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Russia to Test New Mobile Communications System
2014-06-30 Read More...
The Russian military is to test its new mobile communications system, which is superior to its foreign alternatives, during the Vostok-2014 strategic exercise in Russia’s Eastern Military District, the Defense Ministry

Sikorsky to Develop New Combat Rescue Helicopter
2014-06-30 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to develop new combat search and rescue helicopters. Sikorsky will develop a derivative of the UH-60M BLACK HAWK model for the Air Force’s

London to Host 16th Annual Global MilSatCom
2014-06-27 Read More...
The Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition is Europe's leading military satellite communications event bringing together over 400 of the industry’s key senior military representatives who use MilSatCom in their operations alongside leading

KMW’S New Artillery & Optimized Vehicles at Eurosatory
2014-06-27 Read More...
At last week’s EUROSATORY defence and security trade fair in Paris (16-20 June 2014), Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) showcased further developments in its vehicle systems, as well as a world premiere in the area of

Otokar Presented 5 Vehicles and MBT Model at Eurosatory
2014-06-27 Read More...
Otokar, the largest national and privately owned company of Turkish defence industry, participated in the Eurosatory International Land and Air-Land Defence and Security Exhibition which concluded in Paris this past week (16-20 June).

Russia Tests Pantsir S-1 Air Defense System
2014-06-26 Read More...
Russia is testing its Pantsir S-1 short-range air defense system in the Arctic to ensure security in the resource-rich region, which is soon expected to become the centre of oil and gas exploration for the

Sagem Wins New Order for SIGMA 20 Navigators
2014-06-25 Read More...
Sagem (Safran), the European leader in onboard navigation systems, announced today a new contract with partner MBDA to supply Sigma 20 navigation systems for MPCV armored vehicles intended for the export market.

Nexter, Avibras to Market New Artillery System
2014-06-25 Read More...
Nexter Systems has paired up with the Avibras Group to market the French companies’ truck-mounted Caesar 155mm artillery system to the Brazilian army, the new partners announced at last week’sEurosatory Exhibition in

Lockheed Martin Launches LV-2 Target For Defense Test  
2014-06-25 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully flew an LV-2 intermediate-range ballistic missile target for a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

Oshkosh Unveils New MRAP Variants at Eurosatory
2014-06-24 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, unveiled its new MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants to military leaders and dignitaries from around the world at last week’s Eurosatory 2014 in

Renault Trucks Defense's Vehicles for Special Forces
2014-06-24 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense presented its complete range of vehicles for Special Forces at Eurosatory this past week. RENAULT TRUCKS defense has real expertise in this area and offers solutions ideally suited to this type of mission, thanks to its long-

Cassidian Optronics Delivers Sighting Systems for Leopard 2
2014-06-24 Read More...
Cassidian Optronics, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, has been awarded contracts for the modernisation of more than 100 Leopard 2 main battle tanks in Germany, Canada and

MBDA Unveils its Vision for the Future of C2
2014-06-24 Read More...
Drawing on its unique air defence systems experience in Europe, MBDA is unveiling the future direction it is considering for Command and Control (C2) systems via an interactive demonstrator called MiC2 (MBDA innovative C2).

Boeing Missile Defense Team Achieves Intercept in Flight Test
2014-06-24 Read More...
In a complex test Sunday over the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and an industry team led by Boeing intercepted and destroyed a target in flight using the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)

Raytheon Kill Vehicle Destroys Ballistic Missile Target in Space
2014-06-24 Read More...
During a Missile Defense Agency test of Boeing's Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, Raytheon Company's Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) destroyed a complex, long-range ballistic missile target in

RUAG’s UGVs Keeping Soldiers Safe
2014-06-23 Read More...
RUAG Defence, the strategic partner of international Land Forces, is continuing to invest in and develop its robotics technology. Already the company’s retrofitable VERO system contains all the electronic components and sophisticated sensory

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