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IRKUT-ThyssenKrupp Cooperate on New Russian MS-21 Aircraft
2011-08-30 Read More...
As part of the MAKS-2011 international exhibition and air show, IRKUT Corporation, Moscow and ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH, Heilbronn have concluded a contract on the delivery of production lines for pre-assembly of the

Lockheed-USAF Sign 5-Year Tri-Mode Seeker Agreement
2011-08-29 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate and Lockheed Martin signed a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to assess the viability of its cooled tri-mode seeker for integration onto Air Force

Saab to Support Eurocopter’s NH90 Helicopters
2011-08-29 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has recently signed a framework agreement with Eurocopter for support of their NH90

Lockheed’s LinGO Link Connects Interpreters with Troops
2011-08-26 Read More...
Deployed U.S. and international forces battling language barriers will now be able to instantly connect to a pool of highly qualified interpretation services through a real-time, virtual capability developed by Lockheed

Cassidian’s TETRA at the 26th World University Games
2011-08-25 Read More...
After the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, a TETRA network from Cassidian has once again successfully provided stable, reliable and efficient communication services, this time during the 26th Universiade in

2nd Boeing GPS IIF Satellite in Service
2011-08-25 Read More...
Boeing announced that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force has achieved operational acceptance and entered service.

NGC Receives New Viper Strikes Contract
2011-08-24 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded a contract for additional Viper Strikes munitions to equip the U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hawk aircraft and bring greater utility to the Marines' KC-130J refueling and cargo

Boeing: ScanEagles’ Autonomous Communications Demos
2011-08-22 Read More...
Boeing announced the successful autonomous communications and operation of dissimilar Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in flight tests over the rugged terrain of eastern

Construction Starts on Future USS Milwaukee LCS5
2011-08-22 Read More...
Naval Sea Systems Command announced that fabrication of the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), the fifth ship of the Littoral Combat Ship class, has begun at Marinette Marine Corp. Shipyard in Marinette,

LM Unveils Samarai Flyer at AUVSI
2011-08-19 Read More...
Inspired by a maple seed, Lockheed Martin's Samarai handheld vehicle flew publically for the first time at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference currently taking place at the Walter E. Washington Center in the

JSC Rosoboronexport, ZAO ITT & Sagem Create RS Alliance
2011-08-18 Read More...
At the ongoing International Aerospace Exhibition (MAKS 2011; Moscow; 16-21 August), and at a ceremony attended by Vladimir Putin, Chief of the Government of

South Africa at Defense IQ’s Armored Vehicles Industry
2011-08-18 Read More...
The newest techniques and technologies developed by the South African armored vehicles industry will be discussed at Defense IQ's Armored Vehicles South Africa event, taking place at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on 22-24 August

Lockheed Martin-Kaman Aerospace Win US Army Contract
2011-08-18 Read More...
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $47 million contract to develop, demonstrate and deliver autonomous technologies for unmanned air systems in support of in-theater unmanned cargo resupply

Raytheon Built 5th SDB II Tri-Mode Seeker
2011-08-18 Read More...
Raytheon has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode

US Concerned Over Qaeda Ricin Poison Threat
2011-08-17 Read More...
The Obama administration is concerned that a dangerous regional arm of Al Qaeda is trying to produce the deadly poison ricin to use in attacks against the US, the New York Times has

Goodrich: Smart UAV Technologies at AUVSI
2011-08-12 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation will showcase its UAV technologies at AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Washington, D.C., 16-19 August

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