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Thales' WM Family Celebrates 40 Years
2010-10-26 Read More...
Exactly 40 years ago, Thales' first WM-20 naval surveillance and tracking system was sold to Thailand (HTMS Tapi). In the years that followed WM-22 up to WM-29 joined the family. The WM concept of integrating a surveillance radar and a tracking

Nexter at Milipol Qatar, AUSA & Euronaval
2010-10-26 Read More...
Nexter, a European leader in defense systems, is simultaneously participating at 3 major events: Milipol Qatar (Doha, 25-27 October 2010), AUSA (Washington, D.C., 25-27 October 2010), and Euronaval (Paris, 25-29 October 2010).

Lockheed Martin at Euronaval 2010
2010-10-25 Read More...
During the ongoing Euronaval Show (Paris, 25-29 October 2010), Lockheed Martin (LM) is highlighting some of its major programs, including:

DCNS Wins EU Funding for Maritime Safety R&D
2010-10-19 Read More...
Improved maritime surveillance is a major challenge for European Union member states. In support of research in this important area, the European has selected the I2C (Eye-to-See) project led by DCNS supported by 20 European partners.

New Airbus Military Training Centre
2010-10-19 Read More...
Airbus announced the opening of a new Military Training Centre in Seville (Spain)

Rheinmetall Cooperates with Timoney
2010-10-17 Read More...
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RRMV) of Munich entered into an agreement with Timoney Technology Ltd. of Gibbstown, Ireland, to cooperate in the military logistic and tactical vehicle

UDT 2011: Anti-Submarine Warfare & Security
2010-10-16 Read More...
Next year’s Undersea Defence Technology Europe will see a significant broadening of the conference

MBDA's New Bunker Buster Warhead
2010-10-13 Read More...
The second test firing of the Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HARDBUT) Next Generation Multiple Warhead System (NGMWS) was carried out successfully at the Biscarrosse test range of DGA Essais de Missiles on 14th September

Italy Airspace Expo
2010-10-13 Read More...
For three days (30 November–02 December 2010), major manufacturers and suppliers of aviation services, governmental institutions and associations working in the Italian and international aviation markets will meet under one roof at the New Rome

New Contracts for SELEX Galileo
2010-10-07 Read More...
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has recently been awarded contracts in Italy worth approximately 110 Million Euro for support and service solutions covering a number of programs. These include the Eurofighter Typhoon, Tornado, Grifo radar,

Royal Navy's Sea Viper Firing
2010-10-06 Read More...
Sea Viper, the Royal Navy’s groundbreaking new air defence missile, has been fired from a Type 45 Destroyer for the first time, the Ministry of Defense (MOD)

Saab Wins New Order
2010-10-06 Read More...
Swedish Defense and security company Saab received an order for an airborne surveillance system. The contract amounts to more than 4.5 billion SEK. Upon the customer's request, Saab did not give any further details on its

Safran, BAE Buy L-1 Solutions
2010-09-22 Read More...
Safran is buying L-1 Identity Solutions' biometric, identity and recruitment operations at a price of some 1 billion euros ($1.3

Heron: Another 2 Years in Afghanistan
2010-09-21 Read More...
Rheinmetall has been awarded a follow-up contract to make the Heron 1 Unmanned Aircraft available to the Bundeswehr another two years. The volume of the follow-up order comes to a substantial eight-figure euro amount, and covers the period from 23

Saab Launches SAFE
2010-09-18 Read More...
At last week's Skydd 2010 exhibition, Saab presented for the first time its new generation Safety and Security Management System

New President for Kongsberg Maritime
2010-09-17 Read More...
Geir Håøy (44) has been appointed President of Kongsberg Maritime and will join the Group Corporate Management Team in KONGSBERG. Håøy has worked for KONGSBERG since June 1993, holding various management positions since

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