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Russia Showcases Over 130 Hardware Pieces at Euronaval
2016-10-18 Read More...
More than 130 pieces of Russian military hardware are showcased at the EURONAVAL 2016 International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition held on October 17-21 in France, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a statement issued on

France’s DGA Confirms Order for Two Additional BSAH
2016-10-18 Read More...
French DGA (Defense Procurement Agency) just confirmed to the CHANTIERS PIRIOU-KERSHIP-DCNS pool, the order for two additional Offshore Support and Assistance Vessels (BSAH*) under contract signed in August

Rolls-Royce Presents New 16-Cylinder Engine at Euronaval
2016-10-18 Read More...
Rolls-Royce is presenting new MTU-brand propulsion systems for government vessels at Europe’s leading trade show for the naval defense industry, Euronaval, in Paris from 17 to 21 October

Thales, DCI Sign Two Partnership Agreements
2016-10-17 Read More...
Thales and Défense Conseil International (DCI) have concluded two partnership agreements relating to undersea warfare and electronic warfare

South Korea Receives TAURUS KEPD 350K Missiles
2016-10-17 Read More...
TAURUS Systems GmbH, a joint venture of MBDA Deutschland GmbH (67 %) and SAAB Dynamics AB (33 %), handed over the first lot of TAURUS KEPD 350K stand-off missiles to the Republic of Korea Air Force

Argon Wins First Middle East CBRN PlumeSIM Order
2016-10-14 Read More...
The first PlumeSIM order to be delivered to the Middle East region has been received by Argon, and represents a significant stage in the company’s growth in this important part of the

Over 450 Military Figures to Attend Global MilSatCom
2016-10-14 Read More...
Global MilSatCom 2016, taking place in London on the 8th-10th of November 2016 will bring together over 450 of the industry’s key senior military representatives alongside the world’s leading SatCom solution providers and operators. There will be

Airbus Appoints New Company Secretary and Chief of Staff
2016-10-14 Read More...
Airbus has announced the appointment of Patrick de Castelbajac (photo) as Company Secretary and Chief of Staff; effective from November

Northrop Grumman Delivers First CIRCM to US Army
2016-10-14 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defense systems to the U.S. Army earlier this

Roketsan Concludes Successful Participation at AUSA
2016-10-13 Read More...
Roketsan briefed many senior level delegations including Turkish Ambassador to Washington and Military Attaché on a wide array of products on display at AUSA 2016 held in Washington DC, USA earlier this

Saab, MESKO Sign RBS15 Mk3 Teaming Agreement
2016-10-13 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has signed a teaming agreement with the Polish defense company MESKO, a member of Polish Armament Group (PGZ), for the long-term maintenance and support of the Polish Navy’s RBS15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missile

Airbus Helicopters Celebrates Two Decades of H135 Family
2016-10-13 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters is celebrating two decades of operations with the H135 light twin, multi-mission helicopter at the Helitech show (Amsterdam; Holland; 11-13 October

iXBlue Opens New Research Facility in France
2016-10-12 Read More...
On 01 September, and in presence of the French Defense Minister, IXBlue opened its new facility “IX Campus” dedicated to research and innovation in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near

Raytheon Developing New Technology for DARPA’s GXV-T
2016-10-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company is developing new technology to provide comprehensive situational awareness to troops inside windowless armored vehicles, as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T)

Russia, Pakistan Conclude Joint Sabotage Drills
2016-10-11 Read More...
Some 100 Russian and Pakistani troops participated in exercises involving reconnaissance and sabotage operations as part of joint Druzhba-2016 (“Friendship-2016”) drills in Pakistan, Russia’s Southern Military District (SMD)

US, South Korea Begin Joint Naval Drills
2016-10-11 Read More...
South Korean and US forces have launched large-scale joint naval drills in a show of force against what they call North Korea’s provocations in the restive

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