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Cohort’s SEA Demos Future Soldier Technology
2016-11-07 Read More...
Cohort plc company SEA has completed a demonstration of new technologies that could revolutionise the way armed forces operate in combat situations.

Bittium’s Tactical Communications Products at Indo Defence
2016-11-04 Read More...
Bittium is exhibiting its products and solutions for tactical communications at the ongoing Indo Defence 2016 exhibition on November 2-5 in Jakarta,

Andreas Schell Named CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems
2016-11-04 Read More...
Rolls-Royce announced that Andreas Schell has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rolls-Royce Power Systems

Saab Secures Three International Contracts
2016-11-03 Read More...
The Swedish defense and security company Saab announced it has signed a support contract for airborne surveillance systems. The contract is valid for 2016-2017 and the order is valued at MSEK

NORINCO Unveils VT5 Lightweight Main Battle Tank
2016-11-03 Read More...
China’s biggest developer and manufacturer of land armaments, China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), has for the first time publicly displayed an export version of a new lightweight Main Battle Tank (MBT), dubbed VT5, at the China

Nexter’s Artillery Range on Display at Indodefence 2016
2016-11-02 Read More...
With its centuries-long experience in the artillery field and historic partnership with the Indonesian armed forces, Nexter is presenting its range of artillery systems in Jakarta at the Indodefence exhibition from 2 to 5

Russian Army to Receive Modern Communication Satellites
2016-11-02 Read More...
The Russian army will soon be equipped with communication satellites of new generation, Major General Khalil Arslanov, Chief of the Main Communications Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces

South Korea, US Start Joint Amphibious Drill
2016-11-01 Read More...
Marines from South Korea and the United States kicked off an amphibious landing operation along the eastern coast, a military official said Monday, the latest in a series of military drills meant to demonstrate the resolve of the allies to counter

Raytheon to Continue Sentinel Support for Royal Air Force
2016-11-01 Read More...
The Royal Air Force has awarded Raytheon U.K. a £131 million extension of its contract to manage support services for the Sentinel surveillance aircraft program. The award extends the contract to

Russia Reveals Hypersonic Missile’s Capabilities
2016-10-31 Read More...
Hypersonic missiles can speed up to around 5 kilometers a second (Mach 15) in the upper layers of the atmosphere not only when sitting on top of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), but also when launched from strategic bombers, Arsenal of

First H225M Helicopter Unveiled in Naval Combat Version
2016-10-31 Read More...
Helibras and Airbus Helicopters have opened a new chapter in the history of the H225M multirole utility helicopter with the official presentation of the first aircraft in naval combat

Airbus Delivers High-Performance Radar to German Army
2016-10-28 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS) is currently equipping the military airfields in Germany with the ASR (Aerodrome Surveillance Radar), the most powerful airport surveillance radar in the world, as part of a modernization

Rohde & Schwarz to Demo Latest Systems at Indo Defence
2016-10-28 Read More...
At the 7th Indo Defence Expo & Forum (02-05 November 2016; Jakarta, Indonesia), Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate its comprehensive portfolio of integrated communications and radio reconnaissance

Northrop Grumman Demos AQS-24B Mine Hunting System
2016-10-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) successfully demonstrated the AQS-24B mine hunting system at the Royal Navy-sponsored Unmanned Warrior exercise in Scotland. This was the first time the AQS-24B towed mine hunting sensor has been deployed from an

Russia’s Modernized Podmoskovye Sub Starts Sea Trials
2016-10-27 Read More...
Steam trials of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Podmoskovye have started in the White Sea in the country’s north after a 16-year period of modernization, RIA Novosti

Raytheon Selects US Site to Build Air Force T-100 Trainer
2016-10-27 Read More...
Raytheon Company plans to build the T-100 Integrated Air Training System on a shovel-ready site in Mississippi. Should the U.S. Air Force approve the company’s proposal for the Advanced Pilot Training program, Raytheon would establish a Final

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