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Russian Frigate Admiral Essen Conducts Drills in Mediterranean
2019-03-25 Read More...The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s frigate The Admiral Essen (photo) has practiced counter-measures to repel a massive missile attack by a hypothetical enemy in an exercise in the Mediterranean, the fleet’s press-service told the media on
V-22 Osprey Marks Three Decades of Transforming Military Aviation
During the thirty years since the V-22 Osprey first flew, the tiltrotor aircraft, built by Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing, has fundamentally changed how the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force operate in combat and support
HENSOLDT to Supply Airborne Missile Protection System for H145M Helicopter
At the end of 2018, HENSOLDT and Airbus Helicopters signed a framework agreement for the delivery of the Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS). Initially, the agreement will have a term of ten years without any minimum purchase requirement being
FLIR Systems to Open New Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it would open a new headquarters office in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The facility significantly expands the company’s presence in Washington, D.C. and creates a new space to showcase FLIR technology that
Middle East Arms Imports Almost Double in Past 5 Years
The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2014-2018 was 7.8% higher than in 2009-2013 and 23% higher than in 2004-2008, according to new data on arms transfers published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Raytheon, HENSOLDT Win Two Orders for Integrated Air Surveillance Radars
Raytheon Company and German sensor specialist HENSOLDT, both leading air traffic radar providers, are on path to provide two European customers integrated air surveillance radars that combine HENSOLDT’s next-generation primary airport surveillance
NGC, MBDA Demo Integration of Missile Family with Next-Gen Battle Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and MBDA have successfully completed a joint, company-funded effort to incorporate the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) family into the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS).
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