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Iveco DV Recongnised for its LMV Improvements
2013-03-19 Read More...
The Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) was launched in 2006 and has been the subject of continuous development and innovation

U.S. to Deploy 14 New Ballistic Missile Interceptors
2013-03-19 Read More...
The Pentagon announced that the U.S. will deploy additional ballistic missile interceptors along the Pacific Coast to increase the nation's ability to blunt a potential attack from North Korea, in a clear response to recent tests of nuclear weapons

Raytheon Delivers 8th AN/TPY-2 Radar to US Army
2013-03-19 Read More...
Raytheon delivered its eighth AN/TPY-2 radar to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in support of the U.S. combatant

U.N. Begins Negotiations on International Arms Treaty
2013-03-18 Read More...
Representatives of about 150 countries gathered in New York on Monday to begin negotiations on a binding international treaty to end the sale of unconventional weapons, a pact that a powerful U.S. pro-gun lobby is urging Washington to

Tranche 3 Typhoon Completed with Initial Testing
2013-03-18 Read More...
Assembly of the first Tranche 3 Typhoon, destined for delivery to the Royal Air Force, has now been completed together with initial

Embraer Selects P&W’s APU for 2nd Generation E-Jet
2013-03-15 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney AeroPower's APS2600 auxiliary power unit (APU) has been selected by Embraer for its second generation

Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Danish Fighter Competition
2013-03-15 Read More...
Eurofighter Typhoon joins the New Danish Combat Aircraft Competition targeted at safeguarding Denmark’s national air

NGC Delivers 500th DAS Sensor Component for F-35
2013-03-15 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has delivered its 500th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor to Lockheed Martin for integration into the F-35 Lightning II aircraft

Airbus Military A400M Receives EASA Type Certificate
2013-03-14 Read More...
Airbus Military has received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French Air

Russian Navy to Get 24 Submarines, 54 Warships by 2020
2013-03-14 Read More...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced that the Russian Navy will receive 24 submarines and 54 warships of various classes by the year

Raytheon Wins Hull Mounted Sonar Order
2013-03-14 Read More...
Raytheon was awarded a sub-contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver its first 5th generation medium frequency hull mounted sonar system as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

NGC to Produce 6 Additional Fire Scouts for US Navy
2013-03-13 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a contract valued at more than $71 million to produce 6 additional next-generation Fire Scout unmanned

Raytheon's Dual-Band Datalink Tested with Thales Radar
2013-03-13 Read More...
Raytheon tested its company-funded dual-band datalink with a Thales Nederland Advanced Phased Array Radar (APAR;

Typhoon Fleet Receives Drop 2 Upgrade
2013-03-12 Read More...
The installation of the update to the whole Tranche 1 Typhoon fleet has been agreed following the successful delivery and assessment of Drop

ATLAS, Thales to Modernize F124 Frigate Combat System
2013-03-12 Read More...
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and Thales Deutschland have jointly been commissioned to modernize the combat system of the German Class F124 frigates.

ATK to Deliver 30mm MK266 Ammunition to US Navy
2013-03-12 Read More...
ATK announced the award of a first-year, $12 million contract to deliver 30mm MK266 ammunition to the U.S. Navy.

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