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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.

Eurocopter Unveils VIP & Executive Versions of its EC175
2013-05-22 Read More...
Eurocopter unveiled the next-generation EC175 helicopter in its Executive and VIP versions, which combine unparalleled elements of style and comfort with the largest cabin of any medium-sized twin-engine

ITT Exelis, Cubic Win US Army Contracts
2013-05-21 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded ITT Exelis a $48 million contract option for follow-on production of enhanced night vision goggles that allow soldiers to detect and identify potential threats in various environmental conditions during nighttime missions.

France to Buy 2 U.S. Reaper Drones for Mali Operations
2013-05-21 Read More...
France will buy two medium-altitude Reaper drones from the United States Air Force (photo) to back up its operations against Islamists in Mali, the Air et Cosmos specialist magazine

Saab’s Skeldar V-200 Completes Flight Test Milestones
2013-05-20 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in US and Sweden demonstrating the system’s performance for both land and sea based

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