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Bell Helicopter Showcases Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at AAD 2014
2014-09-19 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has announced it will showcase the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X for the first time at the 8th Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) in Tshwane, South Africa from 17-19

Boeing Completes Design Review for USAF’s Talon HATE
2014-09-18 Read More...
Boeing has completed the final design review for the U.S. Air Force’s Talon HATE program. The system will improve communication and information sharing among various platforms.

Russian Helicopters at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014
2014-09-18 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) will showcase a wide range of Russian-made commercial and military helicopters at the ongoing Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014 (AAD 2014) exhibition in South Africa

KONGSBERG to Test Fire Naval Strike Missile from LCS
2014-09-18 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) is contracted by the US Navy to test fire KONGSBERG`s Naval Strike Missile (NSM - photo) from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the Foreign Comparative Testing program.

Hagel, Dimpsey Clarify US Strategy Against ISIS
2014-09-18 Read More...
The Obama administration’s top military Commanders acknowledged the US is at war with the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS), and offered further details on how it plans to train local forces to become a more legitimate army to defeat extremists

Textron’s Precision Guided Weapon Achieves Live-Fire Demo
2014-09-17 Read More...
Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced its G-CLAWTM precision guided weapon successfully completed a live-fire demonstration recently at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in

DCI’s Expertise in Helicopter Maintenance in the Gulf
2014-09-17 Read More...
For over 3 decades, DCI has been taking part in the promotion of the French air mobility by providing several Gulf States and France with technical support services.

L-3 Awarded BAE Contract to Train Oman Military Pilots
2014-09-17 Read More...
BAE Systems has awarded US-based L-3 Communications a contract to develop a training program for pilots of Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) to operate BAE’s advanced jet trainer aircraft.

Prince Sultan bin Salman Awarded Space Explorers’ Medal
2014-09-17 Read More...
The Association of Space Explorers has awarded Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, the Prize of Space Explorers and Medal of the Association in recognition of his efforts exerted in the

Exelis to Demo ATM Radars at Africa Aerospace & Defense
2014-09-15 Read More...
Exelis will exhibit at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2014 tradeshow at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane, South Africa, September 17-21. At the show, Exelis will demonstrate an advanced precision approach radar system for potential customers

STREIT Group at Africa Aerospace & Defense 2014
2014-09-15 Read More...
STREIT Group will be presenting its armored vehicle and security solutions when it exhibits at Africa Aerospace & Defense (AAD) 2014. In particular, STREIT Group’s main focus will be on enabling customers to protect and save lives by delivering a

Raytheon Wins Patriot Air & Missile Defense System Order
2014-09-12 Read More...
Raytheon Company has received a $109 million Engineering Services contract for its Patriot Air and Missile Defense

Russia Tests Bulava Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
2014-09-12 Read More...
Russia has successfully test-fired a Bulava Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from its Borey-class Vladimir Monomakh nuclear-powered submarine, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Textron AirLand to Bring Scorpion Jet to Washington, DC
2014-09-12 Read More...
Textron AirLand, LLC, a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises, LLC, will bring its Scorpion ISR/Strike jet to Washington, DC for the duration of the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference from September 15 to 17.

Obama Vows Counter-Terrorism Campaign Against ISIS
2014-09-11 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to wage a counter-terrorism campaign against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) "wherever they are," in an indication he may authorize airstrikes in Syria.

Raytheon, US Navy Complete Back-to-Back Tomahawk Tests
2014-09-11 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company completed successful back-to-back Tomahawk cruise missile flight tests that validated recent software improvements. The upgrades improve weapon system performance.

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