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U.S. Air Force Selects Raytheon’s All-Digital Radar Warning Receiver
2018-05-04 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Raytheon’s AN/ALR-69A(V), the world’s first all-digital radar warning

Boeing KC-46 Tanker Completes FAA Certification Flight Testing
2018-05-03 Read More...
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has now completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight tests following a successful refueling/communications flight with a C-17 Globemaster

Orbital ATK Produces 25,000th M1156 Precision Guidance Kit
2018-05-03 Read More...
Orbital ATK announced it has produced 25,000 M1156 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) for the United States Army and Marine Corps. The GPS guidance kit reduces the ballistic dispersion of conventional 155mm artillery projectiles - transforming them into

Eurosatory LAB: A New Zone Dedicated to Start-Ups
2018-05-02 Read More...
From June 11th to June 15th, 2018, Eurosatory LAB will open its doors: a new space dedicated to emerging and innovative companies with applications in land, airland defense and

BAE to Develop Next-Generation Missile Warning System for Aircraft
2018-05-02 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract to develop a next-generation missile warning system for aircraft that will protect pilots and crews from new and emerging

Iran, Pakistan Call for Further Naval Cooperation
2018-05-01 Read More...
Iranian and Pakistani Navy Commanders underlined the need for expanding cooperation in military and defense fields on the sidelines of the 6th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) which took place in Tehran last week, Fars News Agency (FNA)

RUAG Names New Chairman of the Board of Directors
2018-04-30 Read More...
The Annual General Meeting of RUAG Holding AG took place Thursday, in Emmen. Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Head of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), was in attendance as a representative of the owner of the

Top 25 Armies In The World
2018-04-26 Read More...
Global Firepower’s 2017 Military Strength Ranking (www.globalfirepower.com) draws on more than 50 factors to assign a Power Index score to 133

Airbus Helicopters, Schiebel Test Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capabilities
2018-04-25 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), thus becoming the first European helicopter manufacturers to

Raytheon Completes Developmental Testing on Small Diameter Bomb II
2018-04-23 Read More...
Raytheon Company has completed developmental testing on the Small Diameter Bomb II, a key step toward bringing this new capability to fighter pilots. Government confidence testing, a prerequisite for operational testing, is scheduled to be

Malaysian Defense Ministry Opts for 18 105LG1 Artillery Systems
2018-04-20 Read More...
The Malaysian Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of 18 units of 105LG1 artillery systems for the Army Forces during one of the largest defense services exhibition in Asia, DSA&NATSEC 2018, which concluded in Kuala Lumpur

Leonardo to Supply Additional A139 Helicopters to Pakistan
2018-04-20 Read More...
Leonardo announced that the Government of Pakistan will introduce into service an undisclosed number of additional AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility, passenger transport and emergency medical

Boeing to Showcase Solutions, Aviation Trends at ILA Berlin
2018-04-20 Read More...
Boeing will showcase market-proven solutions and future trends in aviation at the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace (ILA) Berlin 2018 exhibition. A series of Boeing aircraft will be on static display and additional capabilities will be featured

Otokar Promotes Cobra II Armored Personnel Carrier at DSA 2018
2018-04-19 Read More...
Otokar, with products used in more than 30 countries across the world, is attending the DSA Defense Services Asia Exhibition taking place on April 16-19, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During the four-day exhibition Otokar is promoting Cobra II

Kongsberg to Supply NSM Missiles to Royal Malaysian Navy
2018-04-19 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into contract worth 124 million Euros with the Royal Malaysian Navy for delivery of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to their six new Littoral Combat

Rosoboronexport Showcases Russian Military Equipment at DSA 2018
2018-04-18 Read More...
Rosoboronexport, Rostec’s member, has been named the organizer of Russia’s joint exposition at the 16th International Military Equipment exhibition DSA 2018 currently taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April

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