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Raytheon and Kongsberg Extend Partnership on NASAMS
2015-06-17 Read More...
Raytheon Company and Kongsberg have signed an agreement to extend their partnership on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS).

Embraer at Paris Air Show
2015-06-16 Read More...
Embraer S.A. is participating in the ongoing 51st International Paris Air Show (15-21 June) at the Le Bourget Airport, in Paris, France, promoting its entire range of products, services and solutions for commercial aviation and defense and security

Saab Wins 2 Separate Orders from EDA and US Army
2015-06-15 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a SEK127 million (corresponding to 13.6 million Euro) contract with the European Defense Agency (EDA) to deliver Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Agency member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech

Thales to Supply BOSS Software for Canadian Army’s LAVs
2015-06-12 Read More...
Thales announced it has partnered with DRS Sustainment Systems on a US $100 million contract awarded by General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada to produce mast mounted surveillance suites, operator control

Saab to Supply Mission, Graphics Computer to Pilatus PC-21
2015-06-09 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with Pilatus Aircraft to provide the mission and graphics computer, with a digital map function, for the Pilatus PC-21. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 100 million.

Romania Takes Delivery of Last Batch of PVP LAORV
2015-06-04 Read More...
On May 18-21, Panhard General Defense received a delegation from the Romanian Ministry of Defense coming to take delivery of its last batch of 6 PVP light armored vehicles intended for the Romanian Army.

Airbus Helicopters to Support Germany’s H145M Rotorcraft
2015-06-03 Read More...
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) have awarded Airbus Helicopters a full-service contract for the new H145M rotorcraft – which is to make its military debut with the German Air Force later this year.

French Air Force Receives 3rd Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper
2015-06-03 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced that it has delivered a third Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper®

British Army SCOUT SV Vehicles to Receive MTU Engines
2015-05-28 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has received an order from General Dynamics European Land Systems for the delivery of 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for use in the new SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) for the British Army.

CZ 4M VIP Ballistic Vest Wins GOLDEN IDET Award
2015-05-27 Read More...
At the International Exhibition of Defense and Security Technologies, IDET 2015, Česká zbrojovka a.s. won the prestigious GOLDEN IDET Award for the CZ 4M VIP concealed ballistic vest that it

RUAG Completes Acquisition of Patria’s Space Business
2015-05-26 Read More...
The sale of Patria’s space business to RUAG is now complete. On 7 May the two contracting parties completed the final transaction steps as planned. The Finnish company’s space activities are being transferred to the newly founded RUAG Space Finland,

Saab Wins Order For Training Artillery Ammunition
2015-05-22 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an order for explosive training artillery ammunition. The order amounts to approximately SEK 114 million and delivery will take place during 2015-2016.

FREMM Aquitaine Fires Naval Cruise Missile
2015-05-22 Read More...
The frigate Aquitaine, the first unit in the multi-mission frigate program (FREMM), has successfully fired its first missiles: an Exocet MM40 surface-to-surface missile and a naval cruise

Airbus DS, Finmeccanica, Dassault Aviation to Conduct Study for MALE Drone
2015-05-19 Read More...
Europe’s leading aerospace companies Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica have welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct a definition study of a European developed unmanned aerial system

Airbus Helicopters’ Militarized H145M Certified by EASA
2015-05-18 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ H145M has been certified by the European EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) airworthiness authority, clearing the way for the military type approval and initial two deliveries of this multi-role twin-engine military

FNSS Unveils PARS 4x4 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle
2015-05-15 Read More...
FNSS Defence Systems Inc. unveiled the latest member of its PARS wheeled armoured vehicle, the PARS 4x4, at IDEF’15 which took place in Istanbul last week (05-08 May 2015).

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