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Turkish Aerospace to Build World’s 4th Largest Plant for Aircraft Composite Parts
2019-04-17 Read More...
Turkey’s leading aerospace engine designer and manufacturer will build the country’s first and the world’s fourth largest composite plant under a single roof for the high technology production of structural aircraft

Naval Group Creates Naval Innovation Hub
2019-04-16 Read More...
France’s Naval Group announced the creation of its Naval Innovation Hub to promote disruptive innovation to adapt to the acceleration of innovation cycles and to the need for increased research

MBDA, ALPhANOV Inaugurate Laser Vulnerability Lab
2019-04-16 Read More...
On 27 March, In Bordeaux (France), MBDA and ALPhANOV inaugurated their common Vulnerability Test Facility

Airbus Names Julie Kitcher EVP Communications & Corporate Affairs
2019-04-16 Read More...
Airbus has appointed Julie Kitcher as Executive Vice-President Communications and Corporate Affairs, effective immediately. In this role, she joins the Airbus Executive Committee leading all external and internal communication activities, reporting

NGC Wins Multi-Year Contract for 24 E-2D Aircraft
2019-04-15 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded a multi-year contract modification to deliver an additional 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S.

Airbus Appoints New Executive Committee Led by CEO Guillaume Faury
2019-04-15 Read More...
Airbus SE has appointed a new Executive Committee led by Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury (photo), following approval from the Board of Directors. The changes are effective

INVISIO to Supply Communication Systems to Two U.S. Clients
2019-04-15 Read More...
INVISIO has received another order for communication equipment for the U.S. Army’s Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB). The order is valued approximately SEK 26 million. Deliveries will take place during April - September

NASA Names New Minor Asteroid After Saudi Student
2019-04-15 Read More...
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named a newly discovered minor asteroid after a talented Saudi student Faisal

Northrop Grumman to Provide Maintenance, Logistics Services to US Navy
2019-04-12 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) was selected by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Naval Aviation Enterprise, as part of a $12.6 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award

Iran Eyes Exporting Helicopters, Drones
2019-04-11 Read More...
Iran has made great progress in building different types of drones and helicopters and can export them to foreign countries, a senior official

Harris to Provide Ground-Based EW Systems Support to US Air Force
2019-04-10 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has selected Harris Corporation to continue supporting ground-based electronic warfare (EW) systems and infrastructure that help protect warfighters around the

Turkey, Russia Discussing Joint Production in Defense Sector
2019-04-09 Read More...
Ankara and Moscow are discussing a broad range of issues of cooperation in defense sector, including contracts on supplies and joint production, Fahrettin Altun, the Turkish President’s Communications Director, wrote on Twitter on Monday, TASS news

Harris Corporation, L3 Technologies Stockholders Approve Merger
2019-04-08 Read More...
Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, Inc. announced that, at their respective special meetings of stockholders held on 04 April, Harris and L3 stockholders voted to approve all stockholder proposals necessary to complete the merger of equals

Former NSA Official to Lead Raytheon’s DoD, Intel Cyber Portfolio
2019-04-08 Read More...
Raytheon named former NSA official and In-Q-Tel Executive, Teresa Shea, Vice President of Cyber Warfare and Mission Innovations within its Intelligence, Information and Services

SRC Named Prime Contractor on US Army RS3 IDIQ Contract
2019-04-05 Read More...
SRC, Inc. has been awarded a spot as a prime contractor on the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground,

India Requests 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
2019-04-05 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6

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