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GA-ASI Flies SkyGuardian in Joint Demonstration with NASA
2020-04-09 Read More...
On April 3rd, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern California as part of a joint flight demonstration with

ARQUUS Gradually Restarts Production at its Four French Industrial Plants
2020-04-08 Read More...
In order to better serve its partners, starting with the French Army, currently committed in foreign as well as domestic operations, ARQUUS is partially restarting its production activities as soon as this

Estonia to Join Finland, Latvia in Patria’s 6x6 Vehicle Development Program
2020-04-08 Read More...
Estonia has decided to join the Finnish and Latvian vehicle development program for sustained mobility enhancement to which Patria is delivering the 6x6 vehicle platform. The countries have now signed a joint technical arrangement

Iran to Start Construction of 6,000-Ton Destroyer This Year
2020-04-07 Read More...
In an interview with Mehr news agency, Head of Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari (photo) said his country will start construction of a 6,000-ton destroyer in the current Iranian calendar year 1399

United Technologies, Raytheon Complete Merger of Equals Transaction
2020-04-06 Read More...
Raytheon Technologies Corporation announced Friday the successful completion of the all-stock merger of equals transaction between Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation on April 3,

L3Harris to Modernize & Sustain US Space Force Capabilities
2020-04-06 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $23 million contract to modernize and sustain critical space infrastructure used by the military to keep track of activities and objects in

Leonardo Extends its Training Services to Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Systems
2020-04-03 Read More...
Leonardo is extending its training services capabilities to include rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to provide 360° training solutions to its growing customer base for maximized mission effectiveness and

ARQUUS Launches Business Continuity Plan to Support French Army
2020-04-02 Read More...
ARQUUS has launched a complete business continuity plan, specifically crafted to support the Army, currently committed on all grounds, on national soil as well as in foreign

GA-ASI Completes First Production-Representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian
2020-04-02 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). First flight of this aircraft took place on March 30, 2020 at GA-ASI’s Flight Operations

Raytheon, Missile Defense Agency Sign $2 Billion SM-3 Contract
2020-04-01 Read More...
Raytheon Company will produce and deliver SM-3® Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multi-year U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. It is the first multi-year contract for the SM-3 program, and covers fiscal years

Mobilization of French Aerospace Industry to Fight COVID-19
2020-04-01 Read More...
Eric Trappier, Chairman of GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries Association), also Chairman/CEO of Dassault Aviation, made the following

Boeing Receives P-8A Poseidon Contract from US Navy
2020-04-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand

Oshkosh to Modernize Vehicles in US Army, US Army Reserve FHTV Fleets
2020-04-01 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced it has been awarded delivery orders totaling $346.4 million from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Warren to modernize vehicles in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Heavy Tactical

North Korea Tests “Super-Large” Rocket Launchers
2020-03-31 Read More...
Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalize its

Lockheed Martin Wins Order for THAAD Interceptors, Partly Slated for Saudi Arabia
2020-03-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a $932 million Pentagon contract for THAAD interceptor missiles, some of which are slated to be delivered to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Reuters

Rostec Demos 155mm Msta-S Howitzer Developed by UralVgaonZavod
2020-03-30 Read More...
Rosoboronexport and UralVagonZavod (UVZ), both part of Rostec State Corporation, have first demonstrated the combat capabilities of the 155mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzer. The demonstration of the self-propelled gun system to Middle

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