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Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-Range Capability Weapon System to U.S. Army
2022-12-08 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, to the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office

MQ-9A Leased to India by GA-ASI Complete 10,000 Flight Hours in 2 Years
2022-12-08 Read More...
On November 22, 2022, a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft that is on lease from GA-ASI to India’s Navy completed its 10,000th flight hour in support of India national security

Leonardo DRS to Supply Third Generation FLIR Sensors to U.S. Army
2022-12-08 Read More...
Leonardo DRS (DRS) announced it has received a contract award from the U.S. Army to provide advanced infrared sensors for the next-generation sighting systems. These sensors will replace the current Horizontal Technology Integration

Textron’s Bell V-280 Valor Chosen as New U.S. Army Long-Range Assault Aircraft
2022-12-06 Read More...
Textron Inc. announced that Bell Textron Inc., a Textron company, has been awarded the development contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

Navantia Delivers Third Corvette to Royal Saudi Naval Force
2022-12-05 Read More...
Navantia delivered Sunday to the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) the third of five corvettes built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cadiz (Spain), construction 548, named HAIL, in an act held at the San Fernando facilities. The commissioning of the two

GA-ASI Demonstrates Network Relay Using Laser Communications
2022-12-05 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completed a fully-networked demonstration using multiple Laser Communication terminals. The network included ground, mobile and airborne terminals. During the

Italian Army’s UH-90A Helicopter Fleet Handover Complete
2022-12-05 Read More...
The Italian Army’s UH-90A (NATO’s designation for the Italian Army’s NH90 TTH) multirole helicopter program marked a major achievement with the completion of deliveries on 25

Russian Arms Export Volume Disclosed
2022-12-04 Read More...
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the high achievements of the state enterprises for increasing the volume of exports of Russian

Dassault Aviation, Airbus Reach Agreement on Future Combat Aircraft
2022-12-04 Read More...
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, announced in an interview published by Le Figaro on Thursday, December 1, that he has reached an industrial agreement with Airbus on the Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft (NGF), a key component of

GA-ASI Flies Autonomous Collaboration Using Avenger UAS
2022-12-01 Read More...
On November 17, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) paired a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as a surrogate

L3Harris to Provide Advanced Infrared Sensor for Javelin Missile Launch System
2022-12-01 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies will provide an advanced infrared sensor that will enhance the Javelin Weapon System’s Command Launch Unit, which is broadly used in U.S. and foreign military operations, by helping to reduce the time needed to engage

Sogitec to Supply Training Equipment for Guépard, the Joint Light Helicopter (JLH)
2022-12-01 Read More...
Sogitec, a Dassault Aviation Company, has been notified by Airbus Helicopters of the contract concerning the simulation means for the training of the Guépard crews for the French Army, the French Navy and the French Air

Leonardo DRS Announces Closing of Merger with RADA
2022-12-01 Read More...
Leonardo announced the completion of the all-stock merger between its US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, Inc. (“Leonardo DRS”) and RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (“RADA”), together also becoming a combined publicly listed company (the “Combined

U.S. Approves Possible Sale of Counter-Drone Systems to Qatar
2022-11-30 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of

Safran’s Euroflir 610 Optronic Observation System Chosen for Eurodrone
2022-11-30 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Leonardo to develop and supply the Euroflir 610 high-performance airborne electro-optical (optronic) system for the Eurodrone

UAE’s EDGE Marks Third Anniversary
2022-11-29 Read More...
EDGE Group PJSC (‘EDGE’ or the ‘Group’) is celebrating its three year anniversary and marking its swift rise as one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups spanning both the defence and civilian realms. In this short period, EDGE has

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