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Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 Passes Graduation Tests
2017-05-02 Read More...
After a complex series of U.S. Navy flight tests at Pacific Missile Firing Range in Hawaii, Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) proves it’s ready to reach its final stage of the acquisition process: full operational capability. Reaching FOC is a kind of

Thales Acquires Guavus for Real-Time Big Data Analytics
2017-05-02 Read More...
Thales announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the US Company Guavus, a pioneer in real-time Big Data

US Army Recertifies Harris Corporation Airborne Radio
2017-04-28 Read More...
The U.S. Army has recertified Harris Corporation’s AN/ARC-201D airborne radio, validating that the radios are airworthy for use in Army helicopters. The radios will be produced at Harris’ state-of-the-art Rochester, New York,

MBDA to Support Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers’ Sea Viper
2017-04-28 Read More...
MBDA has received a £175 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for further In-Service Support to the Sea Viper weapon system, securing a key capability of the Type 45

Russia to Modernize Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier
2017-04-28 Read More...
The modernization of the flagship of the Russian Navy, the aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, will cost much less than building a brand-new ship of the same class, Navy Veterans’ Union Co-Chairman Viktor Blytov said in a radio

World Military Expenditure Hits $1686 Billion in 2016
2017-04-27 Read More...
According to SIPRI, world military expenditure is estimated to have been $1686 billion in 2016, equivalent to 2.2% of the global gross domestic product (GDP) or $227 per person. The 2016 estimate is a marginal increase of about 0.4% in real terms on

Second Boeing T-X Aircraft Takes Flight
2017-04-27 Read More...
Boeing and partner Saab have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft, which is identical to the first and designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force advanced pilot training

French DGA Orders 319 GRIFFON, 20 JAGUAR Vehicles
2017-04-26 Read More...
The French Procurement Agency (DGA) placed the first production order with Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense and Thales for 319 GRIFFON (photo) and 20 JAGUAR vehicles as part of the Multi-role Armored Vehicle contract. This contract includes logistic

Rostec Weapons Cluster to Increase by 70 Enterprises
2017-04-26 Read More...
Sergey Abramov, Industrial Director of Rostec weapons cluster, commenting on the cluster strategy adopted in the beginning of April 2017, stated that the cluster will be expanded due to the joining of Uralvagonzavod, the military division of the

U.S. Army Orders More Q-53 Counterfire Radars
2017-04-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin will manufacture additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the U.S. Army under a $1.6 billion order-dependent

MBDA to Supply CAMM Missiles to UK Armed Forces
2017-04-26 Read More...
MBDA has a secured a £323 million deal for the next batch of cutting-edge air defense missiles for the British Army and Royal

INVISIO Wins New Order from UK Ministry of Defence
2017-04-26 Read More...
INVISIO announced that the initial order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) worth about SEK 90 million was extended by an additional SEK 15 million order, which means that the contract value now amounts to approximately SEK 105 million.

Kazakhstan Orders Two More C295 Aircraft
2017-04-25 Read More...
Kazakhstan is to acquire two more Airbus C295 transport aircraft following the signature of a new contract with Airbus Defence and

MBDA to Integrate Meteor on UK’s F-35 Stealth Fighters
2017-04-24 Read More...
The United Kingdom (MOD) has awarded MBDA a contract to pave the way for the integration of the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) on its new F-35 stealth

BAE to Build UK’s 6th Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
2017-04-24 Read More...
BAE Systems has been awarded a £1.4 billion contract by the UK’s Ministry of Defence to deliver the next Astute class submarine to the Royal

Long Range Discrimination Radar Passes Design Review
2017-04-24 Read More...
Less than 18 months from contract award, the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), developed by Lockheed Martin, passed Preliminary Design Review (PDR), indicating that detailed design on the radar system can move forward. The radar system will

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