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Russia to Dismantle 3.5Bn Ammunition Rounds by 2020
2013-10-31 Read More...
Russia plans to dismantle about 140,000 old missiles and 3.5 billion rounds of obsolete ammunition by 2020, but the country may have trouble meeting that deadline, an Industry and Trade Ministry official

Raytheon, USAF Conclude Series of SDB II Test Flights
2013-10-31 Read More...
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) concluded a series of test flights with the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) culminating in direct hits on targets moving at operationally representative

P&WC Invests in New Technologies, Facilities Upgrades
2013-10-30 Read More...
Accompanied by Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, Quebec government representatives, members of the aerospace industry and academic/research sectors and many employees, John Saabas, President, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), announced investments

GA-ASI Demos Predator® B Electronic Attack Capability
2013-10-30 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the conclusion of a second demonstration of Predator®

R&S Tests SDTR Software at Combined Endeavor 2013
2013-10-30 Read More...
Multinational, i.e. combined missions are the reality today in many worldwide missions. Combined Endeavor is the largest international exercise for interoperable communications between the armies of mission partners.

GIAT Industries’ Board Approves SNPE Acquisition
2013-10-28 Read More...
The Board of Directors of GIAT Industries, parent company of the Nexter Group, met last Thursday and approved the acquisition of all the equity of the SNPE with the aim of reinforcing and consolidating the industrial sector and also to strengthen

Airbus Military Starts Trials of C295 Firefighter
2013-10-28 Read More...
Airbus Military has begun trials of water bombing with a specially modified C295 aircraft at a site near Cordoba, Spain specialized in firefighting.

Lockheed Conducts 3rd Flight Test of New GMLRS Warhead
2013-10-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the third engineering development test flight of the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Preliminary data indicate all test objectives

Russia to Increase Nuclear Weapons Spending by 50%
2013-10-25 Read More...
Russia is to increase annual spending on nuclear weapons by more than 50% in the next three years, a parliamentary defense committee

AeroVironment, Eurocopter Explore Joint Opportunities
2013-10-25 Read More...
AeroVironment, Inc., the world’s highest volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, the leading global helicopter

SIMMAD Selects Thales for SILOUET Avionics Support
2013-10-25 Read More...
Thales has been awarded the SILOUET 3(*) support contract by SIMMAD, the integrated structure at the French Defense Ministry in charge of through-life support for aeronautical

Improved Gray Eagle Flies Over 45 Hours Non-Stop
2013-10-25 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the successful completion of the first of two planned

Airbus Military A400M Fleet Makes 2000th Flight
2013-10-24 Read More...
Airbus Military’s five-strong development fleet of A400M new generation airlifters has completed its 2,000th flight.

MEADS Fire Control Radar Tracks TBM for 1st Time
2013-10-24 Read More...
In preparation for an upcoming dual-intercept test later this year, a Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) successfully acquired and tracked a Lance tactical ballistic missile

Turkey Reduces Compulsory Military Service to 12 Months
2013-10-24 Read More...
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government will reduce compulsory military service to 12 months from next year, the deputy prime minister said on

Boomerang Shooter Detection Protects Helicopters Crews
2013-10-24 Read More...
Raytheon BBN Technologies has adapted its life-saving Boomerang shooter detection technology to protect helicopter crews. Raytheon BBN Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company, is the world leader in shooter detection technology

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