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Final Sea Trial of F-105 Frigate “Cristóbal Colón”
2012-06-28 Read More...
Navantia and the Spanish Navy have started on June 22 final sea trials of the F-105 frigate “Cristóbal Colón” last Monday, in Ferrol (Northern Spain), which will last all this

Raytheon's SM-3 Destroys New Ballistic Missile Target
2012-06-28 Read More...
A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie has destroyed another ballistic missile

LM’s Aegis BMD Intercepts 2nd Target This Year
2012-06-28 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin team successfully intercepted on Wednesday a separating ballistic missile target with the second generation of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, Aegis BMD 4.0.1, and the

NGC's DAS & Radar Detect, Track, Target Ballistic Missiles
2012-06-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) recently demonstrated the ballistic missile detection, tracking and targeting capabilities of the company's AN/AAQ-37 distributed aperture system (DAS) and AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA)

Indra Wins OCCAR Life Management System Contract
2012-06-28 Read More...
Indra has signed a framework agreement with the European agency OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation) to implement a logistics information and defense program life cycle management

Boeing, Embraer to Collaborate on KC-390 Program
2012-06-27 Read More...
Boeing and Embraer today announced an agreement to collaborate on the KC-390 aircraft program.

Navantia Presides European Land Defense Industrial Group
2012-06-27 Read More...
At the recent Eurosatory Exhibition (Paris, 11-15 June 2012), Navantia and Expal have received from BAE Systems the presidency of ELDIG (European Land Defense Industrial Group), which belongs to the Commission of Defense and Security of the

Boeing Completes Wind Tunnel Tests on Silent Eagle CWB
2012-06-27 Read More...
Boeing recently completed wind tunnel tests on the Silent Eagle Conformal Weapons Bay (CWB). The tests, conducted at the company's St. Louis facility, validated the aerodynamics of the CWB

GA-ASI Deploys 1st Full Company of Gray Eagle UAS
2012-06-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the recent deployment of the first full company of Gray

ITT Exelis Delivers Coastal Surveillance Radar to Sweden
2012-06-26 Read More...
ITT Exelis has successfully delivered, installed and completed preliminary acceptance testing of the first radar system in Sweden designed to enhance the country’s coastal surveillance

DCNS Exhibits at Balt Military Expo 2012
2012-06-26 Read More...
DCNS will exhibit at Balt Military Expo 2012 which will be held in Poland from 27 to 29 June

ANHAM to Support U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
2012-06-26 Read More...
The United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a contract to ANHAM FZCO to provide full-line food and non-food distribution and support to Department of Defense customers in

Boeing Delivers 100th Modified CH-47F Chinook to US Army
2012-06-26 Read More...
Boeing delivered the 100th modified CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army on 22 June, in a ceremony at the company's modification center in Millville, New

French Ministry of Defense Selects Thales for CONTACT program
2012-06-25 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) officially notified Thales of the award of the development contract for the CONTACT program on 21

Telephonics’ RaVEN to Control US Borders
2012-06-25 Read More...
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, announced that they are taking a lead role in providing a technological solution to maintain the integrity of the US borders near Nogales,

DCI's New Academic Training Offer for the Aeronautic Field
2012-06-22 Read More...
DCI innovates by creating a university course leading to a diploma in the field of aeronautics, under a partnership with Salon de Provence Air Force School and the Aix-Marseilles

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