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Eurocopter & Heli-One Introduce "Team NORDSAR"
2012-05-31 Read More...
A capable, mission-tailored solution for Norway’s new search and rescue helicopter acquisition is now available with Team NORDSAR. It brings together the extensive resources of Eurocopter and its EC225 NORDSAR helicopter with the in-country aircraft

NGC, L-3 MAS to Join Forces on Unmanned Polar Hawk™
2012-05-31 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and L-3 MAS announced plans to join forces on a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Canada to maintain continuous

Boeing Delivers 1st EA-18G Growler with BEL Cockpit
2012-05-30 Read More...
Early this month, Boeing delivered to the U.S. Navy the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft with a cockpit subassembly produced by Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

Lockheed Completes GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed
2012-05-30 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin team developing the next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has completed a major integration and test event on the program’s satellite pathfinder, known as the GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST).

Systematic-Huneed Technologies Sing MoU
2012-05-30 Read More...
During this month’s Royal visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Systematic signed an MOU with Huneed Technologies to co-operate closely in the tactical command and control

Harris Wins USSOCOM Order for Falcon III Radios
2012-05-30 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received orders totaling $81 million for its Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G wideband manpack tactical radios from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

Airbus Military A400M Completes 1st Unpaved Runway Tests
2012-05-29 Read More...
The Airbus Military A400M has completed its first set of unpaved runway tests at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany.

Thales Wins South African Air Force Avionics Contract
2012-05-29 Read More...
Thales has been successfully selected by the South African Department of Defence, South African Air Force and ARMSCOR (Armaments Corporation of South Africa

DCNS at Underwater Defense Technology (UDT) Fair
2012-05-28 Read More...
The 2012 edition of the annual UDT Europe show - a leading forum for the international undersea defence community – is being held in Alicante, Spain, from 29 to 31

Indra at Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) Fair
2012-05-28 Read More...
Indra will present its offering of advanced solutions for state-of-the-art submarines at the Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) industry fair, which will take place in Alicante (Spain) from the 29th to the 31st of May.

Raytheon to Demonstrate Virtual Reality Technology
2012-05-25 Read More...
More than 500 public and private law enforcement and border security officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will be on hand to see how virtual reality technology from Raytheon and Motion Reality Inc. improves training methods with a variety of

Lockheed Delivers Core Structure for 4th SBIRS Satellite
2012-05-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has received the core structure for the U.S. Air Force’s fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite

South Korea to Select Military Aircraft Suppliers in October
2012-05-25 Read More...
South Korea will select suppliers of military aircraft worth billions of dollars in October, a spokesman said Friday, despite calls from the main opposition party for further studies to be carried

Hollande Pays Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
2012-05-25 Read More...
In a surprise visit to Afghanistan, French President Francois Hollande defended an “imminent” exit from the war and pledged to keep to a long-term cooperation treaty signed with Kabul earlier this

Boeing Wins US-NATO AWACS EMD Contract
2012-05-25 Read More...
Boeing received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft

Russia Tests New Intercontinental Missile
2012-05-24 Read More...
Russia staged Wednesday the first successful test-launch of a new intercontinental missile designed to pierce the defense system now being deployed by NATO despite Moscow's fierce

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