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MBDA at MSPO 2014
2014-09-02 Read More...
MBDA’s stand at MSPO 2014 (1 to 4 September; Kielce, Poland) focuses on air defense capabilities and especially on the ASTER 30 missile (photo), which is being displayed at the MSPO exhibition. The Aster 30 is the munition of the SAMP/T system,

Debut at MSPO Expo Highlights STREIT Group Expansion
2014-09-02 Read More...
STREIT Group is participating in MSPO Expo, in Kielce, Poland, which marks another milestone in the company’s global expansion.

Saab Wins Order for Next-Gen GAMER Vehicle Simulators
2014-09-02 Read More...
Saab has been awarded a contract from the Norwegian Army for development and serial deliveries of the new generation GAMER vehicle simulators (a dual-simulator training system). The total order amounts to SEK 142 million.

Boeing Features Combat Helicopters, KC-46 Tanker at MSPO
2014-09-01 Read More...
Boeing is participating in the annual MSPO International Defence Industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland, which runs September 1-4.

Raytheon AI3 Missile Intercepts First Cruise Missile Target
2014-09-01 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army achieved the first intercept of a cruise missile by the Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative missile. An AI3 missile also destroyed an unmanned aerial system

Global Hawk Variants Safely Surpass 100,000 Hours
2014-09-01 Read More...
Two U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) high altitude long endurance (HALE) series safely surpassed 100,000 combat/operational support hours.

Airbus A400M Successfully Demonstrates Tanker Capability
2014-08-29 Read More...
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refueling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The tanker test campaign was developed in five flights in which the

Raytheon Delivers 1st Rolling Airframe Missiles to US Navy
2014-08-29 Read More...
Raytheon Company delivered the first Block 2 variant of its Rolling Airframe Missile system to the U.S. Navy as part of the company's 2012 Low Rate Initial Production

Rolls-Royce Acquires Rolls-Royce Power Systems
2014-08-28 Read More...
Rolls-Royce announced the completion of its acquisition of Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS).

First RQ-4 Global Hawk Hits 100th Flight on NASA Mission
2014-08-27 Read More...
The first completed Global Hawk has made history again with its 100th flight in support of NASA environmental research. The milestone occurred on a flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California more than 16 years after its first flight in

Russia Building Mobile Nitrogen-Oxygen Production Facility
2014-08-27 Read More...
The Russian Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN) is creating a mobile nitrogen and oxygen production facility, Dmitry Andreyev, Defense Ministry spokesman for the RVSN, told RIA Novosti.

Australia Allocates $60 Million to Counter ISIS Threat
2014-08-27 Read More...
The Australian government on Tuesday announced an Aus$64 million (US$60 million) package to help prevent youngsters from being radicalized and joining extremist groups in the Middle

Dempsey: “We Will Act If ISIS Directly Threatens Us”
2014-08-26 Read More...
General Martin Dempsey said that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the U.S. homeland, he will recommend the U.S. military move directly against the group in Syria.

F-35 Flight Test Milestones Maturing Combat Capabilities
2014-08-26 Read More...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program continued a steady path of flight test milestones in August, including weapons separation, software compatibility and flight hours, all demonstrating program

Raytheon Tests Upgraded High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
2014-08-25 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force successfully flight tested an upgraded High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). The HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM) is more precise and accurate, which reduces potential collateral

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Holds Largest Drill
2014-08-25 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry will conduct two large-scale exercises before the end of 2014 within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China, including the organization's largest ever in August, a source in the Ministry

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