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China to Launch Bigger Spacecraft
2012-07-04 Read More...
China will deploy bigger spacecraft for longer missions following the success of its Shenzhou 9 voyage, allowing it to build a manned space station and potentially put a man on the moon, experts

ITT Exelis Acquires Space Computer Corporation
2012-07-03 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed the acquisition of Space Computer Corporation, a privately-owned firm that produces real time signal processing systems, software and algorithms for the full exploitation of hyperspectral sensor

FREMM Frigate Aquitaine Launches 1st Torpedo
2012-07-03 Read More...
Teams from DCNS, the French Navy and defence procurement agency DGA recently completed a new test campaign aboard first-of-class FREMM multi-mission frigate Aquitaine, the last and most important being the first ever torpedo launch test from a FREMM

Poland Orders 5 More Airbus Military C295 Aircraft
2012-07-03 Read More...
The Polish Air Force Monday signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of five C295 transport aircraft to further expand their transport capabilities.

PLATH’s Mobile Electronic Warfare System at Eurosatory
2012-07-03 Read More...
At the recent worldwide biggest defense show Eurosatory 2012 (Paris, 11-15 June 2012), PLATH has proved its competence in system integration in the field of communication intelligence and electronic warfare.

GD to Acquire Earl Industries’ Ship Repair Division
2012-07-03 Read More...
General Dynamics (GD) has entered an agreement to acquire the Ship Repair and Coatings Division of Earl Industries, a leading East Coast ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport,

Systematic’s IRIS Software Certified by US DoD
2012-07-02 Read More...
IRIS Forms and IRIS WebForms, developed by Systematic, have been certified by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to be included in the unified communications approved product list

Lockheed Receives JASSM® Lot 10 Production Contract
2012-07-02 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $241.6 million contract for Lot 10 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and Extended Range (ER) variant.

Oshkosh Defense Wins DLA Material Cost Reduction Award
2012-06-29 Read More...
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime has recognized Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, with the Material Cost Reduction Award for the company’s commitment to reducing costs and supporting

Marshall to Supply CT Scanner to the French Army
2012-06-29 Read More...
The French Army is to use a deployable CT scanner from Marshall SV, part of Cambridge based Marshall Land

Saab Wins Sight & Fire Control Systems Order from BAE
2012-06-29 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from BAE Systems in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, for sight and fire control system UTAAS (Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft Sight). The order amount is SEK 110

Obama Meets General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed
2012-06-28 Read More...
The US on Wednesday backed the UAE over the three UAE islands occupied by Iran, as President Barack Obama met General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed

Final Sea Trial of F-105 Frigate “Cristóbal Colón”
2012-06-28 Read More...
Navantia and the Spanish Navy have started on June 22 final sea trials of the F-105 frigate “Cristóbal Colón” last Monday, in Ferrol (Northern Spain), which will last all this

Raytheon's SM-3 Destroys New Ballistic Missile Target
2012-06-28 Read More...
A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie has destroyed another ballistic missile

LM’s Aegis BMD Intercepts 2nd Target This Year
2012-06-28 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin team successfully intercepted on Wednesday a separating ballistic missile target with the second generation of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, Aegis BMD 4.0.1, and the

NGC's DAS & Radar Detect, Track, Target Ballistic Missiles
2012-06-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) recently demonstrated the ballistic missile detection, tracking and targeting capabilities of the company's AN/AAQ-37 distributed aperture system (DAS) and AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA)

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