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Turkey to Develop National Missile Defense System With France, Italy
2017-07-17 Read More...
Turkey has signed an agreement with fellow NATO members France and Italy to develop its national missile defense systems, the Turkish defense minister said on

ECA Group Wins Contract for French Navy’s PAP Subsea Demining Robots
2017-07-17 Read More...
ECA Group announced that a new 5 years contract was awarded by French Ministry of Armed Forces for supplying consumables for French navy PAP demining ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles). The amount of this contract will be over 4M€ up to a maximum of

Rohde & Schwarz Equips German Forces with SDR Systems
2017-07-13 Read More...
The Munich-based electronics company Rohde & Schwarz has been awarded a contract from the German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) to equip initially 50 command vehicles with the joint radio system of the German Armed Forces, also known as

MBDA’s MMP Program Receives AAT Award
2017-07-12 Read More...
On 27 June, the 44th French Association of Land Armaments (Association de l’Armement Terrestre or AAT) Ingénieur Général Chanson award was presented by DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement of the French ministry of Armed Forces) Executive Vice

MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL Anti-Ship Missile Completes First Firing
2017-07-06 Read More...
MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile has successfully completed its first firing at the Île du Levant test range in

Saab to Upgrade Swedish Gävle-Class Corvettes
2017-07-05 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for the modification and upgrading of the Swedish Marine’s Gävle-class

HENSOLDT Acquires Kelvin Hughes
2017-06-30 Read More...
HENSOLDT, the new German sensor house, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with UK private equity firm ECI and management to acquire the UK provider of security and maritime radar solutions Kelvin Hughes, London. The transaction is subject to

Thales Demos Mine-Hunting Unmanned Package
2017-06-29 Read More...
In June 2017, on the occasion of the Belgian Defense Technology & Industry Day trials, held at the Naval Base at Zeebrugge, Thales successfully demonstrated the performances of its latest SAMDIS Multi-view Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) system

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 15th H145M to German Air Force
2017-06-28 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The helicopters, stationed in Laupheim, are operated by the Bundeswehr special

Safran Acquires ISEI, a Specialist in Flight Data Management
2017-06-26 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has purchased the French company ISEI, specialized in flight data acquisition systems and associated services for helicopters and light

CAMCOPTER® S-100 Completes Qualification Flights for French Navy
2017-06-26 Read More...
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) once again convinced with its outstanding maritime capability when successfully completing qualification flights for the French Navy from 29 May to 3 June

Safran to Further Equip French Tiger HAD With Strix Sights
2017-06-22 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) to supply 18 more Strix optronic sights for the Tiger helicopter program in France. This latest tranche is part of France’s revised

Lockheed Martin Introduces C-130J-SOF Super Hercules
2017-06-22 Read More...
At the ongoing Paris Air Show, Lockheed Martin officials introduced the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft configured for international military special operations

Textron Systems Unveils NIGHTWARDEN TUAS™ at Paris Air Show
2017-06-21 Read More...
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a business of Textron Inc., announced the introduction of the NIGHTWARDEN™ Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) at the ongoing 2017 Paris Air

Nexter Presents Caesar® at Paris Air Show
2017-06-21 Read More...
Nexter, part of the KNDS Group and the only French land defense system manufacturer and integrator, main manufacturer of weapon systems for air, land and naval components, and the third munitions manufacturer in Europe, is presenting the Caesar® 6x6

New M-345 Trainer Aircraft Makes Debut at Paris Air Show
2017-06-20 Read More...
Leonardo has chosen Le Bourget air show, the well-known Paris showcase dedicated to aerospace and defense industries, for the official debut of the new M-345

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