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Rostec to Create Overseas Service Centers for Pantsirs
2019-12-12 Read More...
The High Precision Complexes Holding of Rostec State Corporation plans to create a network of service and modernization centers of the Pantsir-C1 air defense missile defense complex on the territory of the purchasing

Bell Boeing Delivers First Modified Osprey to US Marine Corps
2019-12-12 Read More...
Boeing and Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, have delivered the first modified MV-22 Osprey to the United States Marine Corps for improved readiness and reliability of the tiltrotor

Collins Aerospace to Support JSTARS Aircrew Simulators for Another 10 years
2019-12-11 Read More...
After nearly two decades of providing sustainment support, Collins Aerospace Systems has received a 10-year extension from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide services critical to maintaining the training system for the E-8C Joint Surveillance

Russia’s Latest Corvette Test-Fires Cruise Missiles in Sea Trials
2019-12-11 Read More...
Russia’s latest corvette Gremyashchiy test-fired cruise missiles during trials at a Northern Fleet practice range in the White Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on

Deep to Succeed Whited as President of General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)
2019-12-11 Read More...
General Dynamics announced that General Dynamics Land Systems’ President Gary L. Whited has informed the company of his intent to retire effective April 1,

Iranian Navy Receives New Combat, Reconnaissance Drone
2019-12-10 Read More...
A home-made combat, reconnaissance and tactical drone named ‘Simorgh (Phonix)’ was delivered to the Iranian Navy on Saturday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Airbus Appoints New Communications Leadership Team
2019-12-09 Read More...
In order to support its newly-created Communications & Corporate Affairs function, which will go live on 1 January 2020, Airbus has appointed a new Communications leadership team who will work together to bring the next

Russian Helicopters to Start Production of Ka-62 in 2020
2019-12-09 Read More...
Russia’s new medium multirole Ka-62 helicopter made its maiden flight in May 2017, and its certification is expected to be finalized in

Australia Selects GA-ASI’s MQ-9B for Project Air 7003
2019-12-09 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been advised that the Australian Government has selected GA-ASI’s MQ-9B

Safran Chooses Outsight to Accelerate Autonomous Solutions Development
2019-12-09 Read More...
Safran and Outsight announce their partnership on autonomous mobility technologies and embark its revolutionary 3D Semantic Camera on different types of vehicles, drones and other

Damen Completes Combat Systems Installation on Indonesian Guided Missile Frigate
2019-12-09 Read More...
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense’s series of SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Raden Eddy

Saab Unveils New Training Solutions at I/ITSEC 2019
2019-12-06 Read More...
During the training and simulation event I/ITSEC 2019 in Orlando, Florida, USA (02-06 December 2019), Saab revealed Beyond Live, the latest iteration of military training where traditional live is blended with traditional virtual

Iranian Navy Unveils New Drone, Subsurface Positioning System
2019-12-06 Read More...
Iran’s Navy recently unveiled a vertical takeoff naval drone with the capability to fly horizontally and land on water, dubbed Pelican-2, in a ceremony where a homegrown Inertial Navigation System (INS) was also put on display, Fars News Agency

CAE Introduces CAE TRAX Academy for Military Student Pilot Training
2019-12-06 Read More...
At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military training and simulation event (Orlando, Florida, 02-06 December

PELI Releases New Mobile 0450 Tool Chest GEN 2 with Robust Drawer
2019-12-06 Read More...
PELI Products, the leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases and advanced lighting systems, revealed the Mobile 0450 Tool Chest GEN

GD Electric Boat to Build 9 New Virginia-Class Submarines for US Navy
2019-12-05 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a contract valued at $22.2 billion for the construction of 9 new Virginia-class

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