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U.S. Sanctions Turkish Entities Over Acquisition of Russian S-400 System
2020-12-16 Read More...The U.S. exerted new pressure on Turkey on Monday over its installation of Russian S-400 air defense system, the latest sign of a growing rift between Ankara and its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
MBDA: First Firing of Medium-Range Missile from a Sabre Special Forces Vehicle
MBDA has carried out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre Special Forces vehicle, as part of a firing campaign implemented with the support of the French Army and of the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA - French Procurement
Safran’s 1,000-kg Air-to-Ground Weapon Completes First Separation Tests from Rafale
The new 1,000-kilogram version of the AASM “Hammer” (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) air-to-ground modular weapon, designedand produced by Safran Electronics & Defense, successfully completed its first two inert separationtests
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attends Son’s, Emirati Cadets’ Graduation at Sandhurst
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended on Friday the graduation ceremony of his son, H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Collins Aerospace Completes Modernization of E-6B Block I Aircraft
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has successfully completed modernizing the E-6B Block I aircraft fleet, part of the Navy’s Airborne Command Post and Take Charge and Move Out (ABNCP/TACAMO) Weapon System
Leonardo Joins the International Organisation CDP’s “Climate A List”
Leonardo joined the “Climate A List 2020” of the non-profit international organisation CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the list that includes world leading companies – out of 5,800-plus companies analyzed – in the fight against climate
GA-ASI Completes Full-Scale Static Testing on MQ-9B SkyGuardian Wing Structure
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed Full Scale Static (FSS) testing on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) wing after three months of extensive testing. MQ-9B includes SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian ® RPA
Textron Systems to Build 36 New Shadow Aircraft for US Army
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced the sale of 36 Shadow aircraft in the latest Block III configuration to the U.S. Army. The total contract award value of $66 million includes ongoing engineering services to continue
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