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BAE Completes 2,000 Miles of Hybrid GCV Testing
2013-08-29 Read More...
BAE Systems’ Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system successfully completed 2,000 miles of testing on a fully integrated “Hotbuck” mobility platform, a significant milestone for the U.S. Army’s GCV

TDW Demonstrates Scalable Warhead Technology
2013-08-28 Read More...
Engineers at TDW GmbH have developed a new effector technology with which armed forces can achieve scalable target-adapted effectiveness. The subsidiary of MBDA Deutschland recently became the first company to successfully demonstrate this

DSEI to Feature Comprehensive Electronics Pavilion
2013-08-27 Read More...
DSEI 2013 is set to feature its most comprehensive showcase of electronics and electronic warfare specialists at the ExCeL London, from 10-13

Record Maritime Flotilla Expected at DSEI
2013-08-20 Read More...
A record number of ships (subject to operational requirements) have confirmed their presence at Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) between September 10 and 13. The vessels will dock alongside the ExCeL

CAE Wins 3 Contracts
2013-08-12 Read More...
CAE announced that it has signed a contract for 8 full-flight simulators (FFSs), flight training devices and a 15-year maintenance and service agreement with an undisclosed customer. The contract which was signed in CAE's second quarter is worth

Final Tests for Turkish Air Force’s 1st A400M Aircraft
2013-08-06 Read More...
The first Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter for the Turkish Air Force has begun final tests towards its

Argon Adds FH 40 G-SIM to its CBRN Simulator Range
2013-08-05 Read More...
Argon Electronics continues to expand its CBRN training options with the release of the Thermo Scientific FH 40 G-SIM, a simulation instrument that replicates exactly the look, feel and functionality of the real FH 40 G digital survey

Airbus Military Delivers 1st A400M to French Air Force
2013-08-05 Read More...
Airbus Military has formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in French service as the A400M Atlas, to the French Air Force, a milestone marking the beginning of the transformation of military air transport in

Airbus Military A400M Receives OCCAR Type Acceptance
2013-08-01 Read More...
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has received its Type Acceptance at the contractual Initial Operating Clearance (IOC) Standard from OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, on behalf of the Launch

Eurocopter’s HAD/E Tiger Helicopter Performs 1st Flight
2013-08-01 Read More...
Eurocopter’s Tiger combat helicopter program has reached an important new milestone with the maiden flight yesterday of the initial Tiger HAD/E variant assembled at Eurocopter's Spanish facilities in Albacete,

Cassidian’s PMR Used in Joint Training by 340 Security Forces
2013-07-31 Read More...
Security Forces from France and 30 foreign countries used Cassidian’s Tetrapol professional mobile radio (PMR) solution during the European Union Police Services Training (EUPST) at the Centre National d’Entrainement des Forces Gendarmerie (CNEFG)

DCNS Completes CVN Charles de Gaulle Refit
2013-07-31 Read More...
The French Navy’s Fleet Support Service (SSF) signed off on the completion of the intermediate refit of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after six months’ work by

First Tranche 3 Typhoon on the Move
2013-07-26 Read More...
The first Tranche 3 Typhoon, BS116, has been transferred from final assembly to the paint shop facility where it spent two weeks getting a makeover - check out the video and learn more about the painting

European Defence Agency’s Defence Data 2011
2013-07-25 Read More...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) published the aggregated defence data for 2011 of the 26 EDA participating Member

BAE, Bayshore Networks Expand Cyber Threats Partnership
2013-07-24 Read More...
BAE Systems and Bayshore Networks, Inc., announced an expansion of their partnership to provide cybersecurity solutions to defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure customers facing increasingly sophisticated adversaries and Advanced

Eurocopter EC225 Helicopters to Resume Flights
2013-07-23 Read More...
A return to flight of EC225 helicopters suspended from service will begin this month following approval of the prevention and detection measures developed by Eurocopter for the twin-engine rotorcraft throughout its range of

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