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U.S. Air Force Receives Additional MC-130J Commando II
2015-09-01 Read More...
A crew from the U.S. Air Force ferried a new MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia.

Raytheon, US Navy to Optimize Minehunting Sonar
2015-08-31 Read More...
Raytheon Company is working closely with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – Division Newport to enhance the features of the company's AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar.

Boeing to Showcase AH-64 Apache at Poland’s MSPO Show
2015-08-31 Read More...
The Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will be making its first appearance at the largest defense show in Poland – the MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition – in Kielce, September

Airbus Helicopters Presents TIGER HAD Helicopter at MSPO
2015-08-31 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has announced that the Tiger will give its first dynamic presentation in Poland, before being displayed for the second time at the 23rd edition of MSPO in Kielce (1-4 September

UAE, Egypt, Jordan Leaders Attend MAKS Show in Russia
2015-08-28 Read More...
Leaders from Arab allies the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Jordan traveled this week to the Russian capital Moscow, after receiving an invitation from President Vladimir Putin.

ICRC Sounds Alarm on Arms Trade
2015-08-28 Read More...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has voiced concern that many countries are still involved in illegal arms transfers despite having committed themselves to an international treaty to regulate the flow of such weapons. The

Raytheon, US Army Test Fire AIM-9X Block II Missile
2015-08-28 Read More...
The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully test fired an AIM-9X Block II missile from the Army's ground-based Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-I (IFPC 2-I) Block 1 Multi-Mission Launcher (MML).

NGC, US Navy Demo Endurance on the MQ-8C Fire Scout
2015-08-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities with the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight from Naval Base Ventura

U.S. to Deploy F-22 fighter Jets to Europe Soon
2015-08-27 Read More...
The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon as part of a broader effort to support eastern European members of the NATO alliance unnerved by Russia's intervention in Ukraine, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on

Oshkosh Wins $6.7 Bn JLTV Contract From US Army
2015-08-26 Read More...
The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light

Saab Receives UK Orders for Giraffe AMB Radar
2015-08-26 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received orders from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for additional Giraffe AMB radar systems plus upgrades of the existing systems and associated equipment. The order value is approximately SEK 610 million.

Meggitt Training Systems Wins Canadian Contract
2015-08-26 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems (Quebec) Inc. has been awarded a $25 million, three-year contract from Public Works Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence, to provide in-service support to the Canadian Armed Forces for

BAE Systems SSPARS Contract Support Reaches $550 Million
2015-08-25 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification to continue the company’s operations and maintenance support services for the Solid State Phased Radar System (SSPARS).

Record Participation of US Companies Expected at DSEI
2015-08-25 Read More...
Against a background of encouraging US export statistics, Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) represents an important platform for US exhibitors to access valuable international export markets. With more than 1,500 exhibitors, DSEI

Harris Wins $97 M US Navy Airborne Jammer Order
2015-08-24 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $97 million order to provide the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with self-protection jammers for the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) program. The order was received during the fourth

Raytheon's Excalibur Ib Compatible with M198 Howitzer
2015-08-24 Read More...
The U.S. Army's Excalibur Program Office has determined that Raytheon Company's Excalibur Ib precision guided artillery round is fully compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge

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