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Boeing Delivers 6th Production P-8A Poseidon to U.S. Navy
2013-02-05 Read More...
Boeing delivered the sixth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy January 31, successfully completing the first group of low-rate initial production aircraft that are dramatically improving the service's maritime patrol

NGC's Next-Gen Fire Scout Gets 1st Protective Cage
2013-02-01 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) received the first protective cage for its next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter (photo) that will store and shield the aircraft's critical electronic components from strong electric fields and

Survey Reveals Defense Corruption Levels Worldwide
2013-02-01 Read More...
More than two-thirds of countries, including many of the world’s largest arms traders, have inadequate safeguards to prevent corruption in their defense sectors, a survey by an anti-corruption watchdog

ITT Exelis Completes Acquisition of C4i
2013-02-01 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed its acquisition of C4i Pty. Ltd. (C4i) from the Longreach Group Limited for an enterprise value of approximately USD 16.8

Lockheed Wins GMLRS Contract; Assembles 100th F-35
2013-01-31 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) received a $197 million contract option from the U.S. Army for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket

Sagem (Safran) Acquires Swiss Company Colibrys SA
2013-01-31 Read More...
Sagem (Safran), the European leader in navigation systems, has acquired the Swiss company Colibrys SA, specialized in high-performance micro-sensors (acceleration and vibration) based on silicon MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) technology.

Russia to Buy 7 AW139 Helicopters; Receives 5 Su-34 Jets
2013-01-30 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry is planning to buy 7 multirole AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters for 630 million rubles (about $20 million) this year, the Federal Agency for Arms Procurements said

Iveco Wins 4th LMV Order from Norway
2013-01-30 Read More...
Iveco Defence Vehicles announced that the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has agreed to the procurement of a further tranche of 62 Light Armoured Vehicles

China’s Y-20 Transport Plane Conducts Maiden Flight
2013-01-30 Read More...
China has conducted the maiden flight of the Xian Y-20 strategic transport from the Yanlian

Thales Delivers 1st Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Turkey
2013-01-29 Read More...
Thales has achieved delivery of the first of 3 maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II program for Turkey.

Russian Arms Sales Peak to $15 Billion in 2012
2013-01-28 Read More...
Russia sold a record $15.16 billion worth of weaponry in 2012 while expanding its foreign client list, the Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service (FSMTC) reported last

Thales to Upgrade NATO Protected SATCOM Capability
2013-01-28 Read More...
Thales has been awarded a contract by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to upgrade the protected SATCOM capability of NATO in order to increase operational performance and reduce operating

Telephonics to Supply 85 Radars to Kazan Helicopters
2013-01-25 Read More...
Telephonics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, announced a second contract from the Russian manufacturer of the world-renowned Mi-8/17 family of helicopters, Kazan Helicopters, part of the Russian Helicopters company.

New Milestones for F-35A & F-35C
2013-01-25 Read More...
The second Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, known as AF-1 (photo), joined the 500 flight hour club recently during its 272nd flight. It joins AF-2 which passed the milestone June 26, 2012.

North Korea to Launch 3rd Nuclear Test
2013-01-25 Read More...
North Korea has announced it's about to carry out a third nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches, which it says are designed to target the United

New Cassidian TRS-4D Naval Radar Passes Factory Test
2013-01-24 Read More...
The German Navy’s F125 class frigates will be equipped with Cassidian’s newly developed TRS-4D naval radar, which will provide them with reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities that are unique

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