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F-35A Completes 1st In-Flight Refueling Mission
2012-04-25 Read More...
On Saturday, Apr. 21, a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the program's first in-flight refueling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards Air Force Base,

The 4th World Maritime Technology Conference
2012-04-25 Read More...
St-Petersburg (Russia) will host the 4th World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC) at the Park Inn Pukovskaya, from 29 May to 01 June

Saab Sensis to Adapt NASA Traffic Management Tools
2012-04-25 Read More...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Saab Sensis Corporation, a subsidiary of defense and security company Saab, for the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) “Adaptation of a Surface Management Tool to Multiple,

BAE Systems Wins Protective Hard Armor Inserts Order
2012-04-24 Read More...
BAE Systems has received a $75 million order from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce and deliver hard armor inserts used to protect Soldiers and other men and women in

U.S., Afghanistan Finalize Strategic Partnership Deal
2012-04-24 Read More...
Afghan and U.S. officials finalized a long-awaited strategic partnership deal that is meant to set forth guidelines for U.S. involvement in Afghanistan as forces draw down, the two governments

Raytheon to Upgrade US Navy's ATC Radars
2012-04-24 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has purchased 2 more radar systems from Raytheon as part of a continuing effort to replace outdated analog air traffic control systems with digital technology.

Rolls-Royce Wins $598m V-22 Engine Contract
2012-04-23 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22

China & Russia Hold 6-Days Naval Exercises
2012-04-23 Read More...
China and Russia on Sunday launched their first joint naval exercises amid tensions between China and its Asian neighbors over regional territorial

Eurocopter Starts Dauphin & FFS Training in Singapore
2012-04-23 Read More...
Eurocopter South East Asia received bookings from five customers from the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions for its duly certified Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full Flight Simulator, which commenced operations in early April 2012 at the Eurocopter South

Airbus Military A400M Makes 1st Asia Pacific Tour
2012-04-19 Read More...
The Airbus Military A400M, the new generation airlifter for the 21st Century, has arrived yesterday in Indonesia for a one day

LM's Aegis BMD 4.01.1 Upgrades Certified by US Navy
2012-04-19 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has certified the latest evolution of the Lockheed Martin Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

EPI Europrop Delivers Engines for 1st Production A400M
2012-04-18 Read More...
EPI Europrop International (EPI) has started delivery of the first production series TP400-D6 engines which will power the French Air Force’s first A400M military transport aircraft into service in early

DCNS at DSA Kuala Lampur
2012-04-18 Read More...
DCNS is participating at the ongoing DSA Exhibition in Kuala Lampur, Malayasia (13-19 April

Raytheon, Lockheed Complete 1st GPS Integration
2012-04-18 Read More...
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first significant integration milestone between Raytheon's Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite

Viper Strike Scores Multiple Hits from KC-130J Harvest HAWK
2012-04-17 Read More...
MBDA Incorporated’s GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition scored multiple direct hits from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Harvest HAWK aircraft during developmental testing at Naval Air Warfare Center’s China Lake, California Weapons Station.

US to Reopen Contest for Afghanistan’s Aircraft Bid
2012-04-17 Read More...
The US Air Force announced it was reopening a contest for a contract to build light attack aircraft for Afghanistan after an embarrassing cancellation of an award to Brazil's Embraer two months

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