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Iran to Unveil its Most Advanced Long-Range Radar
2018-09-19 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army’s Khatam ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard announced that the country will unveil a new home-made advanced long-range radar in the near future, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Boeing to Update US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Training System
2018-09-18 Read More...
Boeing has won a contract award from the U.S. Navy to update the courseware and software for the Navy’s P-8A Poseidon training

Lockheed Martin Selected for GPS III Follow-on Contract
2018-09-18 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced selection of Lockheed Martin for a fixed-price-type production contract for 22 GPS III Follow-On satellites with a total estimated contract value up to $7.2

NGC Begins MQ-8C Fire Scout Flight Tests in Missouri
2018-09-18 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (recently began flight tests for MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft produced in Moss Point at the Trent Lott International Airport, a major milestone for the company and the region’s aerospace

France to Spend $4.2 Billion for Military Satellites Upgrades
2018-09-17 Read More...
France will invest 3.6 billion euros ($4.2 billion) to renew and upgrade its military satellites to shield its network from potential spying by rivals, its Defense Minister said this

Israel to Select Next Fighter Jet Fleet by Year’s End
2018-09-17 Read More...
The Israel Air Force is set to decide within the next three to six months between purchasing a third squadron of F-35 jets or Boeing’s latest F-15I, The Jerusalem Post has

Harris Names New President, Communication Systems Business
2018-09-17 Read More...
Harris Corporation has named Dana Mehnert President of the company’s $1.9 billion Communication Systems business, reporting to Harris Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William M. Brown, effective September 30,

Boeing to Acquire Millennium Space Systems
2018-08-21 Read More...
Boeing will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio, talent and

U.S. President Approves $717 Billion Defense Bill
2018-08-17 Read More...
President Donald Trump approved a colossal defense policy bill earlier this week that authorizes a top-line budget of $717 billion to cover a litany of defense spending, CNBC

Pentagon to Launch Space Force as a Separate Armed Service
2018-08-15 Read More...
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced that the Pentagon plans to launch a Space Force, embarking on an effort to create the first armed service since

Russian Defense Ministry Publishes Archived WWII Documents
2018-08-15 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has published archived documents on the history of the military aviation in Russia and military pilots’ heroism during the World War

RUAG Wins Contract for the French Army
2018-08-10 Read More...
RUAG Defence has recently been awarded another major contract for the French Army. The international technology group will be developing a total of 500 laser-based target systems that allow for realistic training exercises to prepare infantry

Iranian Defense Minister Inaugurates Caliber Ammunition Plant
2018-08-10 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami in a ceremony earlier this week inaugurated a plant to mass-produce and assemble mid-size caliber ammunition, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Indonesia to Receive First Su-35 Fighter Jet by October
2018-08-09 Read More...
Indonesia is waiting to receive the first Su-35 Russian fighter jet by October this year, Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Mohammad Wahid Supriyadi has

Harris Wins Increase to EW Contract for International F-16s
2018-08-09 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $400 million increase to the ceiling value of a single-award IDIQ contract to supply Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for international F-16 fighters - helping to protect allied aircraft against evolving radar

U.S. Defense Secretary Receives British Counterpart
2018-08-09 Read More...
The United States Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson at the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

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