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BAE Systems to Acquire Marine Hydraulics International
2012-11-16 Read More...
BAE Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc. to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc. (“MHI”), a privately held company that operates a shipyard, pier and waterfront facilities in

U.S. Army Orders 34 Additional UH-72A Lakotas
2012-11-16 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, bringing the total aircraft ordered to date to 312. Army plans call for procuring 347 Lakotas through

20th Eurofighter Typhoon Squadron Established in Sicily
2012-11-16 Read More...
The 18th Gruppo based at Trapani Air Force Base (AFB) in Sicily, became the 20th Squadron operating Eurofighter

Thales Acquires Sysgo AG
2012-11-15 Read More...
Thales announced today the acquisition of Sysgo AG, the European leader in safe and secure operating systems required for markets served by the Group such as aeronautics, space, transport, defense and security. Sysgo employs 80 people in Germany,

Innovative Training for Boeing’s F/A-18E & F-15E
2012-11-15 Read More...
Two military aircraft produced by Boeing, the F-15E Eagle and the F/A-18E Super Hornet, now are equipped to train in an environment that puts them at odds against real aircraft and computer-generated enemy threats at the same

MBDA Starts Work on French Demilitarization Facility
2012-11-15 Read More...
On Wednesday, 14th November, Antoine Bouvier, the Chief Executive Officer of MBDA, laid the first stone of France’s future demilitarization facility which is to be built at MBDA’s Bourges Subdray

ITT Exelis Selected as an Awardee on GTACS Contract
2012-11-12 Read More...
ITT Exelis has been selected as an awardee on the GTACS (Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of $10

CIA Director Resigns over Extramarital Affair
2012-11-12 Read More...
CIA Director David Petraeus resigned his post as Head of the nation’s leading spy agency on Friday, saying he had engaged in an extramarital affair and acknowledging that he “showed extremely poor

Raytheon to Upgrade USAF Weather Data Analysis system
2012-11-12 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon an $11.5 million contract to enhance the Weather Data Analysis (WDA)

NGC to Develop Affordable, Protected SATCOM Capabilities
2012-11-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC)) and the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center will demonstrate ways to make future protected military satellite communications capabilities more affordable with three

MBDA Laser Demonstrator’s Air Defense Capabilities
2012-11-09 Read More...
On 9th October 2012, MBDA Germany completed a further major step towards a laser weapon system capable of providing air

Airbus Military, PT DI to Launch Upgraded Version of C212
2012-11-09 Read More...
Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement to jointly launch an upgraded version of the Airbus Military C212-400 as a further step in their long term cooperation

Harris Team Wins GTACS IDIQ Contract
2012-11-08 Read More...
A team led by Harris Corporation has been selected for the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) contract, which was awarded by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office—Command Communications and

Nordic Defence Industry Associations Strengthen Ties
2012-11-08 Read More...
Strengthened Nordic Defence cooperation is an opportunity for the Nordic defence industry. The ambitions to develop combined operational military capabilities require more commonality and

Nexter Presents CAESAR® at INDODEFENCE 2012
2012-11-08 Read More...
Nexter Systems has a long history as a partner of the Indonesian Armed Forces, and is particularly proud to have participated in modernization of TNI (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) in preparation for the upcoming commissioning of two artillery

Barack is Back!
2012-11-07 Read More...
President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House on Tuesday, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the U.S. economy to score a clear victory over Republican challenger Mitt

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