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SCORPION: Notification of the 2020 Order from JAGUAR & GRIFFON
2020-09-28 Read More...
Nexter, Arquus and Thales, members of the temporary grouping of companies EBMR (Engins Blindés Multi-Rôles), were notified on 15 September by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) of the second production phase of the contract to build the

Iranian Navy Receives 188 New Drones, Helicopters
2020-09-28 Read More...
Tens of new home-made drones and helicopters, three newly-developed VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, were delivered to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy last

GA-ASI Conducts Sparrowhawk sUAS Flight Tests
2020-09-28 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight demonstrations on September 16-17,

CARACAL Stresses Commitment to ‘Make in India’ Initiative
2020-09-25 Read More...
CARACAL, a world-renowned, UAE-based small arms manufacturer, stressed in a statement “its commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative”, after having previously been selected by the Indian Ministry of Defense in 2018 to fast-track the supply

Pakistan Army Chief Witnesses Demonstration of New VT-4 Main Battle Tank
2020-09-24 Read More...
Pakistan’s Army has inducted Chinese made VT-4 Main Battle Tank considered one of the latest tanks in the

Cubic Wins Air Combat Training Systems Order for USAF & Arab Users
2020-09-23 Read More...
Cubic Corporation announced its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a contract to continue delivering support for its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) for the United States Air Force (USAF) and a number of

HeliRussia Short Tailed by COVID but Goes Well
2020-09-23 Read More...
On 15-17 September, the International exhibition of rotorcraft equipment was held at Crocus Expo Center in the Moscow

Naval Group Assists Microsoft in Underwater Datacenter
2020-09-23 Read More...
In 2018, Naval Group assisted the IT giant in designing, manufacturing and deploying what would become Phase 2 of the Natick Project, a datacenter perfectly integrated inside a subsea

GA-ASI Takes Part in USAF’s ABMS On-Ramp Demonstration
2020-09-22 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) played a central role in U.S. Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) On-ramp demonstration held September 1-3,

Head of Aviation Industries Organization: “Iran Developing 8 Types of Aircraft”
2020-09-21 Read More...
Head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) Lieutenant Brigadier General Afshin Khajeh Fard announced that his colleagues are working on the manufacturing of 8 types of home-made

Boeing Appoints Chief Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officers
2020-09-21 Read More...
The Boeing Company named B. Marc Allen as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, reporting to President and CEO David

Rohde & Schwarz Launches Wideband ELINT Receiver
2020-09-18 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz launched a high-performance electronic intelligence (ELINT) receiver that incorporates cutting-edge radar detection technology: the R&S WPU2000 wideband processing unit. Following the success of the

GA-ASI SeaGuardian Takes Flight
2020-09-17 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

Iran to Boost Range of Air-Based Cruise Missiles to Over 1,000 Km
2020-09-17 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami (photo) announced his country’s plans to boost the range of its air-based cruise missiles to over 1,000

Bell’s EDAT System to Enhance Noise & Safety in Helicopters
2020-09-17 Read More...
Bell, a global technology company, is developing a world-first piece of technology that it says will revolutionize helicopter

L3Harris Wins US Navy Contract for F/A-18 Electronic Warfare System
2020-09-16 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $104 million follow-on contract to supply the next production lot of the electronic warfare (EW) system that protects F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft against electronic

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