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L3Harris Wins Third Order on US Army’s HMS Manpack IDIQ Contract
2020-05-08 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has received a third low-rate initial production (LRIP) order valued at $95 million by the U.S. Army under the HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit) IDIQ contract to bring AN/PRC-158 multi-channel radios to the

SIPRI: Turkey’s Military Spending Hits $20.4 Billion in 2019
2020-05-07 Read More...
Turkey’s military expenditure climbed by 86% over the last decade to hit $20.4 billion in 2019, according to an international survey, Daily Sabah quoted a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Russian Triumph Proves its Name in Recent Test
2020-05-07 Read More...
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) recently reported about the military exercises of the Eastern Military District (which covers Eastern Siberia and the Far

L3Harris Delivers 656 Enhanced Night Vision Goggles - Binoculars to US Army
2020-05-06 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has completed delivery of 656 combat-ready Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems to the U.S.

Boeing Rolls Out First Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft
2020-05-06 Read More...
A Boeing-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the

Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Missiles & Defense Partner on Next-Gen Interceptor
2020-05-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies, are partnering to pursue a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for the Next Generation Interceptor

BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Raytheon’s Airborne Radios Business
2020-05-06 Read More...
After reaching a definitive agreement in January, BAE Systems has now completed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies Corporation’s Airborne Tactical Radios (“Airborne Radios”) business, bringing industry-leading, battle-tested products and

Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Develop Net-Centric Gateway
2020-05-05 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation is rapidly working on developing and fielding a gatewayONE prototype, an open system enabling translation and communication across platforms, in support of the Advanced Battle Management family of Systems

Lockheed Martin Wins $6.07 Billion U.S. Army Contract for PAC-3 MSE
2020-05-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $6.07 billion contract from the U.S. Army for the production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors and associated equipment, to be delivered across FY21, FY22 and

Naval Group Starts Sea Trials for SSN Suffren
2020-05-04 Read More...
The sea trials of the Suffren, the first Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, have just begun. They will enable the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Navy to test the performances of the submarine at sea before her delivery

Thuraya Aero Reaches Line-Fit Milestone for Airbus Helicopters
2020-05-04 Read More...
Thuraya, the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) subsidiary of the UAE-based global satellite company, Yahsat, and SCOTTY Group, a developer of beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communication solutions based in

Russia Starts Promoting Export Version of Boomerang Universal Combat Platform
2020-05-01 Read More...
Rosoboronexport press-service, Russia’s sole state mediator in defense international trade, announced it started promoting the export version of the Boomerang universal combat

GA-ASI Partners with Conflux on Additive Manufacturing
2020-05-01 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat

Collins Aerospace Wins 8th US Army Order for HMS Manpack Radios
2020-04-30 Read More...
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has received its eighth delivery order from the U.S. Army to provide AN/PRC-162 ground radios for the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS)

L3Harris Wins US Space Force Order for Anti-Jam Modem
2020-04-29 Read More...
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year, $500 million ceiling, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract - with an initial delivery order of $30.6 million - for the

Dassault Aviation Delivers 3rd Upgraded ATL2 to French DGA
2020-04-29 Read More...
In mid-April, Dassault Aviation delivered a third ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft (PATMAR) modernized to Standard 6 to the French Defense Procurement Agency

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