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L3 Showcases MXTM-GCS Sighting System at AUSA 2018
2018-10-09 Read More...
L3 WESCAM is demonstrating its all-digital MXTM-GCS sighting system in four different configurations for short-range air defense at the 2018 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 8 to 10, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in

India Inks $5.43 Billion Deal for S-400 Air Defense Systems
2018-10-08 Read More...
India on Friday inked a $5.43 billion (Rs 40,000 crore) deal to purchase 5 advanced S-400 Triumf surface-to-air squadrons from Russia, despite the looming threat of US financial sanctions, The Times of India

Iran Unveils New Drone Enhancements
2018-10-08 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari unveiled his country’s new achievements in the area of drone industry, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Robonic Delivers Third-Generation KONTIO Launcher to Leonardo
2018-10-05 Read More...
Robonic Ltd Oy, subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense has delivered a third-generation KONTIO pneumatic launcher to

GA-ASI’s Second MQ-9B SkyGuardian Completes 1st Flight
2018-10-05 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first flight of its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) (YBC02) aircraft on September 26. The flight of the company-owned aircraft was conducted at Laguna Army

Two Qadir-Class Submarines Join Iranian Navy
2018-10-04 Read More...
Two Qadir-class submarines were delivered to the Iranian Naval forces in the coastal strip of Makran along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the presence of Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, Fars News Agency (FNA)

FLIR Wins Order for Next Generation Chemical Detector
2018-10-03 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has received an award from the United States Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) in support of the Multi-Phase Chemical

Iran Using New Generation Laser-Guided Missiles in Fighter Jets
2018-10-02 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is using a new generation of laser-guided missiles, named Bina-2, to hit enemy targets from warplanes, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Pentagon, LM Finalize $11.5 Billion Order for 141 F-35 Jets
2018-10-01 Read More...
The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin (LM) have finalized an $11.5 billion contract for the production and delivery of 141 F-35 aircraft at the lowest per aircraft price in program

Fincantieri, Lockheed Martin to Build LCS 29 for U.S. Navy
2018-10-01 Read More...
Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the U.S. Navy has awarded the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed Martin Corporation, a contract to build an additional

U.S. Air Force Selects Boeing and Saab T-X Trainer
2018-10-01 Read More...
U.S. Air Force pilots will soon train for combat with T-X jets and simulators from

China to be Partner Country in Russia’s MAKS-2019 Air Show
2018-10-01 Read More...
Russia invited China to become a partner country at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019 scheduled to take place in Moscow on 23-28 July 2019, TASS news agency

Meggitt Training Systems to Highlight Latest Products at AUSA 2018
2018-09-28 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services for armed forces and law enforcement, will promote its full range of solutions at the Association of the US Army Annual Meeting

Ukraine to Host “Arms and Security - 2018” Exhibition
2018-09-28 Read More...
Ukraine will host XV International specialized exhibition “Arms and Security – 2018” in Kyiv, Ukraine from

Boeing MH-139 to Replace U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey Fleet
2018-09-27 Read More...
Boeing provide its MH-139 helicopter and related support to the U.S. Air Force to replace the more than 40-year-old UH-1N “Huey” helicopters used to protect America’s intercontinental ballistic missile

Oshkosh Defense Showcases 3 JLTV Variants at Day Marine 2018
2018-09-27 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will showcase three variants of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at Modern Day Marine Expo 2018. The vehicles are on display at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Quantico,

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