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Javelin JV Team Wins U.S. Secretary of Defense PBL Award
2016-03-18 Read More...
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded the U.S. Army and the Javelin™ Joint Venture team, a partnership of Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, the Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in

Textron Systems Electronic Systems Celebrates eCASS Partnership with Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy
2016-03-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Electronic Systems, a Textron Inc. business, celebrates a continued collaboration with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy on the Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS)

Thales, AMST to Improve Pilot Safety Through High G-Force Training
2016-03-16 Read More...
Thales and AMST are working together to deliver a new high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The service, being developed at RAF Cranwell, will improve pilot safety and offer a cost-effective training

Second CH-53K Helicopter Joins Flight Test Program
2016-03-16 Read More...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, announced the second CH-53K helicopter has joined the flight test program and achieved first flight. In addition the first aircraft into the test program has achieved flight envelope expansion to 120 knots for

India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-I Ballistic Missile
2016-03-15 Read More...
India successfully test-fired Monday its nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-I ballistic missile, capable of hitting a target 700 km away, from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the

Indonesia Requests Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
2016-03-14 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Indonesia for AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), equipment, training, and logistics support. The estimated cost is $95

Airbus D&S to Operate German Military Satellite System for 7 Years
2016-03-14 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a 145 Million Euro contract by the procurement agency of German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) for the long term operation of the SATCOMBw secure satellite communications system.

Airbus D&S to Install Comcept SatCom System on 17 French Vessels
2016-03-11 Read More...
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) and Actia Telecom a contract to equip 17 French Navy vessels with the capability to connect up to the Comcept broadband communication

Five Battle Dolphins to Serve in Russian Navy
2016-03-11 Read More...
Five trainable dolphins are sought by the Russian military to carry out special tasks for the country’s Navy in the Black Sea, the government revealed on

Raytheon’s SM-6 Shatters Engagement Distance Record
2016-03-09 Read More...
Raytheon's Standard Missile-6, successfully engaged five targets and shattered its previous maximum engagement range record, set in June of 2014.This test series, supported by the Cooperative Engagement Capability, validated the tactical warfighting

US, South Korea Begin Largest Annual Military Exercises
2016-03-08 Read More...
South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest-ever annual joint military exercises on Monday with a special focus on bolstering the allies' wartime capability to launch precision strikes on North Korea's top leadership, officials said

China Defense Budget to Rise 7.6%, Lowest in 6 Years
2016-03-07 Read More...
China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defense budget increase in six years in the wake of rising economic headwinds and last year’s massive drawdown of service

2nd Boeing, USAF KC-46A Tanker Completes 1st Flight
2016-03-07 Read More...
The Boeing test team successfully completed the first flight of the program’s second KC-46A tanker aircraft yesterday, taking off from Paine Field and landing later at Boeing Field in

Russia to Modernize Missile Cruiser Varyag by 2020
2016-03-04 Read More...
The flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, Guards’ missile cruiser Varyag (photo), will undergo a modernization until 2020, a source in the Russian defense industry said.“An overhaul and modernization of the Pacific Fleet's Guards missile cruiser

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First H215 to Finnish Border Guard
2016-03-04 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of two H215 helicopters to join the Finnish Border Guard fleet.The first H215 arrived in Finland on February 28 following a training session at the Airbus Helicopters headquarters in Marignane, France.

Sikorsky Opens State-of-the-Art Customer Care Center
2016-03-03 Read More...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company unveiled several initiatives to provide new and enhanced services supporting the company’s customers. The announcements were made at the ongoing 2016 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show.“Sikorsky

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