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FNSS Wins News PARS Wheeled Armored Vehicles Contract
2016-02-19 Read More...
Turkey’s leading land based defense systems company FNSS, has achieved another success with its PARS Wheeled Armored Vehicle (WAV) family. Recently FNSS was awarded a contract to supply the PARS WAV to a new customer.The contract is already

Thales to Upgrade French Army & Navy’s Command System
2016-02-18 Read More...
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

Pakistan Requests F-16 Block 52 Aircraft
2016-02-18 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Pakistan for F-16 Block 52 Aircraft, equipment, training, and logistics support. The estimated cost is $699.04 million.The Defense Security

Boeing, USAF Complete KC-46 Tanker Refueling Flight with F/A-18
2016-02-17 Read More...
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

Thales Modernizes German Navy’s Tactical Trainer
2016-02-17 Read More...
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and in Source Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Thales with the modernization of the German Navy’s tactical and procedural trainer (TVTM) at the naval training centre (MOS) in

Oshkosh to Continue Work Under JLTV Production Contract
2016-02-16 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will continue to perform work on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract based on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims’ decision to deny Lockheed Martin’s request for a

DCI, SSA to Offer French Military Health Services Abroad
2016-02-12 Read More...
Défense Conseil International (DCI) and the French Military Health Service (SSA) are engaged in a partnership to offer abroad medical training (operational), expertise and innovative

New US Budget Plan Calls for $7.5 Billion to Fight Daesh
2016-02-11 Read More...
The new US budget plan, released by the White House on Tuesday, allocates more than $7 billion for the anti-Daesh campaign in Iraq and

DCNS Selects Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
2016-02-10 Read More...
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and DCNS, world leader in naval defense

NGC’s BACN Completes 100,000 Combat Flight Hours
2016-02-10 Read More...
The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the U.S. Air Force, achieved 100,000 combat operational flight hours January 30, 2016 providing critical communications capabilities to

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Complete GPS IIF Constellation
2016-02-09 Read More...
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the GPS IIF constellation with the launch of the 12th Boeing-built

Cubic Completes Acquisition of GATR Technologies
2016-02-08 Read More...
Cubic Corporation announced it received final Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory approval and completed its acquisition of GATR Technologies (GATR), a manufacturer of next-generation deployable satellite communication terminal solutions based in

Meggitt Training Systems Wins New US Marine Corps ISMT Order
2016-02-05 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems recently received a $7.19 million second delivery order to accompany the overall $32.7 million contract from the US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Program Manager for Training Systems (PM

Northrop Grumman’s Enhanced Battle Manager Performs in Boeing-Led GMD Test
2016-02-05 Read More...
Continuing its efforts to maintain the United States’ technology superiority in missile defense, a Boeing-led industry team has successfully tested improvements to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)

Textron Systems Wins First Order for Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicles
2016-02-03 Read More...
Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced a contract with SpetsTechnoExport (STE), a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom (UOP), for the sale of three Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicles

Harris Corporation to Offer Fully Digital GPS III Payload
2016-02-03 Read More...
Harris Corporation has announced that it will offer an all-digital navigation payload for GPS III Space Vehicles (SV) 11 and

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