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Thales to Update Royal Navy’s Type 23 Communications System
As the outcome of an open competition, Thales has been awarded a £19M contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to perform a mid-life update to the External Communications Voice Distribution and Management System (called KMY) for the Royal Navy
Predator B Extended Range Conducts First Flight With Long Wings
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced the successful first flight of Predator® B/MQ-9
Meggitt Training Systems Receives 3rd Delivery Order from US Marine Corps
Meggitt Training Systems recently received a $5.8 million third delivery order from the US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS) to develop and deliver the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainers
Thales to Upgrade French Army & Navy’s Command System
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has selected Thales to upgrade the command functions of the French Army and Navy as part of the SIA information system transformation program.Under this contract, designated SIA C2, Thales will replace the
Boeing, USAF Complete KC-46 Tanker Refueling Flight with F/A-18
A combined Boeing/U.S. Air Force aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 aircraft in flight February 10th. The air refueling was the program’s first using the KC-46’s hose and drogue system. During the 4+ hour flight, the
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