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Oshkosh to Produce 256 FMTVs for US Army
2014-12-22 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will produce 256 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S. Army following a $67 million order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

Work Starts on French-UK Study for Future Combat Aircraft
2014-12-22 Read More...
Following the political-level agreement announced at the Farnborough Air Show in July 2014, Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems are pleased to have been awarded a two-year contract by the French and UK governments to help define the Franco-British

1000th Acmat Light Tactical Vehicle Rolls Off Production Line
2014-12-19 Read More...
The ALTV is a high tactical mobility, multi-role vehicle that has been produced and marketed since 2009 by RENAULT TRUCKS Defense Group teams.

Raytheon, Bell Conduct 1st Griffin Missile Launch from V-22
2014-12-18 Read More...
Raytheon Company and Bell Helicopter completed two successful launches of the Griffin B missile from a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey multi-mission aircraft at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

USAF Approves Production for Lockheed Martin’s JASSM-ER
2014-12-17 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM®-ER).

Russia to Acquire 100 Planes, 600 Armored Vehicles Annually
2014-12-17 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry is planning to purchase up to 100 combat planes, over 120 helicopters, up to 30 naval vessels and some 600 armored vehicles annually in the next five years, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said.

Nexter, Hydrema Sign Cooperation Agreement in Denmark
2014-12-17 Read More...
In the presence of the French Ambassador to Denmark, M. François Zimeray, Philippe Burtin, CEO of Nexter (photo), and Jan Werner Jensen, CEO of Hydrema signed Tuesday a partnership agreement concerning the Danish Armoured Personal Carrier

Exelis to Provide Radar Signal Simulators to US Air Force
2014-12-17 Read More...
Exelis has received an Air Force $6.3 million contract award to provide AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulators (RSS) to test radar warning receivers on various aircraft.

RUAG, Chalmers University Sign Cooperation Agreement
2014-12-16 Read More...
On 2 December 2014, the Swedish Chalmers University of Technology (CTH) and RUAG Space signed a Collaboration Agreement at the Chalmers Conference Center in Göteborg that serves as a platform for long-term and strategic cooperation.

Textron AirLand Celebrates 1st Year of Scorpion’s 1st Flight
2014-12-16 Read More...
Textron AirLand, LLC, a Textron company, completed its 266th flight test hour, one year after its first flight on December 12, 2013.

Typhoon Fitted with MBDA’s Brimstone Missile for 1st Time
2014-12-15 Read More...
BAE Systems has completed the first full trial installation of MBDA’s Brimstone missile onto a Typhoon aircraft. The trial fit is an important milestone in demonstrating the integration of the missile with the

V-22 Osprey Fleet Reaches 250,000 Flight Hours
2014-12-15 Read More...
Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company, announced the revolutionary Bell Boeing V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft has recently passed the 250,000 flight hour milestone.

DCI Opens New International Military Diving School
2014-12-12 Read More...
The DCI-NAVCO military diving school takes possession of a new infrastructure and opens a brand new international military diving school (CIFPM) in Saint-Mandrier, France.

Russia Building Own Versions of THAAD, GMD Missiles
2014-12-12 Read More...
Russia has been developing its own missile defense systems similar to Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) of the United States, Pavel Sozinov, the Chief Engineer of the Almaz-Antey defense

French Army Receives First 2 Tiger HAD Block 2 Helicopters
2014-12-12 Read More...
The French Army’s Tiger combat helicopter fleet expanded with Airbus Helicopters’ delivery of the first two attack helicopters in the HAD Block 2 version, following its qualification by the French General Directorate for Armament on November 21.

Russia Approves Program to Develop Military Robots
2014-12-11 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has approved a complex program called “Creating of Advanced Military Robotics for 2025”, Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov told Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper in an interview.

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