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NGC, US Army Achieve Ballistic Missile Intercept
2015-06-01 Read More...The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) took a significant step toward the objective for integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) when a ballistic missile was destroyed using the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) in its first flight
RUAG Completes Acquisition of Patria’s Space Business
The sale of Patria’s space business to RUAG is now complete. On 7 May the two contracting parties completed the final transaction steps as planned. The Finnish company’s space activities are being transferred to the newly founded RUAG Space Finland,
Thales Surveillance System Selected for Royal Navy’s New Merlin Helicopters
Thales has been selected, under the ‘CROWSNEST’ project, to provide the Royal Navy with a new airborne surveillance and control system to provide critical force protection to Joint forces, including the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft
Russian Helicopters Presents New Models at HeliRussia 2015
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is highlighting a line-up of new commercial helicopters including the light Ka-226T and Ansat and medium Mi-171A2 and Mi-38 at HeliRussia 2015 which runs from 21-23 May at Moscow Crocus Expo
Airbus DS, Finmeccanica, Dassault Aviation to Conduct Study for MALE Drone
Europe’s leading aerospace companies Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica have welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct a definition study of a European developed unmanned aerial system
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