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Harris: Falcon Tactical Radios to Afghanistan
2010-05-08 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, received an $11 million order to provide Falcon(r) tactical radio systems to a Partnership for Peace nation participating in the NATO-led International Security

Rheinmetall Plans Takeover of Simrad Optronics ASA
2010-05-06 Read More...
Rheinmetall reached an agreement with Simrad Optronics ASA of Norway, under which the German company will make a voluntary cash offer for 100% of the shares of Simrad Optronics. Simrad Optronics ASA is listed on the Oslo stock exchange. Rheinmetall

Kaman: Cargo Airdrop Tests With Unmanned Helicopter
2010-05-05 Read More...
Kaman Aerospace Corporation has proven in recent tests that the unmanned K-MAX helicopter can resupply troops with cargo airdropped by parachute.

Thales onboard FREMM
2010-05-05 Read More...
Thales is proud to be onboard the FREMM Aquitaine, the first in a world-class series of frigates to be put to water this week in preparation for further testing. Thales systems comprise a significant portion of the operational value of these

DEFENSYS Replaces Greece's DEFENDORY
2010-05-04 Read More...
Thessaloniki International Fair SA (T.I.F.), a state entity and official organizer of exhibitions and events in Greece, is organizing the 1st International Defense and Security Fair “DEFENSYS 2010” (a replacement of Defendory International, held in

Kaman Delivers 500th H-60 Cockpit to Sikorsky
2010-04-28 Read More...
Kaman Aerostructures delivered its 500th H-60 helicopter cockpit to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation this past week. The milestone UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter cockpit will be incorporated into an airframe which will undergo final assembly at

AEROMART 2010 Opens in Montreal
2010-04-27 Read More...
For the second time in Montréal, the AEROMART business convention opens today at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and will run until April 29. For 14 years, AEROMART has been the largest networking event among contractors, OEMs, suppliers or

M-346 for Jet Pilot Training
2010-04-26 Read More...
Alenia Aermacchi (AAEM), a Finmeccanica company, and EADS Defence and Security (DS) submitted a joint response to the Request For Information (RFI) issued by the European Defence Agency (EDA) on 15 July 2009 about the Advanced European Jet Pilot

Broad Mix of Companies Gather at ITEC
2010-04-21 Read More...
This year’s ITEC conference and exhibition (London, 18-20 May 2010) will feature a broad mix of companies from the global training and simulation community, including several first time exhibitors and a number of companies returning after an absence

France Orders 8 Additional Airbus CN235
2010-04-13 Read More...
The French Ministry of Defense and Airbus Military signed a contract for the acquisition of 8 CN235-300 military aircrafts for the French Air

Thales to Equip Additional FREMM Frigates
2010-04-13 Read More...
Thales has signed a contract to equip France’s additional three FREMM frigates with radar, infrared search and track, sonar and communications systems - bringing to 11 the number of French multi-mission frigates the company will

Russia: 7 New Navigation Satellites in 2010
2010-04-08 Read More...
Russia is to launch 7 new satellites this year for Moscow's GLONASS navigation system, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday."By the end of the year, we plan on launching 7 new satellites" which will bring the number operational to 27

Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests JAGM Tri-Mode Seeker
2010-04-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully completed a wide-ranging series of tests on the multi-mode seeker for its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. JAGM will provide a precision, adverse weather, low-collateral-damage weapon to rotary- and fixed-wing

MBDA: Strategy Confirmed
2010-03-24 Read More...
In 2009, MBDA, the European leader and global player in the missile systems sector, received orders valued at euros 2.6 billion, an increase over the total achieved in 2008 (euros 2.3 billion). The order book maintains its high level with a total of

Russia to start Iran N-Plant Mid-2010
2010-03-19 Read More...
Russia will start up the nuclear reactor it is building at Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant in mid-2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday."We continue work on developing atomic energy capacity both at home and abroad," Putin

EADS DS Delivers its 1000th Digital Map Generator
2010-03-18 Read More...
EADS Defence & Security (DS) has delivered its 1000th digital map generator system to BAe Systems for use in the Eurofighter. Map systems support helicopter and aircraft pilots by showing flight data and potential threats on digital maps.

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