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DCNS Completes CVN Charles de Gaulle Refit
2013-07-31 Read More...
The French Navy’s Fleet Support Service (SSF) signed off on the completion of the intermediate refit of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after six months’ work by

New Russian Attack Submarine to Have Advanced Sensors
2013-07-30 Read More...
Russia’s latest Project 885M Yasen-class attack submarine (photo) will have an advanced sonar system allowing it to detect enemy ships at an early stage, the submarine’s engineering bureau said on

Biden Visits Pratt & Whitney Facility in Singapore
2013-07-30 Read More...
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Eagle Services Asia, Pratt & Whitney's Singapore-based engine overhaul facility, on July 27, while touring the country as part of a six-day trade and diplomatic trip that also included a stop in India earlier in

GA-ASI Completes Improved Gray Eagle Flight Tests
2013-07-30 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the successful first flight of the U.S. Army’s Improved

LM's Sniper ATP Achieves Operational Flight Status on B-52
2013-07-29 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) has achieved operational flight status on the B-52

First Tranche 3 Typhoon on the Move
2013-07-26 Read More...
The first Tranche 3 Typhoon, BS116, has been transferred from final assembly to the paint shop facility where it spent two weeks getting a makeover - check out the video and learn more about the painting

Lockheed Delivers 3rd AEHF Satellite to US Air Force
2013-07-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) shipped the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on July 10, where it will be prepared for a September liftoff aboard an Atlas V

US Army Tests JLENS in Complex Scenarios
2013-07-25 Read More...
The U.S. Army completed Early User Testing (EUT) of the Raytheon Company developed JLENS.

European Defence Agency’s Defence Data 2011
2013-07-25 Read More...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) published the aggregated defence data for 2011 of the 26 EDA participating Member

Harris Falcon III Wideband Handheld Radio Certified by JTRS
2013-07-25 Read More...
Harris Corporation's Falcon III(r) AN/PRC-152A multiband handheld radio has received Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Certification from the Joint Tactical Networking Center. It is the second Harris Falcon III wideband radio to receive this

US Navy Receives 1st Upgraded MQ-8C Fire Scout
2013-07-25 Read More...
The U.S. Navy got its first look at the upgraded MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned system when Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) delivered its first MQ-8C system this

St. Andrew’s Flag Flies High
2013-07-24 Read More...
The 6th International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS-2013) was held in July between 3-d and 7-th in Russia’s naval capital St. Petersburg with a strong support from the main federal structures and the local

Offshore Patrol Vessels Africa Summit
2013-07-24 Read More...
Vice Admiral DJ Ezeoba, the Chief of Naval Staff of Nigeria, responding to the increase of maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, has called an international conference of military chiefs and politicians to bring resolution to the

Boeing Delivers 2nd C-17 Globemaster III to Indian Air Force
2013-07-24 Read More...
Boeing delivered the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) second C-17 Globemaster III today, a month after India’s first C-17 arrived in the country and immediately began supporting IAF

BAE, Bayshore Networks Expand Cyber Threats Partnership
2013-07-24 Read More...
BAE Systems and Bayshore Networks, Inc., announced an expansion of their partnership to provide cybersecurity solutions to defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure customers facing increasingly sophisticated adversaries and Advanced

LM Delivers GPS III Prototype to Cape Canaveral Station
2013-07-23 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently delivered a full-sized, functional prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to test facilities and pre-launch processes in advance of the arrival of the

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