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ITT Exelis Begins Trading Today
2011-11-01 Read More...
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) announced the completion of its spin-off from ITT Corporation and initiated operations as an independent, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions leader with attractive positions in enduring

Eurocopter Starts Mexico Plant Construction
2011-10-28 Read More...
A groundbreaking ceremony marked on Wednesday the official start of construction work on Eurocopter's new manufacturing plant in Queretaro, Mexico, which will manufacture aeronautical components and

Boeing Creates C4ISR Division
2011-10-18 Read More...
Boeing announced it has created a new division to better align the company's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

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

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