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RUAG Names Judith Bischof as General Counsel
2017-08-18 Read More...
The RUAG Board of Directors have appointed Dr. Judith Bischof as the new General Counsel & Secretary General. Judith Bischof is an experienced lawyer with a solid track record as General Counsel of a listed company. She will start as a member of

Pelican Products Promotes Scott Ermeti to President of Int’l Business
2017-08-16 Read More...
Pelican Products, Inc., global headquarters of Peli™ Products, has promoted Scott Ermeti to President of International

Turkey Signs S-400 Deal with Russia
2017-07-28 Read More...
Turkey has made progress in plans to procure an S-400 missile defense system from Russia and signatures have been signed, President Tayyip

Nexter to Supply Optopyrotechnic Detonators for Ariane 6
2017-07-24 Read More...
Nexter Munitions, subsidiary of the Nexter Group, and ArianeGroup, formerly Airbus Safran Launchers, signed a contract for the development of new generation optopyrotechnic detonator for the Ariane 6 program. These initiator devices enable

First Parade for French Army’s Future Connected Armored Vehicle
2017-07-18 Read More...
Nexter, RENAULT TRUCKS Defense and Thales are proud to have contributed to the success of the July 14th parade on the Champs-Elysées with the presence of a Multirole Armored Vehicle (VBMR) in a dynamic demonstration in front of the Presidential

Safran Showcases Latest Technologies for French Armed Forces
2017-07-18 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense is proud to have been part of the opening sequence of France’s Bastille Day Parade on July 14, which featured both legacy equipment and innovations for the armed forces of the

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

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