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GA-ASI & RUAG to Offer Predator B UAS to Germany
2011-04-29 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with

New Breakthrough for Eurotorp’s MU90 LWT
2011-04-29 Read More...
The MU90 continues its operational progression with the French Navy, following the delivery of the 200th MU90 light weight torpedo in July 2010 by the French Direction Générale de l’Armement

Indra Wins Jordanian ATM Contract
2011-04-28 Read More...
Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America, has won a contract to implement radar surveillance and air traffic management systems in

NGC Tests New Multi-Function Active Sensor
2011-04-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the start of system tests of a new Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) being developed for use by the U.S. Navy onboard the MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS

A New C-130 Shadow in the Sky
2011-04-26 Read More...
The first Combat Shadow II for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has completed its first flight at the Lockheed Martin facility in

Honeywell T-Hawks in Fukushima Disaster Recovery
2011-04-25 Read More...
Honeywell’s T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is helping emergency workers at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility get up-close video and photos inside the plant as they work to limit further radiation

AgustaWestland Develops iPad Training with GL Studio
2011-04-22 Read More...
The DiSTI Corporation, a leading provider of advanced graphical user interface technology, has been supporting AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, in the development of an innovative mobile application for aviation training, using the GL Studio

Flight Testing for Lockheed Martin’s TRACER
2011-04-21 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar, TRACER, has completed flight testing aboard a Predator B MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial

Harris Video Encoder 1st to Receive JITC Certification
2011-04-21 Read More...
Harris received Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification for its AcuityH264(tm) high-definition video encoder. It is the only 1920x1080 resolution video encoder to receive JITC

SELEX Galileo Delivers 250th AGP to Boeing’s AH-64D Apache
2011-04-21 Read More...
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, delivered the 250th Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) to Boeing (Mesa, Arizona), prime contractor for the AH-64D Apache helicopter.

Lockheed Martin Wins Thales Alenia Space Contract
2011-04-20 Read More...
Thales Alenia Space awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop, test and support integration of payload application software for the Iridium NEXT satellites.

EADS CEO Louis Gallois Tours Strata’s Plant
2011-04-19 Read More...
Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS, visited Strata’s plant in Al Ain (UAE) this past Thursday, accompanied by a delegation of senior management from EADS and Airbus, and representatives from the French Embassy in the UAE.

Boeing’s Innovative Solutions at Army Aviation Expo
2011-04-19 Read More...
Boeing is showcasing a wide array of aviation, training, support and technology solutions at the 2011 Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and

Raytheon & Boeing Together in JAGM Competition
2011-04-19 Read More...
Raytheon received the U.S. Army and Navy's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile request for proposal and will respond as a prime contractor.

MBDA’s VL MICA Firing Against Precision Weapons
2011-04-18 Read More...
In a scenario representing the protection of a sensitive zone against weapons launched from a secure distance, VL MICA has once again demonstrated the high level of its operational

MBD Design to Conduct a Study for ACMAT
2011-04-18 Read More...
Within its product strategy development, the French Group ACMAT entrusted MBD Design to conduct a study on the VLRA (Light Vehicle for Liaison, Reconnaissance and Support)

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