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Spain Offers Base for 4 U.S. Missile Defense Ships
2012-10-08 Read More...
The United States and Spain announced an agreement on Wednesday to base U.S. anti-missile warships at Rota on the Spanish coast, strengthening U.S.-led plans for a NATO-wide missile defense system in

French Navy Qualifies MBDA’s Exocet AM39 on Rafale
2012-10-08 Read More...
On the 20th September afternoon, the French Navy has performed an operational evaluation firing of an Exocet AM39 from the Rafale

US, S. Korea in Final Talks over Longer Range Missiles
2012-10-05 Read More...
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan said Friday talks with the United States over allowing Seoul to build ballistic missiles of longer range are in their final

Boeing’s High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator
2012-10-04 Read More...
Under a follow-on contractual effort from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), Boeing will continue developing a truck-mounted directed energy system that improves warfighters' ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and

Lockeed-Led Team to Begin Work on $4.6 Bn DISA Contract
2012-10-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin will begin managing the transformation of the Department of Defense’s global data network, known as the Global Information

Austal Launches 2nd Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV2)
2012-10-04 Read More...
On October 1, 2012, Austal USA successfully completed the launch process of the second Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), the recently christened USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2).

Harris Wins Falcon Tactical Radios Contract
2012-10-04 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $297 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver Falcon® tactical radio systems to the U.S. Department of the

GKN Completes Acquisition of Volvo Aero
2012-10-03 Read More...
GKN plc confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of Volvo Aero (the aero engine division of AB

ITT Selected for US Army EAGLE Program
2012-10-03 Read More...
The U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill, has selected ITT Exelis as one of the prime contractors for the five-year, $23.5 billion Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise (EAGLE)

Dassault, Thales Complete Delivery of France's Rafale C137
2012-10-03 Read More...
The DGA (French defense procurement agency) has officially taken delivery of the Rafale C137, the first production Rafale equipped with the Thales RBE2 AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar, at Dassault Aviation's Mérignac establishment

Carl Zeiss Optronics Becomes Cassidian Optronics
2012-10-03 Read More...
Cassidian has acquired a majority shareholding in what was previously Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH from Carl Zeiss AG.

USCG Orders 3 More HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft
2012-10-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $218 million contract for 3 additional HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This will increase the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) fleet of HC-130Js from 6 to

ATK to Continue Operating US Army Ammunition Plant
2012-10-02 Read More...
ATK announced that it has been notified by the U.S. Army that it was selected for both the production of ammunition and continued operation and maintenance of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence,

Eurofighter Typhoon Continues Phase 1 Enhancements Testing
2012-10-02 Read More...
The Eurofighter Typhoon development fleet has begun flight testing the final part of the Phase 1 Enhancements (P1Eb) program with completion and delivery to the customers scheduled by the end of

India’s Mark-2 Light Combat Aircraft to Get AESA Radar
2012-10-02 Read More...
The Indian Air Force will use the home-made Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar on the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark-2, which is 15 years behind

DCNS Wins Support Deal for Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier
2012-10-01 Read More...
DCNS has signed a contract with the French Navy’s Fleet Support Service (SSF) to provide through-life support services over the next four years for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de

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