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The Falcon Epicure to Serve the French Air Force
2018-03-02 Read More...
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced its decision to award Dassault Aviation the contract for the integration, on three Falcons, of the Universal Electronic Warfare Capability developed by Thales (Epicure

Global Hawk Celebrates 20th Anniversary Since First Flight
2018-03-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation celebrated Tuesday the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its autonomous Global Hawk high altitude long endurance

ASELSAN Wins New Contract in Malaysia
2018-03-01 Read More...
The Remotely Controlled Weapon Systems designed and produced by ASELSAN of Turkey will continue to be in service of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

Leonardo Delivers 18th M-346 to Italian Air Force
2018-03-01 Read More...
A delivery ceremony for the Italian Air Force’s 18th M-346 took place Tuesday at Leonardo’s Aircraft Division site located at Venegono Superiore (Varese,

INVISIO Customer Wins Hearing Loss Prevention Award
2018-02-28 Read More...
The US Army’s TCAPS program has been awarded the Safe-in-Sound 2018 Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention

Boeing, Oerlikon to Collaborate in Additive Manufacturing Work
2018-02-27 Read More...
Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, and Oerlikon, a leading technology and engineering group, signed a five-year collaboration agreement to develop standard materials and processes for metal-based additive

Bell Helicopter Rebranded as “Bell”
2018-02-26 Read More...
Bell Helicopter,a Textron Inc. company and major global aircraft manufacturer, revealed it has rebranded to be known as simply “Bell.” The new brand strategy and modernized logo are rooted in the company’s focus on innovation and customer

RUAG Defence Wins First NATO Contract
2018-02-26 Read More...
RUAG, the international technology group, has won its first NATO contract to provide “Tactical Access Node (TAN)”, an integrated voice and data router for use by NATO

SR Technics to Implement Robotics Inspection Solution
2018-02-26 Read More...
SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, announced it is partnering with Invert Robotics to implement an innovative robotics solution to enhance its aircraft maintenance

First Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter Enters Final Assembly
2018-02-22 Read More...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is beginning final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter, which will bring unprecedented capability enhancements to the U.S. Air Force rescue mission. The timing of final assembly supports

Iran Names New Commander for Navy’s Special Forces
2018-02-22 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi appointed a new Commander for the IRGC Navy’s Special Forces, Fars News Agency (FAN)

Indonesia Inks Deal for 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Jets
2018-02-20 Read More...
Indonesia has inked a billion-dollar deal to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia, an official said

Rosoboronexport to Host Russian Display at Defexpo India 2018
2018-02-19 Read More...
According to the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation’s order, JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation), has been appointed organizer of the joint Russian display at Defexpo India 2018, an

Meggitt to Demo FATS® 100MIL Virtual Simulator at SimTEX 2018
2018-02-19 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 demonstrate its export-friendly FATS® 100MIL small-arms training system at the

DarkMatter to Participate at Mobile World Congress 2018
2018-02-16 Read More...
DarkMatter, the international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, announced its second consecutive year of participation at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The firm will discuss the holistic approach to cyber security during the

Bruno Even Appointed CEO of Airbus Helicopters
2018-02-16 Read More...
Airbus SE has appointed Bruno Even, 49, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2018. He will report to Airbus CEO Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive

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