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GA-ASI Completes First Production-Representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian
2020-04-02 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). First flight of this aircraft took place on March 30, 2020 at GA-ASI’s Flight Operations

Raytheon, Missile Defense Agency Sign $2 Billion SM-3 Contract
2020-04-01 Read More...
Raytheon Company will produce and deliver SM-3® Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multi-year U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. It is the first multi-year contract for the SM-3 program, and covers fiscal years

Mobilization of French Aerospace Industry to Fight COVID-19
2020-04-01 Read More...
Eric Trappier, Chairman of GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries Association), also Chairman/CEO of Dassault Aviation, made the following

Boeing Receives P-8A Poseidon Contract from US Navy
2020-04-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand

Oshkosh to Modernize Vehicles in US Army, US Army Reserve FHTV Fleets
2020-04-01 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced it has been awarded delivery orders totaling $346.4 million from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Warren to modernize vehicles in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Heavy Tactical

North Korea Tests “Super-Large” Rocket Launchers
2020-03-31 Read More...
Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalize its

Lockheed Martin Wins Order for THAAD Interceptors, Partly Slated for Saudi Arabia
2020-03-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a $932 million Pentagon contract for THAAD interceptor missiles, some of which are slated to be delivered to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Reuters

Rostec Demos 155mm Msta-S Howitzer Developed by UralVgaonZavod
2020-03-30 Read More...
Rosoboronexport and UralVagonZavod (UVZ), both part of Rostec State Corporation, have first demonstrated the combat capabilities of the 155mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzer. The demonstration of the self-propelled gun system to Middle

EUROSATORY 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19
2020-03-30 Read More...
The organizers of EUROSATORY 2020 issue the following statement

Raytheon, Aerojet Rocketdyne Ink Sourcing Deal for Standard Missile Programs
2020-03-30 Read More...
Raytheon Company’s Missile Systems business has reached a $1 billion, five-year strategic agreement to purchase propulsion systems from Aerojet Rocketdyne for Standard Missile

GA-ASI Installs New Predator Mission Trainer at FTTC
2020-03-30 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has installed a new Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) at its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, North

Pierre Eric Pommellet Takes Naval Group’s Reins
2020-03-27 Read More...
Naval Group’s Board of Director met Tuesday and made a proposition for the French President to appoint Pierre-Éric Pommellet as Chairman of the Board with a delegation of authority as Chief Executive

Pentagon Freezes Overseas Troop Movements for 60 Days
2020-03-27 Read More...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has ordered a stop to all troop movement overseas for 60 days to attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the military, the Pentagon announced

Russia Offers Helping Hand to Fight COVID-19
2020-03-27 Read More...
A few days ago, the 14th IL-76 military-transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force landed at the military base south from Rome to bring another portion of the badly needed aid to Italy. The first plane with the slogan “From Russia with

Roketsan Steps into Directed Energy Weapon Systems with ALKA
2020-03-26 Read More...
Pushing the boundaries of technology in the fields of conventional rockets, missiles and munitions, Roketsan is continuing its works on innovative weapon systems. The ALKA Directed Energy Weapon System (DEWS) is one outcome of those

Finnish Defence Forces Order Bittium TAC WIN System’s Products
2020-03-26 Read More...
Bittium has received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system’s products, which are meant for tactical

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