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Nen Lynx AMR flown on a predator B UAS
2010-05-24 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GAASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, announced that it has successfully completed a set of flight tests of its next

Harris To Acquire CapRock Communications
2010-05-22 Read More...
Harris plans to buy CapRock Communications, a satellite communications company based in Houston, for $525 million. The deal is expected to close between July and September 2010.CapRock sells secure, managed communications services such as broadband

F-35 Fighters arrive at Edwards AFB
2010-05-18 Read More...
Two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters flew nonstop from their final-assembly site in Fort Worth, Texas, to Edwards Air Force Base, California, yesterday, signaling a further expansion of F-35 flight test operations. The arrival is

Boeing: Unmanned Phantom Ray
2010-05-12 Read More...
Boeing unveiled the fighter-sized Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, a test bed for advanced

Airborne Systems: Parachute Training Facility
2010-05-12 Read More...
Airborne Systems, a world leader in parachute systems, is to open a new Tactical Parachute Training Facility (TPTF) at Eloy Municipal Airport, Eloy, Arizona,

First Delivery of MBDA's SOUVIM 2
2010-05-10 Read More...
Development of SOUVIM 2, a mine path clearing system designed and manufactured by MBDA since 2008, has just been completed. Two units of this land vehicle set will be delivered very shortly to the DGA, the French armament procurement agency and will

Harris: Falcon Tactical Radios to Afghanistan
2010-05-08 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, received an $11 million order to provide Falcon(r) tactical radio systems to a Partnership for Peace nation participating in the NATO-led International Security

Rheinmetall Plans Takeover of Simrad Optronics ASA
2010-05-06 Read More...
Rheinmetall reached an agreement with Simrad Optronics ASA of Norway, under which the German company will make a voluntary cash offer for 100% of the shares of Simrad Optronics. Simrad Optronics ASA is listed on the Oslo stock exchange. Rheinmetall

Kaman: Cargo Airdrop Tests With Unmanned Helicopter
2010-05-05 Read More...
Kaman Aerospace Corporation has proven in recent tests that the unmanned K-MAX helicopter can resupply troops with cargo airdropped by parachute.

Thales onboard FREMM
2010-05-05 Read More...
Thales is proud to be onboard the FREMM Aquitaine, the first in a world-class series of frigates to be put to water this week in preparation for further testing. Thales systems comprise a significant portion of the operational value of these

DEFENSYS Replaces Greece's DEFENDORY
2010-05-04 Read More...
Thessaloniki International Fair SA (T.I.F.), a state entity and official organizer of exhibitions and events in Greece, is organizing the 1st International Defense and Security Fair “DEFENSYS 2010” (a replacement of Defendory International, held in

Kaman Delivers 500th H-60 Cockpit to Sikorsky
2010-04-28 Read More...
Kaman Aerostructures delivered its 500th H-60 helicopter cockpit to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation this past week. The milestone UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter cockpit will be incorporated into an airframe which will undergo final assembly at

AEROMART 2010 Opens in Montreal
2010-04-27 Read More...
For the second time in Montréal, the AEROMART business convention opens today at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and will run until April 29. For 14 years, AEROMART has been the largest networking event among contractors, OEMs, suppliers or

M-346 for Jet Pilot Training
2010-04-26 Read More...
Alenia Aermacchi (AAEM), a Finmeccanica company, and EADS Defence and Security (DS) submitted a joint response to the Request For Information (RFI) issued by the European Defence Agency (EDA) on 15 July 2009 about the Advanced European Jet Pilot

Broad Mix of Companies Gather at ITEC
2010-04-21 Read More...
This year’s ITEC conference and exhibition (London, 18-20 May 2010) will feature a broad mix of companies from the global training and simulation community, including several first time exhibitors and a number of companies returning after an absence

France Orders 8 Additional Airbus CN235
2010-04-13 Read More...
The French Ministry of Defense and Airbus Military signed a contract for the acquisition of 8 CN235-300 military aircrafts for the French Air

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