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Successful First Guided Firing of Meteor from Rafale
2015-05-04 Read More...
On 28 April 2015, teams from the French Ministry of Defense, Dassault Aviation and MBDA carried out the first guided firing of the long-range Meteor missile against an air target from a Rafale combat aircraft.

Upgraded Pantsir-S2 Gun-Missile to Enter Service in 2015
2015-05-04 Read More...
An improved Pantsir-S2 combined gun-missile system will join active military service before the end of this year, a top Russian military commander said.

Lockheed Martin Delivers 1,000th Sniper ATP
2015-05-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin marked the 1,000 th Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) delivery during a ceremony held yesterday at its Missiles and Fire Control facility in Orlando,

Russian Su-33 Fighter Jets Hold Drills
2015-05-01 Read More...
Russian fighter pilots have held tactical training exercises using air-to-air missiles over the Barents Sea, the Head of Russian Defense Ministry's Northern Fleet's press service said.

US Coast Guard Selects Sagem’s Navigation System
2015-04-30 Read More...
After issuing an international request for proposals (RFP), the US Coast Guard has chosen Sagem (Safran) 's new attitude and heading reference system, BlueNaute®, to modernize a dozen of its ocean-going ships.

Exelis, L-3 to Provide EW Solution for Commando II Aircraft
2015-04-30 Read More...
Exelis and L-3 Platform Integration are partnering to provide cutting-edge electronic self-protection capabilities for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) AC/MC-130J Commando II aircraft.

Turkey’s GÖKTÜRK-2 Satellite Completes 2nd Year in Space
2015-04-29 Read More...
As of December 18th 2014, Turkey’s First High Resolution Remote Sensing Satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success.

ITEC 2015 to Focus on Military Training & Simulation
2015-04-28 Read More...
What will the military simulation and training landscape look like in five, ten, twenty years? ITEC 2015 which takes places on 28-30 April at PVA Expo, Prague, will host forward-looking debates with three keynote panel sessions featuring

Saab Wins Weapon Acquisition Order for Brazil’s Gripen NG
2015-04-28 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab and the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, through the Aeronautics Command (COMAER), have signed a contract for Gripen NG weapon acquisition.

Boeing’s First Quarter Revenue Soars to $22.1 Billion
2015-04-27 Read More...
The Boeing Company has reported a 38% jump in its net income for the first quarter which soared to $1.3 billion from $965 million last

Jenoptik to Produce New Generators for Raytheon’s Patriot
2015-04-27 Read More...
Raytheon Company is partnering with the Jenoptik subsidiary Lechmotoren, a part of the Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems division, to produce advanced power generators for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense system.

INVISIO Reports Continued Growth and Doubled Profit
2015-04-27 Read More...
INVISIO has published its interim report for January to March 2015. The company can report continued growth and doubled profit for the first quarter of

Leopard 2 Simulators for Indonesia Pass Acceptance Test
2015-04-27 Read More...
Within 15 months after contract award, Rheinmetall has produced driving simulator and gunnery simulator systems for training Indonesian Leopard 2 (photo) personnel. The order is worth several million

Netherlands MoD, Thales Partner for Air Defense Systems
2015-04-24 Read More...
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Thales announced their partnership for the service of four SMART-L Early Warning Capability (EWC) radars for the Royal Netherlands Navy, as well as service and delivery of two SMART-L EWC Ground Based

Sagem to Produce 30 Autopilot Systems for Brazil’s Panthers
2015-04-24 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) has signed an ITP (“Intention to Proceed”) agreement with Helibras concerning the production of 30 autopilot systems for Brazil's Panther helicopters. The autopilot is part of the helicopter's automatic flight control system (AFCS),

X-47B Demos First Ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling
2015-04-24 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated fully Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) with the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft, marking the first time in history that an unmanned

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