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FN Herstal at Paris Air Show
2013-06-13 Read More...
Taking advantage of its century-long expertise in the design, development and manufacture of combat-proven machine guns, FN Herstal started to integrate 7.62x51mm NATO and .50 cal machine guns onto various platforms several decades

Final Section of Queen Elisabeth Class Loaded Out
2013-06-13 Read More...
The BAE Systems built Aft Island of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier was loaded onto a sea-going barge Wednesday ahead of its journey from the company’s Scotstoun site to

Eurocopter’s X3 Hybrid Helicopter Breaks Speed Record
2013-06-12 Read More...
The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter has opened the frontiers of aviation by attaining a speed milestone of 255 knots (472 km/hr) in level flight on June

Eurocopter UK to Support 24 Royal Air Force Pumas
2013-06-06 Read More...
Eurocopter UK’s role in maintaining the United Kingdom’s military helicopter capabilities has been further expanded with the award of a three-year support contract for the fleet of 24 Royal Air Force Puma Mk2 helicopters being upgraded by the

Aero3A to Provide HD Images of Paris Air Show
2013-06-06 Read More...
The GIFAS and the SIAE, organizers of the Paris Air Show (17-23 June 2013), decided again this year to provide HD images of the show to the media, for free.

Tusk: “Poland to Spend $40Bn on Defense Modernization”
2013-06-05 Read More...
Poland is committed to modernizing its Armed Forces despite prolonged economic woes and will invest about $40 billion in its military within the next decade, Prime Minister Donald Tusk (photo) said

European Defence Agency Organises 1st War Game
2013-06-04 Read More...
Twenty-five military and civil experts from the Member States and EU bodies participate in the first war game on future capabilities in a European framework, organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA) from 4 to 6 June in The

Test Flights of Diamond DA42 with Thales I-Master
2013-06-04 Read More...
Thales’s I-Master radar system has successfully completed flight trials onboard a Diamond DA42MPP GUARDIAN

Saab Wins AUV62 Underwater Vehicle System Order
2013-05-31 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract on delivery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle systems, AUV62, in training

Argon Electronics to Demo CBRN Simulators at LoF IX 2013
2013-05-28 Read More...
Argon Electronics will be attending the 2013 Levels of Fidelity IX event in Kvarn, Sweden on 10th June. It will showcase a number of products from their extensive range of CBRN simulators.

Elektrobit: “Cognitive Radio in Military Communications”
2013-05-24 Read More...
Elektrobit (EB) has released a whitepaper on Cognitive Communication Networks that explores how cognitive radio can be utilized in military communications.

The Hélidax Fleet Surpasses 50,000 Flight Hour Milestone
2013-05-24 Read More...
Hélidax, a subsidiary of DCI and INAER, and the Army's light aviation school (EALAT) in Dax (France), celebrated a major event Wednesday: the training base has recently surpassed the 50,000 flight hour milestone with EC120 Colibri aircraft, in their

Thales TETRA Network in Kazakhstan, Dominican Republic
2013-05-23 Read More...
Thales with the key industrial partner “Company AGAT LLP” (Kazakhstan) announced the entry into service of one of Central Asia's largest TETRA radio networks with the Republic of Kazakhstan Security

Belgian Ministry of Defense Selects Rohde & Schwarz VCS
2013-05-23 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz was selected for the Belgian Ministry of Defense RAPCON program and will deliver its R&S VCS-4G voice communications system (VCS) to the three main military airbases in Belgium (Beauvechain, Florennes and

Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition 2013
2013-05-22 Read More...
In 2012 a sunset image of a Eurofighter Typhoon, returning to its base at RAF Coningsby from a training sortie (photo), won amateur photographer Gaz West international acclaim and the title of Eurofighter Amateur Photographer of 2012.

Eurocopter Unveils VIP & Executive Versions of its EC175
2013-05-22 Read More...
Eurocopter unveiled the next-generation EC175 helicopter in its Executive and VIP versions, which combine unparalleled elements of style and comfort with the largest cabin of any medium-sized twin-engine

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