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Rockwell Collins’ FireStorm Certified for Use with F-35
2015-04-23 Read More...
A current and qualified Forward Air Controller (FAC) from the United Kingdom, using the Rockwell Collins FireStorm Integrated Targeting System, was the first to successfully guide an F-35 Lightning II aircraft digitally using a complete air strike

Harris Wins International Order for Falcon Tactical Radios
2015-04-22 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received $74 million in orders from an international customer to deliver Falcon ® tactical radios as the next phase of the country's tactical communications modernization

Raytheon Wins Patriot Missile Order Exceeding $2 Billion
2015-04-21 Read More...
Raytheon Company announced it has been awarded a contract worth over $2.0 billion to deliver the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer.

Raytheon's Newest JSOW Variant Enters Operational Testing
2015-04-20 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the final free flight in the integrated testing phase for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1.

Selex ES Signs Contract with Saab for 60 Skyward-G Systems
2015-04-20 Read More...
Finmeccanica - Selex ES has signed a contract with defence and security company Saab for 60 Skyward-G infra-red search and track (IRST) systems. The systems will be installed on the Gripen E fighter aircraft for the Swedish Air Force.

Raytheon to Test New Multi-Mode Seeker for Tomahawk
2015-04-17 Read More...
Using company-funded independent research and development investment, Raytheon Company is preparing for a multi-mode seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile.

Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
2015-04-17 Read More...
Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1,300 kilometers, bringing many Indian cities under its range.

Sagem, Exensor to Develop Remote Battlefield Sensor
2015-04-17 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) and Swedish partner Exensor have been awarded a contract by French defense procurement agency DGA for the SAIDRe program (Système d'Acquisition d'Information et de Renseignement), an intelligence system based on remote battlefield

Orbital ATK Wins Medium and Large Caliber Ammunition Orders
2015-04-16 Read More...
Orbital ATK announced it recently received domestic and international contracts for tactical and target practice medium- and large-caliber ammunition valued at $120 million.

Russian Helicopters at LAAD Defense & Security Show
2015-04-16 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, is taking part in the Latin American aerospace and defense technology exhibition and conference LAAD Defense & Security 2015 which will run from 14 to 17 April in Rio de Janeiro,

PIRIOU Sets Up “PIRIOU MCO” Subsidiary
2015-04-16 Read More...
Building on more than a decade of experience in maintaining French military vessels, PIRIOU is giving new impetus to its In-Service Support (ISS) business.

Small Diameter Bomb II Completes 3 Program Reviews
2015-04-15 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force completed three successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) program reviews prior to a mid-May Milestone C

IDEX Leads UAE Pavilion at LAAD Defense & Security Show
2015-04-15 Read More...
The International Defense Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX) announced its participation in the LAAD Defense and Security International Exhibition held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, taking place from 14-17 April

Canadian Coast Guard to Receive 7 Bell 412EPI Helicopters
2015-04-15 Read More...
Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed contract with Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for the supply of seven Bell 412EPI helicopters to the Canadian Coast Guard

Germany Repurchasing 100 Used Leopard 2 Tanks
2015-04-15 Read More...
Germany is repurchasing 100 used Leopard 2 tanks, boosting its battlefield fleet to 328 of the armored behemoths, a Defense Ministry spokesman said in Berlin on Friday, according to

India to Announce its Intention to Acquire 36 Rafale Aircraft
2015-04-14 Read More...
Dassault Aviation, which is the Indian Air Force supplier for more than 60 years, is honored of the repeated trust of the Indian Government and welcomes its intention to finalize the acquisition of 36 Rafale aircraft at conditions that will allow

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