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Safran’s Euroflir410 Optronic System to Equip French Navy’s H160 Helicopters
2020-09-11 Read More...
Babcock France, an engineering firm that provides support services for government strategic forces, has selected the new-generation Euroflir™410 optronic (electro-optical) system from Safran Electronics & Defense as part of the contract awarded

NGC to Modernize U.S. Air Force’s Aging ICBM System
2020-09-10 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation was selected by the U.S. Air Force to modernize the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system under a $13.3 billion contract awarded today for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD)

Iranian Naval Forces Start Massive Drills in Southern Waters
2020-09-10 Read More...
Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that the Naval Forces will start massive drills in the Southern waters of the country on Thursday, adding that home-made submarines and drones will be used in the

Fincantieri to Design Large Unmanned Vessel for US Navy
2020-09-09 Read More...
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has been shortlisted with five other companies. Each of them will develop the conceptual design within August 2021. The contract includes an option for an additional study phase to develop detailed engineering work that,

L3Harris Awarded International Sonar System Program
2020-09-09 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to deliver two Low-Frequency Active Towed Sonar (LFATS) systems to a NATO member. The LFATS system is used on ships to detect, track and engage all types of

STM Expands its Exports to NATO with ThinkTech
2020-09-09 Read More...
STM ThinkTech, Turkey’s first technology-based think tank, is scheduled to export its products to NATO for the third time this coming December. The contract for this third project covers the new version of the NATO Resilience Decision Support Model

India Test-Fires Hypersonic Missile Carrier
2020-09-09 Read More...
India Monday successfully test-fired Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), making it only the fourth country in the world after the US, China and Russia to develop and test the technology that will pave the way for missiles that will

iXblue Delivers Cybersecure Navigation System for First FDI Frigate to Naval Group
2020-09-08 Read More...
iXblue delivered to Naval Group, in the presence of Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, the cybersecure navigation system for the first Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the French Navy under the project management of the

Iran to Mount VLS Launchers on Navy Destroyers
2020-09-08 Read More...
Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari announced his country’s plans to mount vertical launching system (VLS) on Navy destroyers, Fars News Agency (FNA)

BAE Systems, Leonardo to Develop AESA Radar for RAF Typhoon
2020-09-07 Read More...
BAE Systems and Leonardo have been awarded a contract to develop the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), the European Common Radar System Mark 2(ECRS Mk2) radar, to a standard ready to be integrated on to UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF)

GA-ASI, SENER Aeroespacial to Develop New NATO Pod for MQ-9
2020-09-04 Read More...
Since General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the engineering and technology firm SENER began collaborating in 2008, the international partnership has resulted in significant agreements regarding the MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft

André Wall Named CEO of RUAG International
2020-09-04 Read More...
The RUAG International Board of Directors has appointed André Wall as the new CEO. The aviation expert is currently CTO of the Spanish airline Iberia and will take over the management of RUAG International by 1 January 2021 at the latest. CFO Urs

FNSS Starts Initial Assembly of the PARS 6X6 Mine Protected Wheeled Armoured Vehicle
2020-09-03 Read More...
Developed by FNSS and equipped with a variety of ‘First in Its Class’ attributes, the PARS 6x6 Mine Protected WAV prepares to enter service in the coming

Boeing Delivers First Next-Gen Chinook to U.S. Special Operations Command
2020-09-03 Read More...
Boeing is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the Block II Chinook

Xpeller: HENSOLDT’s Modular Answer to Drone Incursions
2020-09-02 Read More...
Today’s availability of cheap drones is accompanied by a continuous increase in their harmful misuse against governmental and private

MBDA Appoints Lorenzo Mariani to Two Key Positions
2020-09-02 Read More...
Starting from 1st September 2020, Lorenzo Mariani has become Executive Group Director Sales & Business Development of MBDA and Managing Director of MBDA Italia. Reporting directly to Eric Béranger, the group’s Chief Executive Officer, he also

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