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ECA Provides Underwater Robots for SWARM’s Project
2016-09-09 Read More...
ECA Group is currently involved in a European Project SWARMs in order to increase the acknowledge level in underwater

NGC to Demonstrate Remote Mine Hunting Capability
2016-09-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) will be participating in the Royal Navy's Unmanned Warrior exercise where it will demonstrate its unmanned mine hunting

RUAG Supplies C-IED Training Kits to German Army
2016-09-01 Read More...
During the summer RUAG delivered about 30 C-IED training kits to the German Armed Forces which will be used from the beginning of October 2016 for training at the German Army’s Combat Training Centre (GÜZ). The kits mainly consist of laser radios

Airbus DS EBS to Supply MBT Self-Protection Systems to Qinetiq
2016-08-29 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), future HENSOLDT, has been awarded a contract by QinetiQ Ltd. to deliver the self-protection systems based on EBS’ MUSS (= Multifunctional self-protection system). The systems will be evaluated in the

MBDA Wins Asraam Production Order for UK’s F-35s
2016-08-18 Read More...
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded MBDA a £184M production contract for the supply of the highly capable infra-red (IR) guided air-to-air missile, ASRAAM, to equip the UK’s F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter

Saab Receives New Order for KMW Leopard 2 Tank
2016-08-16 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh regarding development of new vehicle electronics for the Leopard 2 tank. The order value is approximately SEK130 million. Deliveries will be

50Bell Helicopter Names RUAG Aviation as CSF in Switzerland
2016-08-15 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, named RUAG Aviation as Bell Helicopter’s newest Customer Service Facility

Thomas Gottschild Named Managing Director of MBDA Deutschland
2016-08-02 Read More...
Thomas Gottschild (47) takes over the role of Managing Director of MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Executive Group Director Improvement. He will also be a member of the MBDA Executive Committee. The appointment is effective

Rheinmetall Wins €400 Million Ammunition Order
2016-07-27 Read More...
The Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf (Germany) has won a new major order for ammunition from an international

DCI Refurbishes Draguignan International Training Center
2016-07-26 Read More...
DCI has completely refurbished the infrastructure of the Draguignan International Training Center, which was integrated into the Military Schools of Draguignan in November 2013, in order to expand its

Airbus to Also Operate Heron 1 Drones for Germany in Mali
2016-07-26 Read More...
The German Defence Procurement Agency (BAAInBw) and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a contract to provide Heron 1 surveillance drones to support the Bundeswehr mission in

Dassault to Renovate 55 Mirage 2000D for French Air Force
2016-07-21 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency DGA has decided to give Dassault Aviation the responsibility of renovating 55 Mirage 2000D aircraft in service with the French Air

Thales, QinetiQ Select Textron Scorpion Jet for ASDOT Bid
2016-07-20 Read More...
QinetiQ, Thales and Textron AirLand, a Textron Inc. company, announced a collaboration that will bid for the UK Ministry of Defence’s upcoming Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT)

Airbus D&S, Roketsan to Integrate Weapon Systems on C295W
2016-07-18 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) and Roketsan Missiles Industries of Turkey have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to integrate a range of weapon systems on the Airbus C295W surveillance and transport

MBDA’s Meteor Enters Service with the Swedish Air Force
2016-07-15 Read More...
The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) announced during a ceremony today that MBDA’s Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile has now officially entered service on its Gripen combat aircraft. The announcement was made by Major General Mats Helgesson,

Thales, Inzpire to Build Mission Training Capability
2016-07-15 Read More...
Thales and Inzpire have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see both companies working together to deliver mission training solutions for air forces around the

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