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Airbus C295W Demos Refueling Contacts with Helicopter
2017-01-18 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has followed its recent successful demonstration of air-to-air refueling between two C295W medium transports with a demonstration of refueling contacts with a H225M Caracal

Russia Conducts Test Launch of Topol-M Ballistic Missile
2017-01-18 Read More...
Russia conducted on Monday a successful test launch of a silo-based Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk launch site, the Russian Defense Ministry

Leonardo, Italy Sign Agreement for M-345 Trainer Aircraft
2017-01-18 Read More...
Leonardo has signed, with the Italian National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Defence Ministry, two contracts for an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft and for the first phase of development and delivery programme of the

Thales at the Heart of Royal Navy Fleet Protection
2017-01-18 Read More...
Thales and Lockheed Martin announced the contract award to deliver the Royal Navy’s new airborne surveillance and control system, under the ‘CROWSNEST’

Rohde & Schwarz Guards AirPower Show from Drone Threats
2017-01-18 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz safeguarded Austria’s AirPower 2016 air show against the security risk of commercial drones encroaching on the show’s

Fincantieri to Upgrade P61 OPV for Malta’s Armed Forces
2017-01-18 Read More...
Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation, was awarded the contract by the Armed Forces of Malta for the upgrading of P61, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), built by Fincantieri over

Pakistan Naval Forces Receive Two Chinese Ships
2017-01-17 Read More...
Pakistani Naval Forces received two ships built in China to secure the safety of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, and to operate within the joint security plan of Pakistan-China to protect the economic corridor, linking the Pakistani seaport with Western

Oshkosh to Supply Additional JLTVs to U.S. Army
2017-01-17 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced earlier this month that the U.S. Army has placed another order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program including 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 packaged

RUAG Marks Delivery of 15,000 Flight Data Recorders
2017-01-17 Read More...
RUAG Aviation announced the completion of over 15,000 flight data recorder (FDR) maintenance events. This latest milestone for the industry leader in aircraft component MRO was achieved in the final quarter of

Textron Starts Testing Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle
2017-01-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced that it began on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV™), supporting the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS)

Alexander Mikheev Named CEO of JSC Rosoboronexport
2017-01-16 Read More...
JSC Rosoboronexport (a unit of the Rostec State Corporation) informed the public and associates about the inauguration of its new CEO Alexander

Italy to Participate in Aster 30 Block 1 Program
2017-01-16 Read More...
On December 20, OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) notified to EUROSAM, a consortium formed by MBDA and Thales, the amendment 1 of the contract for the “B1NT”

BAE Systems to Supply 145 M777 Howitzers to Indian Army
2017-01-16 Read More...
BAE Systems has received a $542 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army through a Foreign Military Sale between the U.S. and Indian

Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile Completes Flight Tests
2017-01-16 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company completed two flight tests of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, demonstrating how missions can now be planned in real time to strike time-sensitive

ST Electronics Secures Total Orders of $2.33 Billion in 2016
2017-01-13 Read More...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its electronics arm, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), secured about $695 million worth of contracts in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2016 from contracts

Turkish Aerospace Industries Names New President & CEO
2017-01-13 Read More...
According to the decision taken by the Board of Directors of Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) on October 21, 2016, Temel Kotil has been appointed to the President & CEO of

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