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Iran’s Special Airborne Force Receives Chinese Military Team
2018-07-06 Read More...
Commander of Brigade 65 of Nohed (Special Airborne Forces) of Iran’s Ground Force General Sirous Amanollahi announced the country’s willingness to transfer its experiences to China’s Special

Russian Military Signs First Contract for 12 Su-57 Fighters
2018-07-05 Read More...
The Russian military has signed the first state procurement contract for 12 fifth-generation fighters, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko

Global MilSatCom to Host British Military SatCom Experts
2018-07-05 Read More...
SMi’s 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference, taking place on the 6th to 8th November 2018 in London, UK, promises to provide delegates with the opportunity to hear from all branches of the new British military satellite

Bell Boeing to Produce U.S. Navy CMV-22B Under $4 Billion Contract
2018-07-04 Read More...
Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded $4,191,533,822 for modification P00008 to convert the previously awarded V-22 tiltrotor aircraft advance acquisition contract (N00019-17-C-0015) to a fixed-price-incentive-fee multiyear

UK Defence Secretary Opens MBDA’s New Bolton Facility
2018-07-04 Read More...
MBDA’s new high-tech manufacturing facility in Bolton has been officially opened Monday by the Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP, UK Secretary of State for

CZ Shooting Team Wins 6 Medals at CZ Extreme Euro Open 2018
2018-07-04 Read More...
Members of the CZ Shooting Team achieved superb results at the 10th CZ Extreme Euro Open which took place between 18 and 24 June at the shooting range in Hodonice near

India’s Defense Council Approves S-400 Deal
2018-07-03 Read More...
India’s Defense Ministry has reportedly given the green light for the acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense systems and has forwarded the deal for final approval, despite a warning from the US of potential consequences, Russia Today (RT)

Airbus, United Nations Team Up for Universal Access to Space
2018-07-03 Read More...
Airbus and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the UNISPACE+50 conference (Vienna, 22 to 29 June), celebrating half a century of international cooperation in outer

Italy Selects L3 to Deliver Fusion Night Vision Technology
2018-07-03 Read More...
L3 Warrior Sensor Systems announced it has been selected by the Italian Ministry of Defense to provide fusion night vision goggles as part of the country’s Soldier Modernization program. Italy is the ninth NATO country, including the United States,

Australia Selects BAE Systems for $26 Billion Future Frigates Program
2018-07-02 Read More...
BAE Systems has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of its selection as the preferred tenderer for the SEA 5000 program to deliver nine Future Frigates for the Royal Australian

Oshkosh Wins U.S. Army Order for 1,574 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
2018-07-02 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army has placed a $484 million order for 1,574 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged

US Opens Largest Overseas Base in South Korea
2018-07-02 Read More...
The United States military opened its largest overseas base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeoggi Province, Friday, ending the 73-year history of Seoul’s Yongsan Garrison., The Korea Times

Dirk Prehn Named CEO of RUAG Aerostructures
2018-07-02 Read More...
At its meeting on 26 June, the Board of Directors of RUAG confirmed the appointment of Dirk Prehn as the new CEO of RUAG Aerostructures and Chairman of the Management Board of RUAG Aerospace Structures

Boeing Chinook Block II Program Moves to Final Assembly
2018-06-29 Read More...
Boeing and the U.S. Army celebrated a major CH-47F Block II program milestone with the loading of the first engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) helicopter into final assembly on June

Airbus Helicopters, Safran Unveil Major Boost to H125 and H130
2018-06-29 Read More...
Airbus H125 and H130 helicopter customers will get a boost in their operations thanks to a significant reduction in direct maintenance costs for the Safran Arriel 2D engine, which equips both single

Saab Wins Order for Naval Radars
2018-06-29 Read More...
Saab has signed a contract for delivery of the multi-role naval radar Sea Giraffe AMB and associated equipment including spare

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