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Orbital ATK Launches Patriot Target Vehicle for Missile Defense Test
2017-09-26 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, successfully launched a PATRIOT Target Vehicle (PTV) for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). Orbital ATK’s PTV served as an intercept target for the U.S. Army

General Dynamics to Design US Navy’s Next Ballistic-Missile Submarine
2017-09-25 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $5.1 billion Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) contract to complete the design of the lead Columbia-class submarine, the US next-generation sea-based strategic deterrent.

Successful Test for PAC-3 MSE from Remote Launcher
2017-09-25 Read More...
A Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target on Saturday in the first-ever MSE test from a remote launcher.

Rafale International Commits to “Make in India”
2017-09-22 Read More...
Rafale International consisting of Dassault Aviation, Safran and Thales have met more than 100 French SMEs in two-days Business to Business

Saab Wins Order for Giraffe 1X Surface Radar System
2017-09-22 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract for delivery of the Giraffe 1X surface radar system. Due to confidentiality arrangement with the customer, Saab will release no further details of this

Lockheed Martin to Supply Legion Pod to USAF F-15C Fleet
2017-09-21 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod® has been selected as the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system for the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) F-15C fleet. Lockheed Martin will produce more than 130 systems, which will be delivered for aircraft

Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion
2017-09-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire

Peli, Zero 2 Infinity Sign Partnership Agreement
2017-09-20 Read More...
Peli Products -the US global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions- and Zero 2 Infinity, the Aerospace company based in Barcelona specialized in elevating all kind of payloads to the Space, have reached a

Safran Delivered Over 150,000 Resonating Gyros
2017-09-19 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense, a European leader in inertial navigation and avionics, has now delivered more than 150,000 resonating

Russia Test-Launches Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2017-09-18 Read More...
Russia has successfully test-launched a RS-24 Yars ICBM to confirm the reliability of these

Christoph Eisenhardt Named New CEO of RUAG Ammotec
2017-09-18 Read More...
The RUAG Board of Directors has appointed Christoph Eisenhardt as the new CEO of the RUAG Ammotec division and a member of the Group Executive Board. He is the successor to Cyril Kubelka, who has occupied this role since 2004, enjoying great

ThalesRaytheonSystems Demos NATO ACCS Interoperability
2017-09-15 Read More...
In support of an NCI Agency team, a ThalesRaytheonSystems’ team participated in NATO exercise, Coalition Warfare Interoperability Exercise (CWIX) 2017, supporting the NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS)

Airbus Prepares European Governmental Satellite Communications Program
2017-09-15 Read More...
Airbus has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to produce a demonstrator for the future European Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) program.

Dragonfire Laser Turret Unveiled at DSEI 2017
2017-09-15 Read More...
The new laser weapon demonstrator being built for the UK Ministry of Defense has been unveiled for the first time by the UK Dragonfire consortium at DSEI 2017 in

KONGSBERG Strengthens its Defense Business
2017-09-15 Read More...
To strengthen KONGSBERG’s competitive edge in the defense market, the Group merges its two defense areas. The new business area, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, will further strengthen its position in a growing defense

UAE Officially Participates at DSEI Exhibition
2017-09-14 Read More...
The UAE is participating at the Defense and Security Equipment International, DSEI, the leading international exhibition for the defense and security industry, which is being held from 12th to 15th September at the Exhibition and Conference Centre,

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