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Bittium Starts Delivering Tough SDR Handheld Radios to Finnish Defense Forces
2020-04-13 Read More...
Volume deliveries for Bittium Tough SDR Handheld radios have begun. The product deliveries are based on a Purchase Agreement signed in December 2018 according to which Bittium will supply the Finnish Defense Forces with Tough

Milrem LCM is Now Milworks
2020-04-13 Read More...
Milworks is the new name for Milrem LCM. The name change supports better the company’s identity and its actual operations. It was also done to avoid any confusion with Milrem Robotics, which is a spin-off from Milrem LCM (now Milworks) in

Rheinmetall Wins Order for Artillery Propelling Charges
2020-04-10 Read More...
An international customer has awarded Rheinmetall an order for artillery propelling charges. Booked at the end of March by Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd., the order encompasses several hundred thousand Tactical Modular

Rosoboronexport Protects its Trademark in 45 Countries
2020-04-09 Read More...
Rosoboronexport (Rostec State Corporation subsidiary) received a certificate of international registration of its official trademark in 45 countries across the world within the framework of the Madrid

GA-ASI Flies SkyGuardian in Joint Demonstration with NASA
2020-04-09 Read More...
On April 3rd, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern California as part of a joint flight demonstration with

ARQUUS Gradually Restarts Production at its Four French Industrial Plants
2020-04-08 Read More...
In order to better serve its partners, starting with the French Army, currently committed in foreign as well as domestic operations, ARQUUS is partially restarting its production activities as soon as this

Estonia to Join Finland, Latvia in Patria’s 6x6 Vehicle Development Program
2020-04-08 Read More...
Estonia has decided to join the Finnish and Latvian vehicle development program for sustained mobility enhancement to which Patria is delivering the 6x6 vehicle platform. The countries have now signed a joint technical arrangement

Iran to Start Construction of 6,000-Ton Destroyer This Year
2020-04-07 Read More...
In an interview with Mehr news agency, Head of Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari (photo) said his country will start construction of a 6,000-ton destroyer in the current Iranian calendar year 1399

United Technologies, Raytheon Complete Merger of Equals Transaction
2020-04-06 Read More...
Raytheon Technologies Corporation announced Friday the successful completion of the all-stock merger of equals transaction between Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation on April 3,

L3Harris to Modernize & Sustain US Space Force Capabilities
2020-04-06 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $23 million contract to modernize and sustain critical space infrastructure used by the military to keep track of activities and objects in

Leonardo Extends its Training Services to Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Systems
2020-04-03 Read More...
Leonardo is extending its training services capabilities to include rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to provide 360° training solutions to its growing customer base for maximized mission effectiveness and

ARQUUS Launches Business Continuity Plan to Support French Army
2020-04-02 Read More...
ARQUUS has launched a complete business continuity plan, specifically crafted to support the Army, currently committed on all grounds, on national soil as well as in foreign

GA-ASI Completes First Production-Representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian
2020-04-02 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). First flight of this aircraft took place on March 30, 2020 at GA-ASI’s Flight Operations

Raytheon, Missile Defense Agency Sign $2 Billion SM-3 Contract
2020-04-01 Read More...
Raytheon Company will produce and deliver SM-3® Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multi-year U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. It is the first multi-year contract for the SM-3 program, and covers fiscal years

Mobilization of French Aerospace Industry to Fight COVID-19
2020-04-01 Read More...
Eric Trappier, Chairman of GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries Association), also Chairman/CEO of Dassault Aviation, made the following

Boeing Receives P-8A Poseidon Contract from US Navy
2020-04-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand

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