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Russia to Expedite Delivery of S-400 Systems to Turkey
2018-03-16 Read More...
Russia will speed up the delivery of its S-400 air defense systems to Turkey at the latter’s request, said Russian presidential aide Vladimir

Adriane M. Brown Elected to Raytheon Board of Directors
2018-03-16 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Raytheon Company has elected Adriane M. Brown as a Director, effective

Jean-François Delepau Named Chairman of Sofradir Group
2018-03-16 Read More...
Sofradir Group shareholders Thales and Safran announced the appointment of Jean-François Delepau as its new Chairman, with immediate

Chief-of-Staff of French Army Visits Renault Trucks Defense
2018-03-15 Read More...
On Thursday, March 8th, 2018, General Jean-Pierre Bosser, Chief-of-Staff of the French Army, visited the RENAULT TRUCKS Defense (RTD) industrial plant in Fourchambault (near Nevers,

Russia Test Launches Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile
2018-03-13 Read More...
A MiG-31 interceptor jet made a training launch of a Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile and the missile hit a target on the test range, the Russian Defense Ministry said on

Airbus Helicopters to Supply 35 Additional UH-72A Lakotas to U.S. Army
2018-03-12 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. received a contract valued at approximately $273 million to deliver 35 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States

Dassault Aviation Unveils 2017 Financial Results
2018-03-09 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Dassault Aviation, which met Wednesday under the chairmanship of Mr. Éric Trappier, approved the 2017 financial statements. These consolidated statements were certified by the Statutory Auditors who reached a conclusion

Airbus Confirms Adjusted Production Rates for A380, A400M Programs
2018-03-09 Read More...
Following the previously announced changes to the A380 and A400M delivery plans, Airbus confirms the formal adjustment of production rates for its A380 and A400M programs. The new plan, which was presented to the European Works Council

China to Raise Defense Budget by 8.1% in 2018
2018-03-08 Read More...
China will raise its defense budget by 8.1% in 2018, according to a budget report submitted to the national legislature earlier this week, up from last year’s 7%, Xinhua news agency

Andreas Berger Named New CEO of RUAG Defence
2018-03-08 Read More...
The Board of Directors of RUAG has chosen Andreas Berger as the new CEO of RUAG Defence. He has already been managing the division on an ad interim basis since October 2017 and is now taking over this role permanently from 1 march

Russia Test Launches Iskander-M Missile
2018-03-08 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has reported a successful test-launch of an Iskander-M missile, which took place at the Kapustin Yar firing range in southern Russia’s Astrakhan

8 US Allies Watch Live Fire Test of Newest Patriot Upgrade
2018-03-07 Read More...
Delegations from eight countries watched a live fire test of the newest suite of upgrades to Raytheon’s Patriot™ Air and Missile Defense

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Pays Historic Visit to Vietnam
2018-03-07 Read More...
For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries’ efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea, The Associated Press (AP)

Boeing to Modernize U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Fleet
2018-03-05 Read More...
Boeing has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will

Renault Trucks Defense Upgrading its Governance
2018-03-05 Read More...
As a century-old company in the land defense sector, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) is launching a new strategy and reorganizing its governance

Airbus, Safran to Equip Aircraft with Helicopter Data Monitoring Systems
2018-03-05 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters and Safran Electronic and Defense have signed a letter of intent for the distribution of helicopter data monitoring systems. The systems can be integrated on all Airbus helicopters not already equipped with the Helionix avionics

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