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Health & Usage Monitoring Systems for Black Hawk Users
2010-01-07 Read More...
Helicopter Support Inc. (HSI) announced yesterday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Goodrich Corporation to collaboratively promote an advanced aircraft maintenance solution to the worldwide rotary aircraft market. HSI is a

Boeing Laser Demo Accepts Oshkosh Military Truck
2010-01-06 Read More...
Boeing announced today that it accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the U.S. Army's High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD)

Putin: Russia Must Develop 'Offensive' Weapons
2009-12-29 Read More...
Russia must develop new offensive weapons systems to counter U.S. missile defenses and prevent Americans from feeling they can "do whatever they want," Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Dec. 29.

Nexter & GTD in JV
2009-12-28 Read More...
GTD and Nexter Systems have signed a shareholder agreement under which a Spanish joint venture will be formed within the next few weeks. One of the main tasks of the new company will be to fulfil the contract for the Spanish "Vehiculo Blindado

US Delays New 'Bunker Buster' Bomb
2009-12-19 Read More...
A 'bunker buster' bomb with more than 10 times the explosive power of its predecessor is to be put into service by the United States next December, six months later than previously scheduled, the Defence Department

Lockheed Martin: Critical Milestones Achieved
2009-12-16 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Systems achieved several key milestones in 2009, including five successful intercepts and numerous other major accomplishments, further solidifying Lockheed Martin as a world leader in air and missile defense.

A400M Takes to the Skies
2009-12-11 Read More...
This morning Airbus Military’s all-new A400M took off for its maiden flight from Seville Airport in Spain. The first entirely new airlifter of the 21st Century took to the air from runway 09 at 10:15 local time (09:15

Airbus military plane set for Friday debut
2009-12-10 Read More...
The Airbus A400M Military Transport Plane will make its maiden flight in Southern Spain tomorrow, and its success could be critical to a project that is under threat after nearly two years of delays and cost overruns.

Airbus military plane set for Friday debut
2009-12-10 Read More...
The Airbus A400M Military Transport Plane will make its maiden flight in Southern Spain tomorrow, and its success could be critical to a project that is under threat after nearly two years of delays and cost

Australian Navy in the Gulf for 1st Time
2009-12-07 Read More...
A team of 25 Royal Australian Navy Officers and Sailors will depart this week for the Middle East to form the Command Group of a Coalition Naval Task Force engaged in Maritime Security operations throughout the

1st Test Flight for Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III
2009-12-07 Read More...
The Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III program completed the first flight of its structures test aircraft. The test, conducted Nov. 23 in Mesa, demonstrated flight characteristics and handling maneuvers. Tests to continue to expand the helicopter's

Thales takes Flight on the new Gulfstream G650
2009-11-26 Read More...
The all-new Gulfstream G650 ultra long-range business aircraft successfully completed its first flight in Savannah on November 25,

US pitches unique F-35 Fighter Jet to Israel
2009-11-24 Read More...
The US has offered to add Israeli systems and munitions to a new US-built fighter jet and deliver it to Israel by 2015, provided a deal is sealed in coming

P&W Delivers 400th F119 Engine to US Air Force
2009-11-24 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney delivered the 400th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air Force.

Hand Over of the 200th Eurofighter
2009-11-24 Read More...
A military ceremony set the scene for the hand-over of the 200th Eurofighter production aircraft from EADS Defence & Security (DS) to the operator, the German Air Force.

Selex Galileo InksLocal Contract
2009-11-18 Read More...
SELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica has been awarded a 26 million Euro contract for the supply of SM-1S Radar Seekers for a Middle East customer. The award comes as part of an MBDA contract for the provision of MARTE MK2/N anti-ship

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