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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

U.S., South Korea Start Large-Scale Military Drills
2017-12-05 Read More...
South Korea and the United States launched large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons program that has raised global

Boeing Emphasizes Affordability, Modularity in New ICBM Design
2017-12-04 Read More...
Boeing’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of America’s next intercontinental

Nexter Group’s Artillery & Weapon Systems at Expodefensa
2017-12-04 Read More...
Nexter, is present in Colombia for the Expodefensa exhibition, being held in Bogota from 4 to 6

Lockheed Martin Assembles 3rd U.S. Air Force GPS III Satellite
2017-11-29 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force’s third GPS III satellite in production flow at Lockheed Martin’s advanced satellite manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado is now fully integrated into a complete space

Enhanced Bittium SafeMove® Software Portfolio Released
2017-11-29 Read More...
Bittium releases a new version of the Bittium SafeMove® software product portfolio. The Windows user interface and look and feel have been completely re-designed to cater for end-users who depend on reliable and secure mobile

Northrop Grumman to Compete for Multiple Army Training Contracts
2017-11-28 Read More...
The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) for its Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support

Harris Completes Testing for James Webb Space Telescope
2017-11-24 Read More...
Harris Corporation has partnered with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to successfully complete thermal vacuum testing for the James Webb Space Telescope - validating its ability to operate in the frigid space

U.S. Senate Passes $700 Billion Defense Bill for 2018
2017-11-21 Read More...
The U.S. Senate passed a $700 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump’s call for a bigger, stronger military, but leaving unsettled how to fund the massive spending increase amid a Republican-led push to cut

V-22 Osprey Fleet Tops 400,000 Hours
2017-11-20 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing, announced the Bell Boeing V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft, including both CV-22 and MV-22 variants, has surpassed the 400,000-flight hour

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