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Russian Navy to Get 40 New Ships in 2014
2014-02-05 Read More...
Russia’s Navy is expected to receive 40 new warships and auxiliary vessels in 2014, a high-ranking official

LM Conducts 2nd PQ Test of GMLRS Alternative Warhead
2014-02-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the second Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at White Sands Missile Range, New

Rolls-Royce, Snecma Welcome New Combat Engine Studies
2014-02-04 Read More...
Rolls-Royce and Snecma (Safran) have welcomed the decision by the Governments of the UK and France to support further studies into the next generation of UK and French combat aircraft engines.

Dassault Aviation Salutes Joint Franco-British UCAS Studies
2014-02-03 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is delighted by the decision announced Friday by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, and the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, concerning the future combat air system.

Thales at Defexpo India
2014-02-03 Read More...
Thales will be participating in the Defexpo exhibition, which will take place in New Delhi, India, from 6 to 9 February. Thales has been operating in India since 1953 and is recognized as a trusted partner of the Indian Army, Air Force and

Airbus Helicopters Partners with France’s Crisis Center
2014-02-03 Read More...
The Airbus Helicopters Corporate Foundation expanded its humanitarian outreach, signing a high-level agreement on heliborne airlift support for French government-coordinated operations at international natural disaster sites and in other emergency

Oshkosh Delivers 3 P-19 Vehicles to US Marine Corps
2014-02-03 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes to the U.S. Marine Corps to undergo

Lockheed, US Army Complete Autonomous Convoy Demo
2014-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin (LM) have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different

Thales to Define Architecture of Network-Centric Operations
2014-01-31 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency has awarded Thales a strategic study contract to define the overall system architecture for future network-centric operations by the French Armed

Airbus Helicopters: New Branding & Transformation Plan
2014-01-31 Read More...
Eurocopter closed out a 20-year history of rotorcraft leadership with increased deliveries of 497 helicopters in 2013. Renamed Airbus Helicopters, the company opened 2014 with the certification of its new EC175 and the implementation of an ambitious

HeliVert Gets AR IAC Approval for Production of AW139
2014-01-31 Read More...
HeliVert, a joint venture between Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, has received a Certificate of Approval from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (AR IAC) for production of the AW139 commercial helicopter. The

ATK Opens New Facility to Better Serve Defense Clients
2014-01-30 Read More...
On Wednesday, January 22, ATK’s Defense Electronic Systems (DES) hosted a ceremony commemorating the opening of its new operations facility with the lease and conversion of 120,000 square feet of industrial space in Northridge,

Rosoboronexport’s Sales Reach US$ 13.2 Billion in 2013
2014-01-30 Read More...
Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport sold $13.2 billion in weapons and military equipment to foreign buyers last year but expects no short-term growth, its Director said in an interview published

China Reveals Images of its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2014-01-29 Read More...
China’s military has released images of an intercontinental ballistic missile with enough range to reach the United States, as Beijing is involved in a series of rows threatening to embroil

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Conduct 19th Humanitarian Flight
2014-01-28 Read More...
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered with two Puget Sound-based non-profit organizations, Seattle Alliance Outreach and Evangelical Africa Mission Outreach, to transport 7,300 pounds (3,311 kilograms) of medical and educational supplies to

Exelis Wins U.S. NAVAIR, U.S. Coast Guard Contracts
2014-01-28 Read More...
Exelis has received a contract valued at more than $13 million from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to supply upgraded carriage and release technology for the AV-8B Harrier aircraft

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