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French Arms Sales Skyrocket 30% in 2018
2019-06-07 Read More...
France arms sales increased 30% in 2018, with Qatar, Belgium and Saudi Arabia rounding out its biggest customers, according to an annual report from the French Armed Forces Ministry to parliament released to the

Russia to Launch Two Military Communications Satellites in 2019
2019-06-07 Read More...
Russia will launch two Meridian-M military communications satellites in 2019, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, TASS news agency

DroneShield to Collaborate with Collins Aerospace
2019-06-07 Read More...
DroneShield Ltd and Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies, have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on opportunities with the Australian military and

Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Ready for Mass Production
2019-06-05 Read More...
The Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant is ready to start mass manufacturing of the Su-57 fighter jet of the 5th generation, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday during his visit to the

BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Riptide Autonomous Solutions
2019-06-05 Read More...
BAE Systems, Inc. has announced the purchase of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions (Riptide), a Plymouth, Massachusetts-based provider of innovative, affordable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) technology and

Patria Group Names Esa Rautalinko President and CEO
2019-06-05 Read More...
Patria’s Board of Directors has appointed Esa Rautalinko, 56, Master of Science (Economics), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patria Group. Chief Financial Officer Ville Jaakonsalo has been acting President and CEO since

Northrop Grumman Completes First Stage Test for OmegA Rocket
2019-06-04 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) successfully conducted a full-scale static fire test of the first stage of its new OmegATM rocket in Promontory, Utah on 30 May

Raytheon Missiles Support NATO Military Exercise
2019-06-04 Read More...
Raytheon Company missiles played vital roles in the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO military exercise called Formidable Shield 2019, which took place last week off the coast of Scotland and included scenarios of no-notice target

Airbus, Spanish Air Force to Develop Drone for Military Aircraft
2019-06-03 Read More...
The Spanish Air Force has become the first air force worldwide to support the development of Airbus’ drone and augmented reality-based maintenance inspection services, with the aim of drastically reducing maintenance inspections for large military

Russian Air Force to Get 20 Su-35S Jets, 30 Ka-52 Helicopters
2019-06-03 Read More...
Russian Aerospace Defense Forces will get 20 Su-35S fighter jets of the 4++ generation by the end of 2020, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday during his visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, TASS news agency

Oshkosh Defense to Produce Semitrailer for Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
2019-06-03 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) has awarded Oshkosh Defense and partner, Broshuis B.V., a contract to produce semitrailers for the Heavy Equipment

CAE to Work on Design Phase of Canadian Surface Combatant Ship
2019-06-03 Read More...
CAE announced it has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Canada to begin work during the design phase of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ship

Oshkosh Defense Showcases the JLTV for 1st Time at IDET 2019
2019-05-31 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company is exhibiting the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the first time at the International Fair of Defence and Security Technology (IDET) in Brno, Czech Republic, from May

Nexter in Ottawa for CANSEC Trade Show
2019-05-31 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS company, European leader in land defense, is present at the CANSEC Trade Show from 29-31 May 2019 in Ottawa,

Boeing to Supply Weapon Planning Software to U.S. Air Force
2019-05-31 Read More...
Boeing, through its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, received a 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide Weapon Planning Software (WPS) for numerous aircraft and weapons platforms used by U.S. military and allied

ARQUUS Celebrates 1st Anniversary with 2 Days Dedicated to Innovation
2019-05-31 Read More...
On May 23rd and 24th 2019, ARQUUS organized two Technodays on the historic Linas-Montlhéry motor racing track. Dedicated to exchange and discussion, the two days brought together ARQUUS’ engineers and partners in order to reflect on the company’s

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