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Flight Demo for Thales-Aerovision’s UAV Fulmar
2012-01-17 Read More...
Thales and Aerovisión have given a real flight demonstration of the UAV Fulmar (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for the European Agency Frontex, the organism in charge of coordinating the border control operations of the European Union member

Lockheed Receives U.S. Air Force Contract for 3rd & 4th GPS III
2012-01-17 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract for production of the 3rd and 4th satellites in the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation, known as GPS

U.S. Steps Up Contingency Plans In Case Israel Strikes Iran
2012-01-16 Read More...
The U.S government is concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran over U.S. objections, and has stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S. facilities in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported late

DCNS & STX France Deliver BPC Dixmude to DGA
2012-01-16 Read More...
BPC Dixmude, the third Mistral-class force projection and command vessel for the French Navy, has been delivered to the French defence procurement agency (DGA) three months ahead of the initial contract schedule.

2nd US Aircraft Carrier Deployed in the Gulf
2012-01-13 Read More...
A second US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, has arrived in the Gulf region, the Pentagon said Wednesday, calling the move "routine" and denying any link to mounting tensions with

Thales Equipment on Board French Rafale Fleet
2012-01-11 Read More...
The French Defense Ministry’s integrated structure for through-life support of aeronautical equipment (SIMMAD) has awarded Thales the contract to support its equipment on board the Rafale aircraft in service with the French Air Force and French

Navistar Defense to Upgrade MRAP Vehicle Fleet
2012-01-11 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC received an $880 million delivery order to upgrade 2,717 International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

Obama Reveals New Defense Strategy
2012-01-10 Read More...
President Barack Obama vowed last week the U.S. military would maintain its “superiority” and bolster its presence in Asia despite planned cuts to the defense

UK’s HMS Daring Warship Heads to the Gulf
2012-01-09 Read More...
Britain’s biggest warship is being sent to the Gulf for its first mission as tensions rise in the region after Iran threat to block the Strait of Hormuz, it has been

Russian Naval Flotilla Docks in Syria
2012-01-09 Read More...
A large Russian Naval Flotilla led by an aircraft carrier has docked in the Syrian port of Tartus in what Damascus state media hailed on Sunday as a show of solidarity by close ally

UK Hints Iran over Blocking Strait of Hormuz
2012-01-06 Read More...
Britain’s Defense Secretary warned Iran Thursday that any attempt to block the key global oil passageway the Strait of Hormuz would be illegal and unsuccessful - hinting at a robust international

Pentagon: “U.S. Not Seeking Hormuz Confrontation”
2012-01-04 Read More...
The Pentagon said it was not seeking a confrontation with Iran over transit in the Strait of Hormuz, even as it dismissed an Iranian military threat meant to keep US aircraft carriers out of the

Ruag Supplies Leopard Vehicles for the Swiss Army
2011-12-28 Read More...
Ruag, a technology partner of the Swiss Armed Forces, teamed up with Rheinmetall to manufacture and market the armored engineer and mine clearance Leopard vehicle.

Sukhoi Delivers 12 New Su-27SM(3) to Russian Air Force
2011-12-27 Read More...
The Sukhoi Company has completed delivery of 12 new multi-purpose Su-27SM(3) fighters to the Russian Air

Russia Urges U.N. to Investigate NATO’s Libya Bombing
2011-12-26 Read More...
Russia urged the U.N. Security Council last week to investigate civilian deaths in Libya from NATO’s bombing campaign, a move the United States immediately dismissed as “a cheap stunt” to distract from Moscow’s failure to condemn the Syrian

General Dynamics Acquires Force Protection
2011-12-22 Read More...
General Dynamics completed, this week, its acquisition of Force Protection, Inc., a provider of blast- and ballistic-protected platforms that support the armed forces of the United States and its

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