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Formation Flight of 5 A400Ms at the Same Time
2012-06-08 Read More...
At the unique occasion of having the five Airbus Military A400M flight test aircraft in Toulouse all at the same time, the Airbus Military Flight Test team put in place a formation flight including all five aircraft, after which each aircraft

NGC Agrees to Acquire Australian Cybersecurity Company
2012-06-08 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held M5 Network Security Pty Ltd, a Canberra, Australia-based provider of cybersecurity and secure mobile communications products and

Boeing Accepts Delivery of 1st Harpoon Launch Structure
2012-06-08 Read More...
Boeing has accepted delivery of the first Aluminum Launch Support Structure (ALSS) produced by Danish Aerotech A/S for ship-based deployment of the Harpoon weapon system. The Karup-based supplier received the contract, valued at nearly US$1.5

3rd Littoral Combat Ship Delivered to US Navy
2012-06-08 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin-led industry team delivered the third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth (LCS 3), to the U.S. Navy on June 6, two months ahead of

Thales Reality H Simulator Receives Dual Certification
2012-06-07 Read More...
Thales announced that its Reality H helicopter simulator at Eurocopter’s training centre in South-East Asia has obtained FTD level 3 and FFS level B certification from the French civil aviation authority

PHOTONIS USA, Georgia Tech Sign Research Agreement
2012-06-07 Read More...
PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-optic mass spectrometer component manufacturer, announced that it has signed a sponsored research agreement with the Georgia Tech Research Corporation in

Pakistan Tests 5th Nuclear Missile
2012-06-07 Read More...
Earlier this week, Pakistan has tested a fifth missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead since rival India launched a new long-range weapon of its own around six weeks

Boeing, Raytheon and Harris to Pursue GCSS Contract
2012-06-06 Read More...
The Boeing Company is leading a U.S. industry team that includes Raytheon and Harris Corporation to pursue future development and sustainment work on the Air Force GPS Control Segment Sustainment (GCSS)

Saab Wins Eireye Airborne Radar Maintenance Order
2012-06-06 Read More...
Defense and Security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance of the Erieye airborne radar system. The order amount is SEK 125

1st Autonomous Flight for Boeing’s Phantom Eye UAS
2012-06-06 Read More...
Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight June 1 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base,

More U.S. Warships in Asia by 2020
2012-06-06 Read More...
The United States will move the majority of its warships to the Asia-Pacific in coming years and keep 6 aircraft carriers in the region, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, giving the first details of a new U.S. military

Diehl Defense Wins Naval Ammunition Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
Diehl Defence has received an order from France to develop and qualify modern naval ammunition. It constitutes a refinement of the 76 mm naval ammunition employed

Harris Wins Side Falcon Soldier Radio Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an initial order to provide the U.S. Army with Harris Side Falcon (SRW-SF) Soldier Radio Waveform appliqué

ATK Receives 120mm Training Ammunition Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
ATK has received a $36 million order from the U.S. Army to produce 120mm training ammunition for tanks. The award is for a first base-year with four, one-year evaluated option

iRobot Wins SUGV Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a $12.7 million order from the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Michigan for 68 of the company’s model 310 SUGV robots and spares

Boeing Demos SOTM between Australia and US
2012-06-04 Read More...
Boeing has successfully demonstrated its SATCOM on the Move (SOTM) product on a live Ka-band satellite network. The demonstration in May connected 3 sites in Australia and the United States using integrated voice, video, and data

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