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A400M Refuels Six F-18 Fighters in One Flight
2017-12-28 Read More...
An Airbus A400M has successfully refueled six Spanish Air Force F-18 fighters in a single mission as part of an Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) human factors certification

Lockheed Martin Wins Order for PAC-3 Missiles
2017-12-26 Read More...
The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $944 million contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement

RUAG Remarkets Dornier 328 as Turnkey Package
2017-12-22 Read More...
Dornier 328 support specialist, RUAG Aviation, has concluded the remarketing of a Dornier 328-100 aircraft as a fixed-price, turnkey package solution. The tailor-made support package guaranteed immediate aircraft availability upon purchase and

Boeing’s MQ-25 UAS Completing Engine Runs
2017-12-21 Read More...
For the first time, Boeing is showing what it believes is the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) best suited for refueling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft

Bell V-280 Valor Achieves First Flight
2017-12-20 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced that its V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-generation tiltrotor that is designed to provide unmatched agility, speed, range and payload capabilities at an

Rostec Opens Showroom of Modern Aircraft Components
2017-12-19 Read More...
Rostec has unveiled a showroom for aviation components made by its subsidiary, the Technodinamika Holding Company. The modern-looking showroom is situated at Technodinamika’s new Head Office in Moscow covering an area of more than 1200 sq.

Raytheon Completes First Production of Small Diameter Bomb II
2017-12-18 Read More...
Raytheon Company has completed Lot 1 production of the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), a new weapon that will give fighter pilots the ability to destroy moving targets at any time and in all-weather conditions. The U.S. Air Force has also

Thales Wins Contract for U.S. Security Force Assistance Brigades
2017-12-15 Read More...
Thales has been awarded a US$37 million contract from the U.S. Army to equip the new rapidly deployable Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB) with the AN/PRC-148C Improved Multiband Inter-Intra Team Radio (IMBITR), establishing it as the first

Rostec to Export Software to Asia, Middle East & Africa
2017-12-14 Read More...
Rostec is putting together an export package of software products designed to automatize enterprise and business management. The software products, including the code, have been entirely designed by Rostec. The code structure allows translating the

LM’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Performs New Flight Test
2017-12-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B

HENSOLDT Demos UAV Countermeasure
2017-12-13 Read More...
As part of a major product demonstration on the Airbus airfield in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, HENSOLDT, the leading independent sensor house, provided proof of the excellent performance of its Xpeller counter-UAV system when it comes to protecting

Harris to Supply Tactical Communications to US Security Force Assistance Brigades
2017-12-11 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been selected to outfit U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) with reliable and combat-proven communication

LM to Supply Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds to NATO Countries
2017-12-08 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed a five-year agreement for the agency to purchase Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTRs) on behalf of member

Boeing KC-46A Tanker for U.S. Air Force Passes First Flight
2017-12-08 Read More...
The first Boeing KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests on 05 December, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 a.m. PST and landing approximately

Rosoboronexport Develops After-Sales System for Military Exports
2017-12-07 Read More...
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has discussed the issues of modernization and development of the technical readiness provision system for the military equipment supplied to foreign

Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 Satellite Arrives at Launch Site
2017-12-06 Read More...
Yahsat, a leading global satellite operator based in the UAE, and Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies based in the US, announced that the Al Yah 3 satellite has successfully arrived at its launch site in Kourou, French

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