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Turkey Reduces Compulsory Military Service to 12 Months
2013-10-24 Read More...
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government will reduce compulsory military service to 12 months from next year, the deputy prime minister said on

Boomerang Shooter Detection Protects Helicopters Crews
2013-10-24 Read More...
Raytheon BBN Technologies has adapted its life-saving Boomerang shooter detection technology to protect helicopter crews. Raytheon BBN Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company, is the world leader in shooter detection technology

Thales to Equip AW159 Helicopters for South Korean Navy
2013-10-24 Read More...
AgustaWestland and Thales are under contract to supply COMPACT FLASH SONICS dipping sonars for the Republic of Korea Navy's new AW159 Maritime Operations

Raytheon Delivers 2000th Multi-Spectral Targeting System
2013-10-23 Read More...
Raytheon achieved a historic first with the delivery of its 2000th Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS) from its factory in McKinney,

Amnesty Urges U.S. to End Drone Attack Secrecy
2013-10-23 Read More...
The United States should end the secrecy surrounding its drone campaign in Pakistan and bring those responsible for illegal strikes to justice, Amnesty International said

Oshkosh JLTV Solution for Optimal Performance
2013-10-23 Read More...
One of the U.S. Army’s top priorities is ensuring the right information is available in any environment down to the lowest tactical level on the battlefield. Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh

Navistar Defense at AUSA
2013-10-23 Read More...
Navistar Defense, LLC is encouraging customers to think beyond the standard applications for its MaxxPro® MRAP and understand how the vehicle could be used for additional

Oshkosh Displays JLTV Solution for U.S. Army at AUSA
2013-10-22 Read More...
As the U.S. Army advances the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to fill a critical capabilities gap for ground operations, Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has presented a JLTV solution with unprecedented protected

MBDA’s Brimstone Missile Hits Very Fast Targets
2013-10-22 Read More...
In early October, MBDA demonstrated significant progress on the Brimstone 2 development programme with a series of successful firings aimed at proving the performance of the latest guidance system upgrades being added to Brimstone via the UK

U.S. to Resume $300 Million Security Assistance to Pakistan
2013-10-22 Read More...
The U.S. State Department asked Congress to resume more than $300 million in security assistance to Pakistan, officials said on Sunday amid a visit by Prime Minister Nawaz

Raytheon Excalibur Ib Completes Qualification Flight Tests
2013-10-21 Read More...
Raytheon fired 84 precision-guided Excalibur Ib all up rounds during qualification flight tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

Iranian, Russian Air Commanders Discuss Cooperation
2013-10-21 Read More...
Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah Safi and his Russian counterpart Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev discussed mutual cooperation in a meeting in Tehran on

NGC Highlights Technology Advances at AUSA
2013-10-21 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), a leader in global security, is highlighting its most significant advances in developing, producing and modernizing U.S. military systems and related electronic technologies at the Association of the United States

Airborne Systems’ New Parachute Capabilities at AUSA
2013-10-21 Read More...
Airborne Systems, a division of HDT Global, is participating at the ongoing AUSA 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition (21-23 October; Walter E. Washington Convention

First Production AW189 Performs its Maiden Flight
2013-10-21 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, said the AW189 8 tonne class twin engine helicopter has successfully performed its maiden flight at Vergiate plant

Boeing to Showcase New Technologies at AUSA
2013-10-18 Read More...
Boeing will showcase proven capabilities and technology advances designed to meet the needs of the U.S. Army during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, held October 21-23 in Washington,

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