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Northrop Grumman’s Modular Sensor Completes First Test
2017-06-16 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the first flight test of its innovative modular panel-based

Textron’s Military & Commercial Units at Paris Air Show
2017-06-15 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, Textron Aviation Inc., Textron Aviation Defense LLC, Textron Systems, TRU Simulation + Training and Textron Airborne Solutions, all businesses of Textron Inc., have announced their plans for the Paris Air Show -the largest aerospace

Boeing Streamlining Defense and Space Unit
2017-06-15 Read More...
Boeing is taking the next step in making its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit more globally competitive by eliminating a layer of executive

New Advanced Hawk Demonstrator Conducts First Flight
2017-06-15 Read More...
A concept of a future variant of BAE Systems’ Hawk aircraft has flown for the first time at the company’s military aircraft facility in Warton, Lancashire, United

Bittium to Supply TAC WIN™ System to Finnish Air Force
2017-06-15 Read More...
Bittium has received a purchase order for supplying the Finnish Air Force with Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN)

Raytheon to Offer DeepStrike® to US Army LRPF Program
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $116.4 million contract to enter the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF)

BAE Systems to Supply Laser-Guided Rockets to U.S. Navy
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract to continue producing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets to meet the growing U.S. and international demand for the

Textron Aviation Delivers 2,000th Cessna CJ Family
2017-06-14 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it recently celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft from its industry-leading Cessna CJ light jet

Boeing to Showcase New Airplanes at Paris Air Show
2017-06-13 Read More...
Boeing confirmed that a 737 MAX 9 flight test airplane will participate in the flying display at the Paris Air Show, which runs June 19-25 at Paris-Le Bourget

Saab Wins Order for Submarines Maintenance and Rescue
2017-06-13 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance and support of submarines and submarine rescue systems. The framework agreement covers the time span 2017-2019

Airbus Plans Major Presence at Paris Air Show
2017-06-12 Read More...
At the upcoming Paris Air Show, which runs from 19th to 25th June 2017, Airbus will showcase its wide range of innovative technologies, products and services, from market-leading commercial and military aircraft to helicopters and space

19th Global MilSatCom Conference & Exhibition
2017-06-12 Read More...
Europe’s leading military event for satellite professionals returns to London this November, bringing together 500 international senior military and key industry representatives to network, benchmark, and learn about the latest developments in

Raytheon to Modernize US Army Strategic Software Systems
2017-06-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract valued up to $600 million for software support and sustainment to modernize missile defense and other strategic

Russian Navy Expands Mediterranean Task Force to 15 Ships
2017-06-09 Read More...
The Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force has grown to 15 warships and vessels, Black Sea Fleet Spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev

Airbus Supplies Support Communications to German Troops at 15 Sites Worldwide
2017-06-09 Read More...
Airbus has successfully rolled out support communications to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) troops deployed to military bases in Lithuania. Labelled “Connect-D”, Airbus now supplies telephone, internet and media services to a total of 15 deployed

North Korea Test Fires Anti-Ship Missiles
2017-06-09 Read More...
North Korea has fired several anti-ship missiles from the coast of the city of Wonsan, the South Korean military announced Thursday. The missiles managed to fly for 125 miles before landing in

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