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Harris Wins 3 US Orders this Week
2011-07-15 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received orders totaling $16 million to supply the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with a range of Falcon II(r) and Falcon III(r) tactical communication

BPC Dixmude Ready for Combat System Integration
2011-07-15 Read More...
BPC Dixmude - the third Mistral/BPC-type force projection & command vessel for the French Navy - arrived in Toulon earlier this week after sailing from Saint-Nazaire on 6 July.

Saudi Arabia Cheers Bahrain Dialogue, South Sudan
2011-07-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia welcomed the founding of the new Republic of South Sudan and commended efforts of the Bahraini leadership to start a national dialogue in the Gulf

Pakistan Plays Down US Aid Cuts
2011-07-12 Read More...
Pakistan's army spokesman said a cut in US military aid will not affect its ability to combat terror

US Warns of Bomb Implants to Blow up Flights
2011-07-11 Read More...
Militants are showing renewed interest in using a surgically implanted bomb to blow up a commercial flight, though there is no indication an attack is imminent, a US security official said, citing new

Saudi Arabia to Raise US Arms Deal to $90 bn
2011-07-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia plans to raise its arms purchases from the United States to $90 bn from the $60 bn announced last year, as the Kingdom seeks to upgrade it navy, Diplomats in the Gulf said this

125 M1A1 Abrams for Co-Production in Egypt
2011-07-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt for 125 M1A1 Abrams tank kits for co-production and associated weapons, equipment, parts, training and logistical support

Boeing to Upgrade USAF B-1B Bomber
2011-07-07 Read More...
Boeing announced it has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. This contract is for the first lot of modification kits of a planned multi-lot production

Saab Barracuda: More than Just Camouflage
2011-07-06 Read More...
Every two years, Saab Barracuda organises the Signature Management Conference, the last of which took place on 18-19 May 2011 in Västervik,

Thales creates Thales Communications & Security
2011-07-05 Read More...
Thales announces the creation of Thales Communications & Security, a company combining the joint skills of Thales Communications and Thales Security Solutions & Services in the fields of defence, security and ground

Germany “Ready to Sell 200 Leopard Tanks to Saudi Arabia”
2011-07-04 Read More...
Germany is ready to sell more than 200 Leopard tanks to Saudi Arabia in a multi-billion euro deal after the government's security council gave its stamp of approval last week, Der Spiegel magazine reported on

Lockheed Martin to Produce 29 Additional PTD Systems
2011-06-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $184.3 million undefinitized contract action from the U.S. Army to begin production of 29 additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces in

NGC’s STARLite Radar
2011-06-30 Read More...
Northrop Grumman announced the successful demonstration of its STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to aid in the defense of ground

Al-Orabi: “No Compromise on GCC Security”
2011-06-28 Read More...
Egyptian new Foreign Minister Mohammad Al-Orabi said the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab states is vital to Egypt, and there is no compromise regarding it, making clear that such issue draws Egypt's

MBDA Reveals Perseus Concept Missile System
2011-06-23 Read More...
MBDA unveiled the output of the Concept Visions process for 2011; CVS 401 Perseus concept missile system, which represents the group’s vision of a multi-role strike weapon system for 2030 and

GCC Forces in Joint Military Exercise
2011-06-22 Read More...
Peninsula Shield Forces conducted a joint military training exercise in Bahrain on Tuesday in line with its programs to upgrade military

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