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Russia Bans Arms Supply to Libya
2011-03-11 Read More...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree to ban the supply of arms to Libya, the Kremlin said

Eurocopter Launches the EC145 T2 Helicopter
2011-03-10 Read More...
The newest member of Eurocopter’s helicopter family was formally launched this week with the unveiling of its EC145 T2 – an evolved version of the popular twin-engine EC145 that incorporates new Arriel 2E

Pilatus: iPad Delivery Program for PC-12 NG
2011-03-10 Read More...
Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd., manufacturer of the PC-12 NG, is reinventing the aircraft delivery and ownership experience with the launch of its new iPad delivery

Nexter: New Products Underpin 2010 Growth
2011-03-09 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Nexter Systems met this past week to close the 2010 consolidated accounts of Nexter

DCNS’s FREMM Aquitaine
2011-03-09 Read More...
In accordance with the Programme schedule, DCNS is completing equipment integration and harbour acceptance tests on board the first-of-class FREMM multi-mission frigate

ThalesRaytheonSystems Wins NATO Contract
2011-03-08 Read More...
TRS Prime, a subsidiary of ThalesRaytheonSystems was awarded a contract by the NATO ACCS Management Agency (NACMA) for enhancements to the NATO Air Command and Control

Saab’s Land C4I Battlefield Management System
2011-03-08 Read More...
At IDEX 2011, Saab displayed its Battle Management System (BMS) which consists of a complete product family supporting the latest generation of Electronic

Atlas Elecktronik Sets up US Subsidiary
2011-03-08 Read More...
Germany’s Atlas Elektronik Group, a worldwide acting company for maritime defence electronics, founded a subsidiary in North America this past

Cassidian's New SPEXER™ Security Radar
2011-03-07 Read More...
Cassidian, the renamed defence and security division of EADS, recently introduced a new security radar which, by the use of new technologies, opens up completely new opportunities for the surveillance of border areas or sensitive industrial

Navistar’s New MRAP Ambulance Variant
2011-03-07 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC showcased its International® MaxxPro® Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) ambulance variant at the recent Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and

Airborne Systems at IDEX 2011
2011-03-07 Read More...
Airborne Systems announced, at IDEX 2011, a new addition to its family of Guided Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (GPADS), with the first military application of a one-time, low-cost (disposable) ram air

A400M Completes Tests for EASA Certification
2011-03-05 Read More...
Airbus Military has successfully completed the number of required simulated flight-cycles on a full scale test airframe to achieve civil type certification of the A400M by the European Aviation Safety Agency

MBDA First Export Order for MPCV
2011-03-04 Read More...
Four years after launching its self-funded development of MPCV (Multi Purpose Combat Vehicle), MBDA has signed a contract with an export customer for whom MBDA will be integrating this air defense system’s

Meggitt’s Vector Scoring System for Boeing’s QF16
2011-03-04 Read More...
Meggitt PLC, the international aerospace, defence and energy group, announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Meggitt Defense Systems

Boeing Names New Middle East Head
2011-03-04 Read More...
Boeing, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, has named Jeffrey Johnson as President of Boeing Middle

LM Flies 1st Production F-35 Stealth Fighter
2011-03-03 Read More...
The first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight today in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force this

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