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Fincantieri, Lockheed Martin to Build LCS 29 for U.S. Navy
2018-10-01 Read More...
Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the U.S. Navy has awarded the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed Martin Corporation, a contract to build an additional

U.S. Air Force Selects Boeing and Saab T-X Trainer
2018-10-01 Read More...
U.S. Air Force pilots will soon train for combat with T-X jets and simulators from

China to be Partner Country in Russia’s MAKS-2019 Air Show
2018-10-01 Read More...
Russia invited China to become a partner country at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019 scheduled to take place in Moscow on 23-28 July 2019, TASS news agency

Meggitt Training Systems to Highlight Latest Products at AUSA 2018
2018-09-28 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services for armed forces and law enforcement, will promote its full range of solutions at the Association of the US Army Annual Meeting

Ukraine to Host “Arms and Security - 2018” Exhibition
2018-09-28 Read More...
Ukraine will host XV International specialized exhibition “Arms and Security – 2018” in Kyiv, Ukraine from

Boeing MH-139 to Replace U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey Fleet
2018-09-27 Read More...
Boeing provide its MH-139 helicopter and related support to the U.S. Air Force to replace the more than 40-year-old UH-1N “Huey” helicopters used to protect America’s intercontinental ballistic missile

Oshkosh Defense Showcases 3 JLTV Variants at Day Marine 2018
2018-09-27 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will showcase three variants of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at Modern Day Marine Expo 2018. The vehicles are on display at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Quantico,

Nexter Appoints Sylvain Rousseau as Director of Operations
2018-09-26 Read More...
French leader in land defense, Nexter, a KNDS Group company, announced the appointment of Sylvain Rousseau as Director of Operations. The Group is continuing to renew its management structure, which supports its operational

Airbus Helicopters Focuses on Wind Turbine Growth Market
2018-09-26 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters views the support for wind farms as a business segment that is undergoing global growth and expects demand for up to a thousand helicopters over the coming two decades, corresponding to revenues of approximately

Dassault Aviation Clarifies Rafale Contract With India
2018-09-25 Read More...
Dassault Aviation provided the following clarifications regarding the contract signed in 2016 for 36 Rafale aircraft to

Harris to Supply 1,540 Two-Channel Handheld Radios to US Army
2018-09-24 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received orders for 1,540 AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld radios and related equipment and services as part of the U.S. Army’s two-channel Leader radio IDIQ

Indian Air Force Deputy Chief Flies Rafale Jet in France
2018-09-24 Read More...
India’s Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Thursday flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India, official sources

Leonardo, Paramount Group to Cooperate on Weaponized M-345 Jet
2018-09-24 Read More...
Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent during the “Africa Aerospace & Defence” exhibition held in Pretoria on 19-23 September

Nexter Plants its Flag in South Africa
2018-09-24 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS Group company, the European leader in land defense, participated at the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) exposition from 19 to 23 September 2018 in South

Russia to Conduct Large-Scale Military Drills Every 5 Years
2018-09-21 Read More...
Russia plans to conduct large-scale military exercises twice a decade, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in an

US Air Force Secretary Calls for 24% Increase in Squadrons
2018-09-21 Read More...
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Monday called for growing the Air Force from its current size of 312 operational squadrons to 386 by 2030, as it prepares for a possible conflict against a major nation such as China or Russia, Air Force Times

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