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GA-ASI Completes Full-Scale Static Testing on MQ-9B SkyGuardian Wing Structure
2020-12-09 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed Full Scale Static (FSS) testing on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) wing after three months of extensive testing. MQ-9B includes SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian ® RPA

LM-Built AEHF-6 Satellite Control Authority Transferred to Space Operations Command
2020-12-09 Read More...
The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Production Corps successfully transferred Satellite Control Authority of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Space Vehicle 6 to Space Operations Command on October

Iran Mass-Producing Subsurface-to-Surface Missile Launching Systems
2020-12-09 Read More...
A senior Iranian Navy official announced that the country is mass-producing subsurface-to-surface missile-launching systems, adding that most parts of home-made submarines are produced inside the

CZ Names Jan Zajíc Chairman of the Board and CEO
2020-12-09 Read More...
Česká zbrojovka, a. s. (CZ) recently announced that Jan Zajíc, the current Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer of the company, has become the new Chairman of the Board and CEO of Česká zbrojovka. Ladislav Britaňák,

Textron Systems to Build 36 New Shadow Aircraft for US Army
2020-12-07 Read More...
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced the sale of 36 Shadow aircraft in the latest Block III configuration to the U.S. Army. The total contract award value of $66 million includes ongoing engineering services to continue

Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion Devices Ready for Training
2020-12-07 Read More...
U.S. Marines are now preparing to fly, maintain and sustain the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, which will enable them to safely complete longer-range missions in harsher environments compared to the current fleet of

Thailand Incorporates 7 Explosive Deactivation aunav.NEXT Robots
2020-12-07 Read More...
The Kingdom of Thailand has incorporated seven units of theaunav.NEXT robot. Developed and manufactured entirely in Spain, its twosynchronized arms make it unique on the

Most Advanced SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Ready for 2021 Launch
2020-12-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced the U.S. Space Force has determined the fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) is complete and ready for launch in

Rosoboronexport Offers Mobile Radar to Detect Stealth Aircraft
2020-12-04 Read More...
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has started promoting the P-18-2 Prima high-mobility 2D surveillance and acquisition radar, developed and manufactured by PJSC NITEL and PJSC NPO Almaz, to the foreign

Rolls-Royce Acquires Leading Supplier of Ship Control Systems Servowatch
2020-12-04 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts. Representatives of Rolls-Royce's Power Systems business unit and the company’s

Oshkosh Defense Receives New JLTV Order from US Army
2020-12-03 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal has placed an order for 2,738 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), 1,001 companion trailers, and associated

GA-ASI Delivers Final MQ-9A Block 5 RPA to Spain
2020-12-03 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) delivered the final two MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and a Ground Control Station (GCS) to the Spanish Air Force (SpAF) on November 23, 2020, completing a Foreign Military Sales

Boeing Producing T-7A Weapons Systems, Operational Flight Trainers
2020-12-03 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force is one step closer to receiving its next-generation trainer as Boeing started producing the T-7A Red Hawk’s “real-as-it-gets” ground-based training system

NATO Cyber Security Centre to Acquire New Cyber Defence Systems
2020-12-02 Read More...
The NATO Communications and Information Agency plans to purchase cyber defence systems to replace systems reaching their end of life at the NATO Cyber Security

Cubic’s SPEAR Demos Operational Capabilities at Checkered Flag 21-1 Exercise
2020-12-02 Read More...
Cubic Corporation announced its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division’s Simplified, Planning, Execution, Analysis, Reconstruction (SPEAR) software suite was successfully operational at the Checkered Flag 21-1 exercise on

Egypt, UAE, France, Greece, Cyprus Start MEDUSA 2020 Exercise
2020-12-01 Read More...
The multinational aeronautical training exercise MEDUSA 2020 began on Monday 30 November, running until 06 December 2020, CyprusMail

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