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NGC Demos Air & Missile Defense Radar Technology
2012-11-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has successfully completed its technology demonstration contract for the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) by achieving both contract objectives: demonstrating that the critical technology is mature

3rd AW169 Prototype Completes Maiden Flight
2012-11-26 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the third prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne light intermediate AW169 helicopter recently successfully completed its maiden flight at Cascina Costa in Italy.

Mideast Nuclear Arms Talks Won’t be Held Mid December
2012-11-26 Read More...
The mid-December conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East will not take place, the US State Department said, without making clear when, or whether, it would take

Russia Against NATO Missiles on Turkish-Syrian Border
2012-11-23 Read More...
Russia's Foreign Ministry cautioned Thursday against Turkey's intention to deploy NATO Patriot missiles on its border with

OTOKAR Unveils 1st Prototypes of ALTAY Main Battle Tank
2012-11-23 Read More...
The first prototypes of Turkey’s first national main battle tank ALTAY which is designed and developed by OTOKAR has been introduced. Realized with an investment of about 500 million US$, the ALTAY Project is planned for mass production in

€10 Billion Allocated to European Space Programs
2012-11-23 Read More...
ESA concluded a successful two-day Council meeting at ministerial level in Naples, Italy.

1st 3 Production Airbus Military A400M Aircraft Take Shape
2012-11-21 Read More...
The initial 3 production A400M new generation airlifters are seen together for the first time in this latest image of the Airbus Military final assembly line (FAL) at Seville,

France Ends Last Combat Mission in Afghanistan
2012-11-21 Read More...
France ended its last combat mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday, withdrawing troops from a strategic province northeast of Kabul as part of an accelerated departure from the war-torn

Roke’s Miniature Radar Altimeter for Saab’s Skeldar UAV
2012-11-21 Read More...
Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring Group company, has worked with Saab to successfully integrate its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAV for which it is now a standard

Northrop Grumman, US Navy Conduct Triton Ground Testing
2012-11-21 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the U.S. Navy have added a second Triton unmanned aircraft to ground testing efforts in late September – part of an initial step in preparation for flight

ITT Exelis Completes AIDEWS Testing at Edwards AFB
2012-11-20 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed extensive electromagnetic compatibility testing of its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, or AIDEWS, at Edwards Air Force Base,

LM To Demo Seamless MILSATCOM Data Flow
2012-11-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has been selected to apply its extensive experience with protected satellite communications to support a new generation of agile, commercially based military satellite communications

NGC Wins Global Tactical Advanced Communications Deal
2012-11-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems and Services contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).

Combat King Reigns in The Sky
2012-11-19 Read More...
An HC-130J Combat King II takes off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona from Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta, Georgia on 15

Raytheon, USAF Test New GBSSA & STARS System
2012-11-19 Read More...
As the U.S. government prepares for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System by 2015, the U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control

JITC Certification for Datron’s PRC7700H HF Transceiver
2012-11-16 Read More...
Datron World Communications, Inc., a leader in tactical and public safety communications products, announced that it has received certification from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for the Datron PRC7700H Tactical High Frequency (HF)

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