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NGC Highlights UASs Capabilities at ILA Berlin
2012-09-10 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is participating at the ILA Berlin Air Show, where it will highlight its industry-leading intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with the EURO HAWK® and NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance

Rheinmetall at ILA Berlin 2012
2012-09-10 Read More...
Rheinmetall is participating, once again, at the Berlin Air Show (ILA 2012), which takes place 11-16 September at the Berlin ExpoCenter

ITT Exelis Delivers 500th Anti-Jam GPS Antenna
2012-09-07 Read More...
ITT Exelis recently delivered the 500th state-of-the-art antenna that provides global positioning system (GPS) anti-jam protection for U.S. and allied

U.S. Marine Corps Orders MTVRs from Oshkosh Defense
2012-09-07 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 260 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements (MTVR) to the U.S. Marine Corps following a delivery order from the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM).

PIRIOU Registers Maritime Training Ship Order
2012-09-07 Read More...
PIRIOU registered an order for a Maritime Training Ship (MTS) to be operated by navOcéan, a joint company created by PIRIOU and

GA-ASI Enhances Predator B/MQ-9’s Capabilities
2012-09-06 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 first flight of the Block 1-plus

Iran’s Navy to Expand Presence in Int’l Waters
2012-09-06 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran’s Naval Forces are to expand their presence in the international waters in order to safeguard the country’s interests and

Raytheon Tests HARM Upgrades
2012-09-06 Read More...
Raytheon completed testing of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral

MBDA’s Viper Strike Scores Direct Hits
2012-09-05 Read More...
MBDA Incorporated’s GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition launched from a Cessna Caravan test aircraft scored direct hits against high speed vehicles in a recent two-day

Iran Completes 30% of its Own S-300 Version
2012-09-05 Read More...
Iran’s Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said that Iran is producing the indigenous version of the sophisticated S-300 air defense system, adding that the country has already completed one-third of the

Raytheon Wins SM-3 Standard Missile Contract
2012-09-05 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon a $230 million contract for 14 Standard Missile-3 Block IA missiles and 5 SM-3 Block IB

Saab Reveals Soldier C2 & Personal Radio Integration
2012-09-05 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has, for the first time, created a personal radio integration for the 9LAND SOLDIER

MBDA Germany Opens New Centre for Air Defense Systems
2012-09-04 Read More...
MBDA Germany has opened a new simulation and integration centre for air defense systems at its Schrobenhausen

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

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