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Harris Wins Falcon III Manpack Radios Contract
2011-10-18 Read More...
Harris received a $66.3 million order from the U.S. Army via the GSA, FAS Assisted Acquisition Services to provide Falcon III(r) AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios in support of the modernization of Brigade Combat Team tactical

Selex Galileo Launches 2 New Lasers
2011-10-17 Read More...
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, launched 2 new lasers at this year's Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Exhibition which took place in Washington D.C. this past week (10-12 October

Panetta: U.S. Army Must Reinvent Itself
2011-10-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army won’t be fighting conventional wars against columns of tanks in the future and will have to prepare for new threats from cheaper high-tech weaponry, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta

Saab’s New RBS 70 NG VSHORAD at AUSA
2011-10-13 Read More...
For the first time, Saab’s news RBS 70 NG VSHORAD was on display at AUSA which took place in Washington, D.C., earlier this week (10-12

Raytheon Test Fires Patriot GEM-T
2011-10-12 Read More...
Raytheon and the U.S. Army successfully completed the first flight test of the new ground-up production Patriot Guidance-Enhanced Missile - Tactical (GEM-T) at White Sands Missile Range, New

Kärcher Futuretech at AUSA 2011
2011-10-11 Read More...
“America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation”, is the motto of the Annual Meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), currently taking place at the Washington Convention Centre (10-12 October

Oshkosh at AUSA 2011
2011-10-10 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is present its latest vehicle innovations for the U.S. Army at the ongoing AUSA 2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. (10-12 October

Boeing at AUSA 2011
2011-10-10 Read More...
Boeing is focusing on the enduring capabilities it provides the U.S. Army during the ongoing Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition (Washington, 10-12 October).

Panetta: The U.S. Can No Longer Afford NATO Shortfalls
2011-10-07 Read More...
The U.S. Defense Chief warned NATO allies that they can no longer depend on the United States to make up for the type of military shortfalls witnessed in the Libyan and Afghan

General Atomics’ Participation in Trident Warrior 2011
2011-10-06 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced its successful participation in the recent U.S. Navy

9th C-5 Inducted For Modernization
2011-10-05 Read More...
Lockheed Martin inducted the ninth aircraft to modernize to a C-5M Super Galaxy on September

Saab Wins US Naval Radar Contract
2011-09-28 Read More...
Saab and its American subsidiary Saab Sensis Corporation has been awarded contracts for supply of the multi-role naval surveillance radar Sea Giraffe AMB as part of the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship

A400M Passes Key Tests
2011-09-27 Read More...
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has passed a series of key tests as the aircraft continues to progress towards civil and military type

Oshkosh Defense Unveils Heavy Recovery Technology
2011-09-26 Read More...
Heavier vehicles and more powerful improvised explosive devices (IED) are placing new mobility and protection demands on the U.S. Armed Forces’ recovery vehicle

United Tech to Acquire Goodrich at $16.5 billion
2011-09-23 Read More...
United Technologies Corp has reached a $16.5 billion cash deal to acquire aircraft components maker Goodrich Corp, in the diversified US manufacturer's biggest deal in a decade.

US Denies Secret Drone Bases in Africa, Arab Peninsula
2011-09-23 Read More...
The US is building a ring of secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of an aggressive campaign against Al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen, The Washington Post

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