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Kalashnikov Calls on Putin to Save His Legendary Factory
2012-11-02 Read More...
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian who designed the AK-47 assault rifle, has called on President Vladimir Putin to halt the decline at the legendary factory where he invented the

TRS to Supply GM 400 Radar Base to French Air Force
2012-11-02 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has been selected by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to supply the French Air Force with a Ground Master 406 radar base and provide on-site support at Nice Mont-Agel

Boeing Opens 1st KC-46 Tanker System Integration Lab
2012-11-01 Read More...
Boeing has opened the first KC-46 Tanker System Integration Laboratory (SIL) to support testing and reduce risk in the development of the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling

Saab Wins New Order for Carl-Gustaf
2012-11-01 Read More...
Swedish Defence and security company Saab have signed a contract on further deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon

Harris to Supply Next-Gen SATCOM Terminals to US Army
2012-10-31 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $50.5 million delivery order for advanced satellite communications terminals under the U.S. Army's Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET)

GA-ASI Tests ADS-B Surveillance System Aboard Guardian
2012-10-31 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance

Sagem's SIGMA 40 Exceeds 8 Million Hours of Operation
2012-10-30 Read More...
The SIGMA 40 shipborne inertial navigation system built by Sagem (Safran group) has passed the mark of 8 million hours of operation in service, demonstrating exceptional reliability as shown by feedback from many of the world's

Thales to Support FLASH Sonars on French Navy’s NH90s
2012-10-30 Read More...
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), in the name of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), has awarded Thales a two-year contract, with a three-year extension close, to support 14 FLASH dipping sonars on the French Navy's 27 NH90

ATK to Produce Composite Wing Cover Stringers for A400M
2012-10-30 Read More...
Airbus Military has selected ATK for a contract in excess of $100 million to produce composite wing cover stringers for use on the A400M Military Transport

Firing of MBDA’s Naval Cruise Missile in Submarine Version
2012-10-30 Read More...
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has successfully carried out the first end to end firing of the MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval or naval cruise missile) in its submarine

DCI Expands Presence & Activities in the Gulf & Worldwide
2012-10-29 Read More...
As DCI celebrates its 40th Anniversary, the group finishes the last year of its strategic plan currently in force, “Ambition 2012: become the reference operator for the transfer of military know-how in France and

Harris Showcases Most Powerful SATCOM Antenna
2012-10-29 Read More...
Harris Corporation and Tampa Microwave™ have jointly developed a tri-band satellite communications antenna that offers the highest level of performance available today in a single-case unit small enough to be checked as airline

Lockheed’s Missile Defense Systems Engage Multiple Targets
2012-10-29 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile and Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System successfully engaged in the first-ever test of all three systems demonstrating the

Renault Trucks Defense Finalizes Acquisition of Panhard
2012-10-29 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense, which is included in the Volvo Group’s Governmental Sales business area, has finalized the acquisition of the French automotive manufacturer

Patriot, SM-2 Engage Missile Targets in Sophisticated Tests
2012-10-29 Read More...
Raytheon’s radars, missiles and integrated systems played key roles in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Flight Test Integrated-01, the largest combined developmental and operational integrated live fire missile defense exercise ever

French DGA Prepares the Use of UAVs on Naval Platforms
2012-10-29 Read More...
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA, Direction générale de l’armement) has recently conducted successful sea trials of D2AD (*), an automatic takeoff and landing system for rotary wing

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