defender
2014-03-13 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Defender, a leading provider of cyber security solutions for control systems in the oil and gas, utility and chemical

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