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Saab, Digitalglobe Partner on Rapid 3D Mapping System
2012-10-10 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab, and DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced they have partnered to deliver the next-generation of Saab’s Vricon Rapid 3D Mapping

Tawazun, Denel to Develop Guided Weapons Systems in UAE
2012-09-25 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to make guided weapons systems in Abu Dhabi in a joint venture with Denel, South Africa's biggest maker of defense equipment, in the latest push to diversify its economy away from

France & Germany to Cooperate on MALE UAV
2012-09-18 Read More...
The French Defense Ministry announced on September 12th that France and Germany had signed a declaration agreeing to strengthen their defense cooperation around development of a European MALE (medium altitude, long endurance) UAV (unmanned air

AgustaWestland Inks Agreements with 2 Korean Companies
2012-09-10 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed partnership agreements with Firstec Co., Ltd, a company engaged in the provision and support of defense and security equipment and systems, and Dodaam Systems

NEXTER Signs R&D Agreement with French CEA
2012-09-06 Read More...
NEXTER the leading French land weapons manufacturer and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have announced the signing of a multiyear cooperation agreement in the field of Research and Development applied to land

Russia, India Form Smerch Rockets JV
2012-08-31 Read More...
Russia and India will set up facilities to manufacture ammunition for the Russian-made Smerch multiple barrel rocket launcher

Thales, BEL to Make High-Tech Radars in India
2012-08-30 Read More...
India’s state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) has joined with Thales of France to make high-tech radars for military and civilian

Antonov, Russian United Aircraft Cooperate on AN-70 Project
2012-08-19 Read More...
Ukrainian company Antonov together with Russian United Aircraft Corporation will participate in manufacturing Antonov An-70 transport airplanes.

Sagem, Thales Create Optronics Joint Venture
2012-07-24 Read More...
Sagem (Safran group) and Thales have announced the creation of OPTROLEAD, an equally-owned joint venture for optronics. The official signature creating the new company follows the original Memorandum of Understanding signed on December 20, 2011.

Airbus Military, TAI to Establish Joint Company in Turkey
2012-07-16 Read More...
Airbus Military and Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint company in Turkey.

Russian Helicopters, AgustaWestland to Develop New Helicopter
2012-07-16 Read More...
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) announced that they have signed a Heads of Agreement at last week’s Farnborough International Air Show to jointly develop an all-new 2.5 tonne class single-engine

Sagem, MTU Aero Engines Create New Joint Venture
2012-07-11 Read More...
Sagem (Safran group) and MTU Aero Engines announced the signature of an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture, AES Aerospace Embedded Solutions GmbH to provide safety-critical software and hardware for military and civil aviation applications.

General Dynamics, Rheinmetall Form Tank Ammunition JV
2012-04-20 Read More...
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, and Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf, Germany, have formed a tank ammunition joint venture company named Defense Munitions International, LLC (DMI).

New JV to Pursue USAF Launch
2012-04-18 Read More...
A newly formed joint venture -- IBL JV, LLC (IBL) -- will bid on the U.S. Air Force Space Command’s planned Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support Contract, or

Boeing Awards Direct Contract to Strata
2012-04-17 Read More...
Boeing and Mubadala Aerospace today announced a 10-year direct contract for Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aerostructures facility in Al Ain (UAE), to produce commercial composite aerostructures for the 777 and 787

Austal, General Dynamics Sign Cooperation Agreement
2012-03-14 Read More...
Austal has enhanced its positioning for Australian and international defense programs by entering into an agreement with mission system integrator General Dynamics Advanced Information

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