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Renault Trucks: 4th French Army Truck Support Contract
2011-11-21 Read More...
The SIMMT (Structure Intégrée du Maintien en condition opérationnelle des Matériels Terrestres - Integrated Through-Life Support Structure for Terrestrial Equipment) awarded Renault Trucks Defense the 4th batch of the heavy vehicle through-life

Nexter-Renault Trucks to Cooperate on VBMR Program
2011-11-10 Read More...
Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Defense have signed a cooperation agreement to offer a unique solution to fulfill the request for proposal for the VBMR

Boeing Submits Proposal for 155 CH-47F Chinook
2011-11-09 Read More...
Boeing submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army for a multiyear contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F

C-130 Hercules Program Hits New Historic Milestone
2011-11-07 Read More...
Lockheed Martin celebrated, this past week, the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its facility in Marietta,

Boeing Delivers 1st AH-64D Apache Block III Helicopter
2011-11-04 Read More...
Boeing celebrated delivery of the first AH-64D Apache Block III multi-role attack helicopter to the U.S. Army Thursday in Mesa,

Lockheed Martin Lays Keel on the Future USS Milwaukee
2011-11-04 Read More...
A Lockheed Martin-led industry team held a keel-laying ceremony at Marinette Marine's shipyard (Wisconsin) for the future USS Milwaukee, the U.S. Navy's fifth Littoral Combat Ship

Kärcher Inaugurates New Head Offices
2011-11-03 Read More...
After only twelve months of construction, in mid-October Kärcher Futuretech GmbH officially opened its new head offices, with a surface of 4,000 sq.m. in the Schwaikheim industrial estate, Germany. It has 150 office work places spread over five

Boeing to Upgrade B-1 Bomber Avionics Software
2011-11-02 Read More...
Boeing received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics

Iran: “US Gulf Buildup Would Be Imprudent”
2011-11-02 Read More...
Any buildup of US forces in the Gulf after their withdrawal from Iraq would be imprudent, Iran’s Foreign Minister said, urging all nations to tread cautiously in a troubled

US to Bolster Gulf Presence after Iraq Pullout
2011-11-01 Read More...
The United States is planning to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after it pulls out its remaining troops from Iraq, the New York Times reported in its online edition on

ITT Exelis Begins Trading Today
2011-11-01 Read More...
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) announced the completion of its spin-off from ITT Corporation and initiated operations as an independent, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions leader with attractive positions in enduring

Eurocopter Starts Mexico Plant Construction
2011-10-28 Read More...
A groundbreaking ceremony marked on Wednesday the official start of construction work on Eurocopter's new manufacturing plant in Queretaro, Mexico, which will manufacture aeronautical components and

Saab India Technology Centre Inaugurated
2011-10-26 Read More...
Saab India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. today inaugurated the Saab India Technology Centre, a Research and Development Centre, in partnership with Mahindra Satyam in

France Starts Pull Out from Afghanistan
2011-10-25 Read More...
France started to pull out nearly 200 troops from Afghanistan this past

Alenia Aeronautica Inks C-27J Logistics Support Contract
2011-10-24 Read More...
Alenia Aeronautica has recently signed a contract with the Lithuanian Armed Forces worth about EUR 10 million to provide logistics support to the Lithuanian air force’s C-27J

Bumar Electronics Division Receives Award
2011-10-21 Read More...
Bumar Electronics Division received the SYMBOL OF POLISH INNOVATIONS 2011 this past

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