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Afghan Security Forces Order Navistar Armored Cabs
2013-02-25 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC, already a key supplier to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), has received an urgent delivery order from the U.S. Army (TACOM LCMC) to retrofit 205 armored cabs onto Navistar Medium Tactical

Almak's Construction Well Underway
2013-02-25 Read More...
DCI jointly created with Piriou the company NavOcéan, last July, in order to be equipped with a Maritime Training Ship

Eurofighter Marks 10 Years Since 1st Flight Take Off
2013-02-14 Read More...
Ten years ago, the world’s first series production Eurofighter took off on its first flight from Cassidian’s Military Air Systems Centre in

Indra Develops 1st High-resolution Passive Radar System
2013-02-11 Read More...
Indra has recently completed the development and demonstration of the functionalities of a passive high-resolution primary radar system. The project was sponsored by the European Defence Agency

GA-ASI Tests Prototype Due Regard Radar on Predator B
2013-02-08 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced, on February

Thales FLASH Sonars to Equip Lynx Helicopters
2013-02-07 Read More...
Agusta Westland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export

Sagem Creates Indian Subsidiary
2013-02-07 Read More...
Sagem (Safran), the European leader in navigation, optronics and avionics systems and equipment and safety-critical software, has created Sagem Services India Private Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary that will be headquartered in New

Sagem (Safran) Acquires Swiss Company Colibrys SA
2013-01-31 Read More...
Sagem (Safran), the European leader in navigation systems, has acquired the Swiss company Colibrys SA, specialized in high-performance micro-sensors (acceleration and vibration) based on silicon MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) technology.

Iveco Wins 4th LMV Order from Norway
2013-01-30 Read More...
Iveco Defence Vehicles announced that the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has agreed to the procurement of a further tranche of 62 Light Armoured Vehicles

Thales Delivers 1st Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Turkey
2013-01-29 Read More...
Thales has achieved delivery of the first of 3 maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II program for Turkey.

New Cassidian TRS-4D Naval Radar Passes Factory Test
2013-01-24 Read More...
The German Navy’s F125 class frigates will be equipped with Cassidian’s newly developed TRS-4D naval radar, which will provide them with reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities that are unique

Eurocopter España’s 1st Assembled NH90 Takes Flight
2013-01-24 Read More...
Wednesday morning a ceremony was held for the maiden flight of the first NH90 to be assembled by Eurocopter España at its facility in

First 6 NATO Patriot Missiles Arrive in Turkey
2013-01-23 Read More...
The first of 6 NATO Patriot missile batteries intended to protect Turkey from a potential Syrian attack arrived by ship from Germany on Monday, drawing a small but noisy protest from nationalist and leftist

GD, Alenia Aermacchi Compete for T-X Trainer Program
2013-01-21 Read More...
General Dynamics (GD) and Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to join forces and compete for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X trainer program, which will replace aging T-38 trainer jets and related

Saab Wins AUV62 Order
2013-01-21 Read More...
Swedish Defense and security company Saab have signed a contract on delivery of autonomous underwater vehicles systems, AUV62, in training

France Seeks Gulf Financing for its War in Mali
2013-01-18 Read More...
With the French military operations in Mali expected to last longer than expected, Paris has sought funding from rich Arab Gulf states, saying “everybody” should help in fighting the al-Qaeda-linked extremists in the African

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