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Telephonics to Supply 85 Radars to Kazan Helicopters
2013-01-25 Read More...
Telephonics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, announced a second contract from the Russian manufacturer of the world-renowned Mi-8/17 family of helicopters, Kazan Helicopters, part of the Russian Helicopters company.

New Milestones for F-35A & F-35C
2013-01-25 Read More...
The second Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, known as AF-1 (photo), joined the 500 flight hour club recently during its 272nd flight. It joins AF-2 which passed the milestone June 26, 2012.

North Korea to Launch 3rd Nuclear Test
2013-01-25 Read More...
North Korea has announced it's about to carry out a third nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches, which it says are designed to target the United

New Cassidian TRS-4D Naval Radar Passes Factory Test
2013-01-24 Read More...
The German Navy’s F125 class frigates will be equipped with Cassidian’s newly developed TRS-4D naval radar, which will provide them with reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities that are unique

Eurocopter España’s 1st Assembled NH90 Takes Flight
2013-01-24 Read More...
Wednesday morning a ceremony was held for the maiden flight of the first NH90 to be assembled by Eurocopter España at its facility in

Russia to Lay Down 2 Upgraded Borey Class Subs in 2013
2013-01-24 Read More...
Russia’s Sevmash shipyard will lay down in 2013 two upgraded Borey class nuclear-powered strategic submarines, capable of carrying 20 ballistic missiles each, Rossiiskaya Gazeta newspaper said on Monday citing defense industry

Fit Check of Small Diameter Bomb II on F-35 Fighter
2013-01-23 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Company successfully completed a fit check of the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

5th Gen Sukhoi T-50 Completes 1st Long-Range Flight
2013-01-23 Read More...
Russia's prototype fifth-generation Sukhoi T-50 fighter jet has carried out its first long-range flight during the transfer from a manufacturing plant in Russia’s Far East to an assigned airfield near Moscow, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin

First 6 NATO Patriot Missiles Arrive in Turkey
2013-01-23 Read More...
The first of 6 NATO Patriot missile batteries intended to protect Turkey from a potential Syrian attack arrived by ship from Germany on Monday, drawing a small but noisy protest from nationalist and leftist

Russia Starts Mediterranean, Black Sea Naval Drills
2013-01-21 Read More...
Russia has started the largest naval exercises in the past few decades in the Mediterranean and Black Seas as a civil war in Syria continues to gain

GD, Alenia Aermacchi Compete for T-X Trainer Program
2013-01-21 Read More...
General Dynamics (GD) and Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to join forces and compete for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X trainer program, which will replace aging T-38 trainer jets and related

ITT Exelis Wins International Communications Order
2013-01-21 Read More...
ITT Exelis has received a $25 million order to provide a wide range of communications equipment to an international

Saab Wins AUV62 Order
2013-01-21 Read More...
Swedish Defense and security company Saab have signed a contract on delivery of autonomous underwater vehicles systems, AUV62, in training

Harris Wins Falcon Handheld Radios Order
2013-01-18 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $36 million in orders from a NATO member for Falcon III® handheld tactical radios and

France Seeks Gulf Financing for its War in Mali
2013-01-18 Read More...
With the French military operations in Mali expected to last longer than expected, Paris has sought funding from rich Arab Gulf states, saying “everybody” should help in fighting the al-Qaeda-linked extremists in the African

Meteor Missile Launched from Eurofighter Typhoon
2013-01-18 Read More...
The Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile has been successfully launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon as part of the Future Enhancements Flight Test

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