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US Navy Receives 1st Upgraded MQ-8C Fire Scout
2013-07-25 Read More...
The U.S. Navy got its first look at the upgraded MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned system when Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) delivered its first MQ-8C system this

St. Andrew’s Flag Flies High
2013-07-24 Read More...
The 6th International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS-2013) was held in July between 3-d and 7-th in Russia’s naval capital St. Petersburg with a strong support from the main federal structures and the local

Offshore Patrol Vessels Africa Summit
2013-07-24 Read More...
Vice Admiral DJ Ezeoba, the Chief of Naval Staff of Nigeria, responding to the increase of maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, has called an international conference of military chiefs and politicians to bring resolution to the

Boeing Delivers 2nd C-17 Globemaster III to Indian Air Force
2013-07-24 Read More...
Boeing delivered the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) second C-17 Globemaster III today, a month after India’s first C-17 arrived in the country and immediately began supporting IAF

BAE, Bayshore Networks Expand Cyber Threats Partnership
2013-07-24 Read More...
BAE Systems and Bayshore Networks, Inc., announced an expansion of their partnership to provide cybersecurity solutions to defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure customers facing increasingly sophisticated adversaries and Advanced

LM Delivers GPS III Prototype to Cape Canaveral Station
2013-07-23 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently delivered a full-sized, functional prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to test facilities and pre-launch processes in advance of the arrival of the

Russia to Buy 2 Aerial Drones from UAE’s ADCOM
2013-07-23 Read More...
The Russian military is planning to purchase aerial drones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a defense industry source

RUAG Space Wins First Contract in India
2013-07-23 Read More...
RUAG Space has succeeded in entering India's young but expanding space market by obtaining a contract for the supply of satellite test equipment. Thanks to intensive marketing efforts on the Asian continent, backed by decades of experience in the

Eurocopter EC225 Helicopters to Resume Flights
2013-07-23 Read More...
A return to flight of EC225 helicopters suspended from service will begin this month following approval of the prevention and detection measures developed by Eurocopter for the twin-engine rotorcraft throughout its range of

Saab Wins Artillery Ammunition Order
2013-07-22 Read More...
Swedish Defence and security company Saab has received an order for the delivery of explosive training artillery

NGC Wins US Navy E-2D Hawkeyes Contract
2013-07-19 Read More...
Following the decision earlier this year to proceed with full-rate production, the Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $113.7 million advance acquisition contract for long lead materials and related support for five full-rate

Russia to Get New Su-35, MiG-35 Fighter Jets Within 3 Years
2013-07-19 Read More...
New MiG-35 and Su-35 fighter jets will be delivered to the Russian Air Force in large numbers within the next three years, after resolution of some problems found during their final tests, Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said last week.

Airbus Military A400M Demos Airfield Assault Capability
2013-07-19 Read More...
In a series of tests at RAF Boscombe Down in the UK, Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the ability of the A400M new generation airlifter to deploy vehicles and troops rapidly to seize an enemy airfield.

Raydon to Leverage Havok’s Simulation Technology Framework
2013-07-18 Read More...
Havok™, a leader in real-time simulation development and 3D visualization technology, has entered into an enterprise agreement with Raydon Corporation, a leading developer of virtual training

Raytheon’s Uncooled Thermal Systems Preferred by Land Forces
2013-07-18 Read More...
A recent international contract brings Raytheon’s awards for uncooled thermal systems for allied countries to more than $75 million over the last 12 months.

Airbus Military Welcomes Cameroon as New CN235 Operator
2013-07-18 Read More...
Airbus Military welcomed the Cameroon Air Force as a new operator of its aircraft with the delivery of a CN235 medium

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