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GA-ASI Conducts Sparrowhawk sUAS Flight Tests
2020-09-28 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight demonstrations on September 16-17,

CARACAL Stresses Commitment to ‘Make in India’ Initiative
2020-09-25 Read More...
CARACAL, a world-renowned, UAE-based small arms manufacturer, stressed in a statement “its commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative”, after having previously been selected by the Indian Ministry of Defense in 2018 to fast-track the supply

Pakistan Army Chief Witnesses Demonstration of New VT-4 Main Battle Tank
2020-09-24 Read More...
Pakistan’s Army has inducted Chinese made VT-4 Main Battle Tank considered one of the latest tanks in the

Cubic Wins Air Combat Training Systems Order for USAF & Arab Users
2020-09-23 Read More...
Cubic Corporation announced its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a contract to continue delivering support for its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) for the United States Air Force (USAF) and a number of

HeliRussia Short Tailed by COVID but Goes Well
2020-09-23 Read More...
On 15-17 September, the International exhibition of rotorcraft equipment was held at Crocus Expo Center in the Moscow

Naval Group Assists Microsoft in Underwater Datacenter
2020-09-23 Read More...
In 2018, Naval Group assisted the IT giant in designing, manufacturing and deploying what would become Phase 2 of the Natick Project, a datacenter perfectly integrated inside a subsea

GA-ASI Takes Part in USAF’s ABMS On-Ramp Demonstration
2020-09-22 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) played a central role in U.S. Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) On-ramp demonstration held September 1-3,

Head of Aviation Industries Organization: “Iran Developing 8 Types of Aircraft”
2020-09-21 Read More...
Head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) Lieutenant Brigadier General Afshin Khajeh Fard announced that his colleagues are working on the manufacturing of 8 types of home-made

Boeing Appoints Chief Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officers
2020-09-21 Read More...
The Boeing Company named B. Marc Allen as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, reporting to President and CEO David

Rohde & Schwarz Launches Wideband ELINT Receiver
2020-09-18 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz launched a high-performance electronic intelligence (ELINT) receiver that incorporates cutting-edge radar detection technology: the R&S WPU2000 wideband processing unit. Following the success of the

GA-ASI SeaGuardian Takes Flight
2020-09-17 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

Iran to Boost Range of Air-Based Cruise Missiles to Over 1,000 Km
2020-09-17 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami (photo) announced his country’s plans to boost the range of its air-based cruise missiles to over 1,000

Bell’s EDAT System to Enhance Noise & Safety in Helicopters
2020-09-17 Read More...
Bell, a global technology company, is developing a world-first piece of technology that it says will revolutionize helicopter

L3Harris Wins US Navy Contract for F/A-18 Electronic Warfare System
2020-09-16 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $104 million follow-on contract to supply the next production lot of the electronic warfare (EW) system that protects F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft against electronic

Collins Aerospace Receives New Orders for C-130 NP2000 Propeller, MS-177A ISR Sensor
2020-09-16 Read More...
Collins Aerospace Systems announced it has been selected to deliver NP2000 propeller systems for an additional 30 Lockheed Martin C-130H aircraft for the U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve (AFR). Collins Aerospace is a unit of

Greece to Acquire 18 Rafale Fighter Jets
2020-09-15 Read More...
Greece announced Saturday its intention to acquire 18 Rafales to equip its air

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