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First A400M for the French Air Force Takes Shape
2012-02-15 Read More...
The first Airbus Military A400M for the French Air Force is taking shape in Seville (Spain), where its final assembly line (FAL) is

Alenia Aermacchi at Singapore Air Show 2012
2012-02-13 Read More...
Finmeccanica’s aeronautics sector, led by Alenia Aermacchi, is exhibiting at the Singapore Air Show, being held at the Changi Exhibition Center from 14 to 19 February

Eurocopter’s “Joséphine” Project Labeled “Grand Paris”
2012-02-13 Read More...
The project under which the activities at Eurocopter’s La Courneuve site are to be transferred to Dugny (called Project “Joséphine” and officially known as Paris-le Bourget) was granted the label “Grand Paris” at a

Northrop Grumman at Singapore Air Show
2012-02-10 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) will highlight a wide range of its global security capabilities and programs at the Singapore Air Show (14-19 February), including airborne early warning and control systems, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), fire

Goodrich at Singapore Airshow
2012-02-10 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation will showcase a full range of advanced systems for commercial aircraft, defense and space applications at the 2012 Singapore Airshow taking place on February 14-19.

FFG Unveils New Protected Vehicle
2012-02-09 Read More...
German Company FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH has presented its new armoured multi mission vehicle, currently named under the working title

Navistar, Indigen Armor & SAIC Team for SOCOM Vehicle
2012-02-09 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC, Indigen Armor and SAIC announced they will team for the upcoming U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1)

LM Wins DMCO Technical Support Contract
2012-02-07 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a five-year competitive contract to provide technical support of the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New

DCNS Launched the Construction of 2 BPC for Russia
2012-02-03 Read More...
DCNS launched the construction at the STX shipyard at Saint-Nazaire of the first of 2 BPC-type vessels ordered by the Russian Federation.

Saab Wins US Army Contract
2012-02-03 Read More...
Saab has been awarded a multi-year contract for the next generation of laser-based training systems for U.S. Army’s armored combat vehicles. The order value is $17.2 million.

Eurocopter Delivers 1st Qualified NH90 TTH to DGA
2012-02-01 Read More...
During a visit by the French Defense Minister Gérard Longuet to its facilities in Marignane, Eurocopter officially delivered the first NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) qualified in its final operational configuration to the French armament

U.S. Bunker-Buster Bomb Not Powerful Against Iran
2012-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. military has concluded that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified underground facilities suspected to be used for building nuclear weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported late

France to Withdraw from Afghanistan a Year Earlier
2012-01-31 Read More...
President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that France would pull its forces out of Afghanistan a year earlier than planned, a week after the killing of four French servicemen by a renegade Afghan

Boeing, Thales Name EC135 for Helicopter Aircrew Training
2012-01-27 Read More...
Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 - Helicopter Aircrew Training System

ATK’s Liberty Launch System Completes ISD Review
2012-01-25 Read More...
ATK's Liberty program successfully held its Launch System Initial Systems Design (ISD) Review, which completes the third of five milestones in the company's unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA for the Commercial Crew Development

Eurocopter Boost Sales by 12.5% in 2011
2012-01-25 Read More...
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services

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