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GA-ASI to Use Radomes from SABCA for MQ-9B
2020-03-16 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is proud to work with Belgium-based Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques, SABCA to supply Satellite Communications (SATCOM) radomes for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® and

thyssenkrupp, Embraer to Build Brazilian Navy’s Tamandare Class Ships
2020-03-13 Read More...
On March 5th, in Rio de Janeiro, Emgepron, an independent state company, linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Brazilian Navy Command, and Águas Azuis, a company created by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and

Peli Products Unveils 4 New Long Lightweight Peli™ Air Cases
2020-03-13 Read More...
Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance cases, set another benchmark for the segment with the launch of four new longer and deeper cases in the re-engineered, up to 40% lighter, Peli™ Air Case

SIPRI: Saudi Arabia World’s Largest Arms Importer in 2015-2019
2020-03-12 Read More...
International transfers of major arms during the five-year period 2015-2019 increased by 5.5% compared with 2010-2014. According to new data published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Nexter’s P20 Achieves First Success in Germany
2020-03-12 Read More...
On 2 March 2020, the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) – Germany - notified Nexter of a procurement contract for 7 P20

Lockheed Martin to Develop Prototype Protected Tactical Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
2020-03-11 Read More...
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $240 million contract to develop a prototype payload for its new Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS)

L3Harris Unveils New Reflector Antenna Tailored for Smallsat Missions
2020-03-11 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has introduced a new small satellite reflector antenna that will help decrease the size, weight and overall time to produce

MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL Missile Succeeds in First Qualification Firing
2020-03-09 Read More...
MBDA has successfully carried out the first qualification firing trial of the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile at the DGA Essais de missiles (DGA EM) test site at Ile Du Levant on 20 February 2020, another significant milestone for the Anglo-French

GA-ASI, L3Harris Integrate WESCAM MX-20 onto MQ-9
2020-03-06 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3Harris Technologies completed the successful integration of the WESCAM MX™-20 Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) system onto a GA-ASI MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to provide an

Boeing Unveils its U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Design
2020-03-06 Read More...
Boeing is offering the U.S. Army an agile, fully integrated, purpose-built system for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2020-03-04 Read More...
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan received in his office in Islamabad Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and his accompanying delegation, currently on an official visit to the

Leonardo Takes Part in First Sea Demo of OCEAN2020
2020-03-03 Read More...
Leonardo displayed a suite of its main technologies during the first sea demonstration of OCEAN2020, the first project financed by the European Union and managed by EDA in the framework of PADR (Preparatory Action on Defence

Cubic, US Special Operations Sign ISR R&D Agreement
2020-03-02 Read More...
Cubic Corporation announced that its Cubic Mission Solutions business division signed a Cooperative Research and Development agreement (CRADA) with Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SOF

Russian Aerospace Force Receives First S-350 Medium-Range Air Defense System
2020-03-02 Read More...
The teams of Russian air defense troops have started to learn to operate the S-350 ‘Vityaz’ medium-range anti-aircraft missile system at the Gatchina training center in Russia’s northwest, the Defense Ministry

Northrop Grumman Conducts Second Stage Test for OmegA Rocket
2020-03-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully conducted a full-scale static fire test of the second stage of its OmegA rocket Thursday in Promontory,

Dassault Aviation Presents 2019 Annual Results
2020-02-28 Read More...
Éric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, presented his Group’s 2019 annual results during a press conference on February

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