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Cassidian's New SPEXER™ Security Radar
2011-03-07 Read More...
Cassidian, the renamed defence and security division of EADS, recently introduced a new security radar which, by the use of new technologies, opens up completely new opportunities for the surveillance of border areas or sensitive industrial

Navistar’s New MRAP Ambulance Variant
2011-03-07 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC showcased its International® MaxxPro® Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) ambulance variant at the recent Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and

Airborne Systems at IDEX 2011
2011-03-07 Read More...
Airborne Systems announced, at IDEX 2011, a new addition to its family of Guided Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (GPADS), with the first military application of a one-time, low-cost (disposable) ram air

A400M Completes Tests for EASA Certification
2011-03-05 Read More...
Airbus Military has successfully completed the number of required simulated flight-cycles on a full scale test airframe to achieve civil type certification of the A400M by the European Aviation Safety Agency

MBDA First Export Order for MPCV
2011-03-04 Read More...
Four years after launching its self-funded development of MPCV (Multi Purpose Combat Vehicle), MBDA has signed a contract with an export customer for whom MBDA will be integrating this air defense system’s

Meggitt’s Vector Scoring System for Boeing’s QF16
2011-03-04 Read More...
Meggitt PLC, the international aerospace, defence and energy group, announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Meggitt Defense Systems

Boeing Names New Middle East Head
2011-03-04 Read More...
Boeing, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, has named Jeffrey Johnson as President of Boeing Middle

LM Flies 1st Production F-35 Stealth Fighter
2011-03-03 Read More...
The first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight today in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force this

Saab’s Trackfire Remote Weapon Station
2011-03-02 Read More...
Saab displayed its Trackfire Remote Weapon Station (RWS) at IDEX 2011 both in a vehicle configuration on a FNSS Pars 6x6 APC, as well as in an integrated Battlefield Management

Russia to Deliver Anti-Ship Missiles to Syria
2011-02-28 Read More...
Russia will press ahead with plans to sell anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria despite Israeli concerns, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was quoted as

Harris Introduces FalconCommand System
2011-02-25 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company introduced the RF-5410-FC FalconCommand (TM)

General Atomics at IDEX 2011
2011-02-21 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leader in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies, is best known for development and production of the Predator® family of Unmanned Aircraft

ITT Defense at IDEX 2011
2011-02-20 Read More...
ITT Defense will showcase some key technologies and solutions at IDEX 2011,

Alenia Aermacchi at IDEX 2011
2011-02-20 Read More...
Alexia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company controlled by Alenia Aeronautica, is the world leader in the design, production and support of military training aircraft and solutions with a century-long tradition of

Initial Ground Test for 1st P&W PurePower Engine
2011-02-18 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney successfully completed initial ground testing on its first PurePower(r) PW1000G series engine, the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries

GA-ASI: Key Wind Tunnel Test on Sea Avenger UAS
2011-02-16 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and sensor

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