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Airbus Military to Deliver First 4 A400M in 2013
2012-09-04 Read More...
Airbus Military has reconfirmed that it will deliver the first 4 new generation A400M airlifters to customers in 2013 as planned, following the development of solutions to the recent engine issue, which prevented the A400M from participating in the

Iran to Hold Large-Scale Air Defense Drill
2012-09-04 Read More...
Iran will hold a large-scale military drill involving all its air defense systems next month, an Iranian Commander was quoted as

RASP Expands Rheinmetall’s Global Naval Presence
2012-09-04 Read More...
Rheinmetall Defense’s takeover of the stabilized weapon platform activities of Britain’s EM Digital reinforces the Düsseldorf-based Group’s portfolio of advanced naval systems and equipment, making it a significant strategic

HMS Middleton, HMS Pembroke Return from Gulf
2012-09-04 Read More...
HMS Middleton and HMS Pembroke have both experienced emotional homecomings after each spending three challenging years on

Duncan Destroyer Embarks 1st Sea Trials
2012-09-03 Read More...
DUNCAN, the 6th and final Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has set sail from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on its first stage of sea trials off the west coast of

U.S. Suspends Training of New Afghani Police Recruits
2012-09-03 Read More...
U.S. Forces in Afghanistan said on Sunday they have suspended training new recruits to the Afghan Local Police (ALP) amid a spike in the number of insider attacks which are damaging trust between Afghans and their allies.

MTU & Navantia Open Training Center
2012-09-03 Read More...
MTU Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German propulsion solution specialist MTU Friedrichshafen and the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia opened a common training center in Cartagena/Spain.

Boeing Winged JDAM Completes 1st Round of Tests
2012-08-31 Read More...
A winged version of the Boeing Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that will triple the weapon's glide range to more than 40 miles is a step closer to production after completing wind tunnel tests at a U.S. facility in

ThalesRaytheonSystems to Upgrade US Army Firefinder Radars
2012-08-31 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $44.9 million contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade the Receiver Exciter (REX) in the Improved AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder

Boeing Wins PBL Contract for USAF F-15 Radars
2012-08-30 Read More...
Boeing has received an $85 million Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for continued support of U.S. Air Force F-15 mechanically scanned and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)

PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missile Target
2012-08-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully destroyed a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in an Operational Test conducted by the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation

GD Acquires Gayston Corporation's Defense Operations
2012-08-30 Read More...
General Dynamics (GD) has acquired the defense operations of Gayston Corporation, a privately held company that supplies precision metal components used in several munitions

India, Russia to Sign $11 Billion T-50 R&D Contract
2012-08-29 Read More...
India and Russia are soon likely to sign a contract worth more than $11 billion for the research and development phase of the T-50 fifth-generation fighter

US Army AH-64 Apache Fleet Surpasses 3.5 M Flight Hours
2012-08-28 Read More...
Boeing and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has surpassed 3.5 million flight

U.S. Arms Sales Hit Highest Record Fueled by Gulf Deals
2012-08-28 Read More...
Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies concerned about Iran’s regional ambitions, according to a new study for

Roll off of 1st Typhoon Tranche 3 Front Fuselage
2012-08-27 Read More...
The first Typhoon Tranche 3 Front Fuselage unit has rolled off the production line at BAE Systems’ Samlesbury

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