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Lockheed Martin to Enhance Space Systems Development
2011-01-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin plans to increase the affordability and efficiency of space system development with the opening of a new advanced technology and virtual simulation facility, known as the Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory (CHIL).

Boeing: 6 P-8A Aircraft for US Navy
2011-01-25 Read More...
The U.S. Navy announced the award of a $1.6 billion contract to Boeing for P-8A Poseidon aircraft Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of 6 aircraft.

CAE Wins Various Military Contracts
2011-01-22 Read More...
CAE of Canada announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts for the defence forces of more than 12 countries valued at more than C$140 million.

Higher List Prices for Airbus Aircrafts
2011-01-22 Read More...
Airbus increased the average list price of its aircrafts by 4.4%. The increment applies for all new aircrafts from the beginning of January 2011, apart from the A380, for which the increase is 8.4%.

New CFO for Boeing Defense, Space & Security
2011-01-21 Read More...
The Boeing Company announced that it has named Robert E. Verbeck, 51, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of its $34 billion (2009 revenues) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business. He succeeds Randy Simons, who is

Major Fatigue Testing of A400M Begins
2011-01-21 Read More...
Major fatigue testing of the Airbus Military A400M has begun on schedule in Dresden (Germany) this

First Oshkosh FMTV to Wisconsin National Guard
2011-01-21 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, and the Wisconsin National Guard held a ceremony at the Oshkosh Armory on January 19th to commemorate the fielding of the first Oshkosh-produced Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)

FN Herstal: 10,000 Machine Guns to DGA
2011-01-20 Read More...
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has selected the MAG machine gun manufactured by Belgium-based FN Herstal to replace its existing AN F1 machine

Boeing: 1st Delivery of 787 in 3Q 2011
2011-01-20 Read More...
Boeing announced it expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the third quarter of this

Sagem Wins Contract for 1,175 IR Binoculars
2011-01-20 Read More...
French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) announced that, following international competitive bidding, it had awarded a contract to Sagem (Safran group) for 1,175 JIM LR 2 new-generation long-range multifunction infrared binoculars, intended for the

Harris: New VP for Air Force Programs, IT Services
2011-01-19 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has named Alex Heidt Vice President of Air Force programs for its IT Services

DCNS Wins 5-Year Services Contract
2011-01-18 Read More...
DCNS has been awarded a major contract to provide through-life support (TLS) services for the French Navy’s La Fayette-class

Airbus & Boeing: The Race Goes on!
2011-01-17 Read More...
Airbus said it sold 644 planes worth more than $84 billion at list prices in 2010, beating arch-rival Boeing's total of 625 planes, following a surge of some 200 plane orders in

Ruag Space: Mechanisms for the James Webb Space Telescope
2011-01-14 Read More...
RUAG Space (Vienna, Austria) recently completed the task of developing and supplying mechanisms for one of the three main instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope

LM to Support U.S. Navy MH-60R Helicopter Fleet
2011-01-14 Read More...
The U.S. Navy demonstrated its continued commitment to keeping its MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet at the forefront of anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, awarding Lockheed Martin (LM) a variety of production and development contracts totaling

Cassidian & Atlas Elektronik Launch SIGNALIS
2011-01-13 Read More...
Cassidian and Atlas Elektronik announced the completion of the merger of their subsidiaries Sofrelog and Atlas Maritime

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