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U.S. Bunker-Buster Bomb Not Powerful Against Iran
2012-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. military has concluded that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified underground facilities suspected to be used for building nuclear weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported late

France to Withdraw from Afghanistan a Year Earlier
2012-01-31 Read More...
President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that France would pull its forces out of Afghanistan a year earlier than planned, a week after the killing of four French servicemen by a renegade Afghan

Boeing, Thales Name EC135 for Helicopter Aircrew Training
2012-01-27 Read More...
Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 - Helicopter Aircrew Training System

ATK’s Liberty Launch System Completes ISD Review
2012-01-25 Read More...
ATK's Liberty program successfully held its Launch System Initial Systems Design (ISD) Review, which completes the third of five milestones in the company's unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA for the Commercial Crew Development

Eurocopter Boost Sales by 12.5% in 2011
2012-01-25 Read More...
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services

US Deploys BAMS-D Drone to Monitor Hormuz Strait
2012-01-23 Read More...
The US Navy has confirmed deployment of a high-altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone which can keep track of Iranian military moves and monitor ships passing through the strategic Strait of

FLIR Systems Reports Strong Demand for Weapon Sights
2012-01-19 Read More...
FLIR Systems reported strong demand from U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for its catalogue of weapon

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

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