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U.S. Drone Kills Pakistani Taliban Deputy Commander
2013-05-30 Read More...
The Pakistani Taliban’s number two was killed in the North Waziristan region on Wednesday, three security officials told Reuters news agency, in what would be a major blow in the fight against

Lockheed Performs Maintenance on 1 of 2 C-5C Galaxy
2013-05-29 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® facility in Palmdale, California, performed maintenance on one of just two C-5C Galaxy aircraft in the world in May 2013. The C-5C features more cargo capacity than A & and B models due to removal of the entire

Oshkosh Defense’s Vehicles & Solutions at CANSEC
2013-05-29 Read More...
As the backbone of the Canadian Army’s logistics fleet reaches the end of its service life, vehicle modernization programs such as the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) will help restore the capabilities and

China “Hacking” Major US Weapons Designs
2013-05-29 Read More...
Designs for more than two dozen major US weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, a US report said on Monday, as a news report in Australia said Chinese hackers had stolen the blueprints for Australia's new spy

Argon Electronics to Demo CBRN Simulators at LoF IX 2013
2013-05-28 Read More...
Argon Electronics will be attending the 2013 Levels of Fidelity IX event in Kvarn, Sweden on 10th June. It will showcase a number of products from their extensive range of CBRN simulators.

Bombardier Key Sponsor of CANSEC 2013
2013-05-28 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace announced it will once again be exhibiting at CANSEC, Canada’s largest defense technology showcase. The show will be held at the Ernst & Young Centre in Ottawa on May 29 and May 30, 2013.

First Thales IFF Interrogator Certified in the United States
2013-05-27 Read More...
After a certification process lasting several months, the TSA 3522 interrogator from Thales has been certified by AIMS (*). The TSA 3522 is a new generation IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) interrogator from Thales's BlueGate family of

NGC Delivers 8,000th LN-100 Inertial Navigation System
2013-05-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has achieved a significant milestone by delivering its 8,000th LN-100 inertial navigation system (INS), which provides primary and backup navigation information for a variety of airborne and shipboard

Lockheed Conducts 1st EMD Test of New GMLRS Warhead
2013-05-24 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) flight of the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New

Elektrobit: “Cognitive Radio in Military Communications”
2013-05-24 Read More...
Elektrobit (EB) has released a whitepaper on Cognitive Communication Networks that explores how cognitive radio can be utilized in military communications.

The Hélidax Fleet Surpasses 50,000 Flight Hour Milestone
2013-05-24 Read More...
Hélidax, a subsidiary of DCI and INAER, and the Army's light aviation school (EALAT) in Dax (France), celebrated a major event Wednesday: the training base has recently surpassed the 50,000 flight hour milestone with EC120 Colibri aircraft, in their

Thales TETRA Network in Kazakhstan, Dominican Republic
2013-05-23 Read More...
Thales with the key industrial partner “Company AGAT LLP” (Kazakhstan) announced the entry into service of one of Central Asia's largest TETRA radio networks with the Republic of Kazakhstan Security

Belgian Ministry of Defense Selects Rohde & Schwarz VCS
2013-05-23 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz was selected for the Belgian Ministry of Defense RAPCON program and will deliver its R&S VCS-4G voice communications system (VCS) to the three main military airbases in Belgium (Beauvechain, Florennes and

Pentagon to “Take Over” Some CIA Drone Operations
2013-05-22 Read More...
President Barack Obama’s Administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said earlier this

Pilatus Selects Honeywell for PC-24 Cockpit Avionics
2013-05-22 Read More...
Honeywell has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to supply the avionics suite for the newly announced Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet. A combination of components from Primus Epic and Primus Apex will provide the core functionality, safety and display

Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition 2013
2013-05-22 Read More...
In 2012 a sunset image of a Eurofighter Typhoon, returning to its base at RAF Coningsby from a training sortie (photo), won amateur photographer Gaz West international acclaim and the title of Eurofighter Amateur Photographer of 2012.

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