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ITEC 2015 to Address Global Training Issues
2015-04-06 Read More...
Following a spate of international natural disasters, next month's ITEC conference and exhibition will reflect the continued increase in co-operation and cross sector training between military, para-military and civil powers.

Meggitt Training Systems at 2015 Int’l Training Conference
2015-04-06 Read More...
At this year’s 2015 ILEETA International Training Conference and Expo, April 20-25 at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, Illinois, Meggitt Training Systems will discuss the latest trends in virtual and live fire range design and system

Russian Helicopters Trained Over 1,000 Specialists in 2014
2015-04-06 Read More...
In 2014, over 1,000 Russian and international flight and engineering crew underwent training at Russian Helicopters’ (part of State Corporation Rostec) training centers. Aircrews from the Emergencies Ministry, Interior Ministry and Federal Security

Raytheon, DRS Team for 3rd Generation IFLIR B-Kit
2015-04-03 Read More...
Building on their combined platform integration experience, Raytheon Company and DRS Technologies have entered into a teaming agreement for the U.S. Army's 3rd Generation Improved Forward Looking Infrared program (3rd Gen IFLIR)

Raytheon Wins AMRAAM, MALD-J, SM Parts Orders
2015-04-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company was awarded a $528,797,459 fixed-price incentive, firm target contract modification for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). Raytheon will provide AMRAAM Lot 29 missiles and other AMRAAM system items. This contract

Lockheed to Demo Improved Protection for Army Vehicles
2015-04-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin is supporting the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) as they develop a new prototype controller for military vehicle active protection systems. The controller will allow armored vehicles

Raytheon Fires TOW 2A RF Missiles from Helicopter
2015-04-01 Read More...
In the first of its kind launch, Raytheon Company fired tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW®) 2A radio frequency (RF) practice missiles from an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter during a December exercise.

NGC at AUSA Global Force Symposium
2015-04-01 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is highlighting key defense capabilities during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium, taking place March 31-April 2, at the Von Braun Center. The symposium theme is “Win in a

Harris Wins New Order for Falcon III Wideband Radios
2015-04-01 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $16 million order from a NATO nation for both wideband and high-frequency (HF) radios from the company's Falcon® line of tactical radios.

DCI Pursues Collaboration with European Defence Agency
2015-03-31 Read More...
DCI has just won the “Train the Trainers course for naval operations room personnel” call for bids launched by the European Defence Agency (EDA). This contract is about conducting naval operations training sessions.

Thales Wins French-UK Mine Countermeasures Contract
2015-03-30 Read More...
On behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) in France and UK MOD’s Defence Equipment & Support organisation, OCCAr (Organisation for Joint Armaments Cooperation) has awarded the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) contract to

Harris to Supply Falcon III Tactical Radios to NATO Nation
2015-03-30 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $25 million order from a NATO nation for Falcon III® manpack and handheld tactical radios. The radios will provide the country's armed forces with a secure, field-proven wideband tactical communications solution.

Textron Aviation’s ProAdvantage to Cover Hawker Jets
2015-03-30 Read More...
Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, announced it has expanded coverage of its industry leading ProAdvantage product support programs to the Hawker 125-series, which include the Hawker 750, 800, 850 and 900 models, and Hawker 400-series

Lockheed Martin Delivers 3 More C-130J Super Hercules
2015-03-27 Read More...
Three variants of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft were recently delivered to U.S. military operators from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility located in Marietta, Georgia, USA.

Ninth Boeing GPS IIF Reaches Orbit, Sends First Signals
2015-03-27 Read More...
Boeing Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites are steadily replenishing the orbiting constellation, continuing to improve reliability and accuracy for users around the world.

Russia Successfully Test-Fires RS-26 Rubezh Ballistic Missile
2015-03-27 Read More...
Russia carried out a successful test-firing of an RS-26 Rubezh ballistic missile from its southern Kapustin Yar launch center, a military representative said.

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