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Estonia’s 1st GM400 Air Defense Radar in Service
2013-03-28 Read More...
An official ceremony was held on March 26 on Muhu Island in Estonia to mark the entry into service of the first Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defense radar system supplied by ThalesRaytheonSystems to the Estonian Armed

Safran Finalizes Acquisition of GEPS
2013-03-28 Read More...
After completing all required approval procedures, Safran announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Power Systems (GEPS), a leading supplier of on-board aerospace electrical power systems.

Dassault: “Malaysia can Built Rafale Jets if it Buys them”
2013-03-27 Read More...
France dangled Tuesday the possibility of manufacturing its Rafale fighter plane in Malaysia if the latter selected the aircraft as its new combat

Thales, Airbus Military to Offer A400M Training Services
2013-03-27 Read More...
Thales UK and Airbus Military have signed an 18-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to supply training services for the A400M Atlas, the Royal Air Force (RAF) next-generation military transport

Cassidian Enhances Eurofighter Capabilities
2013-03-27 Read More...
The Eurofighter IPA 8 (Instrumented Production Aircraft 8) test aircraft has achieved an important production milestone at Cassidian in Manching (Germany); with the mounting of the right wing, the connection between the cockpit, vertical tail unit

LM's EAPS Conducts Miniature Hit-To-Kill Interceptor Test
2013-03-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Extended Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program successfully conducted the first Guided Test Flight to characterize the seeker, guidance, navigation and control systems of its Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor.

China Vows Stronger Military Ties with Russia
2013-03-26 Read More...
Newly-elected Chinese President Xi Jinping has affirmed that China and Russia will continue to strengthen and develop their military, political and strategic relations, including cooperation between their Armed

Saab Receives 2nd Development Order for Gripen
2013-03-26 Read More...
Within the framework of the agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) that was made public on February 15 2013, defense and security company Saab has, received a development order amounting to SEK 10.7 billion for operations

South Korea, US Sign Military Plan Against North
2013-03-26 Read More...
South Korea has signed a new military plan with the US to counter what officials call North Korean

Cassidian to Supply 7 Surveillance Radars to Canadian AF
2013-03-25 Read More...
Cassidian has won a € 50m program to equip the airfields of the Royal Canadian Air Force with latest-technology airport surveillance

Report: “US Sets up Drone Base in Niger”
2013-03-25 Read More...
The United States has set up a drone base in Niger apparently to back up French troops in Mali and to fight al-Qaeda in Africa, a report

4 RAF Typhoons Arrive to Lima 2013 Air Show
2013-03-25 Read More...
All eyes turned skywards in Penang (Malaysia) Friday with the arrival of 4 Royal Air Force

Raytheon's CEO Honored for “Industry Leadership”
2013-03-22 Read More...
William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company, was recently honored with the Atlantic Legal Foundation's Annual Award for 2012 for his “industry leadership in providing innovative technologies and solutions that contribute to our nation's

Saab Signs Airborne Surveillance Support Contract
2013-03-22 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a support contract for airborne surveillance system.

India Test Fires Sub-Launched Version of BrahMos Missile
2013-03-21 Read More...
India successfully carried out on Wednesday the maiden test firing of the over 290km-range submarine-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal - becoming the first country in the world to have this capability.

Rockwell Collins’ TTNT in Deck Handling Trials of X-47B
2013-03-21 Read More...
Rockwell Collins Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) was used by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy as they successfully completed a series of deck handling trials of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System aboard the

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