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ATK to Deliver Medium-Caliber Cannons to US Allies
2014-07-23 Read More...
ATK, a world-leading producer of ammunition, precision weapons and rocket motors, announced today that it has received international contracts totaling more than $220 million from U.S. allies for medium-caliber cannons and aftermarket services that

Oshkosh L-ATV Completes 200,000 Miles for JLTV Testing
2014-07-22 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced it has successfully completed 200,000 miles and all requirements for Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) testing for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Engineering and

Thales, Finmeccanica-Selex ES Team up for French-UK UCAS
2014-07-22 Read More...
Thales and Finmeccanica-Selex ES welcomed the signature of the FCAS Arrangement between the United Kingdom and France.

CFM Signs $21.4 Billion Deals at Farnborough Air Show
2014-07-21 Read More...
CFM International’s industry-leading LEAP and CFM56 product lines remain the engines of choice for single-aisle aircraft, with the company signing orders, commitments, and long-term service agreements for a total of 1,062 engines at last week’s 2014

MBDA’s Brimstone 2 Missile Enters Production Phase
2014-07-21 Read More...
MBDA announced that production has commenced of the Brimstone 2 missile at the Lostock and Henlow manufacturing facilities in England. The missile incorporates the latest mmW radar and semi active laser Dual Mode Seeker

100% Renewal for National Pavilions at DSEI
2014-07-21 Read More...
All countries that took national pavilions at Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI), the world's largest land, sea and air defence and security exhibition, have committed to the next show, which will be held at ExCeL London from 15-18

Raytheon, Kongsberg to Offer Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Solutions
2014-07-18 Read More...
Raytheon Company and Kongsberg Gruppen have formed a teaming agreement to provide new solutions for the Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) mission. As a centerpiece of the agreement, the companies will develop the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for

Airbus Helicopters Selects Thales’ Scorpion® HMSD
2014-07-18 Read More...
Thales’ Scorpion® Helmet Mounted Sight and Display (HMSD) System was selected by Airbus Helicopters for production and integration into its future Helicopter Weapons Systems, following a full and open

ATK, Alenia Aermacchi Complete MC-27J Testing
2014-07-18 Read More...
ATK (NYSE: ATK), announced that the ATK and Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi have successfully completed the first phase of ground and flight testing of the fully configured multi-mission MC-27J tactical transport aircraft with the support of the

KONGSBERG Unveils Next-Gen NASAMS GBAD
2014-07-17 Read More...
KONGSBERG revealed the next generation NASAMS GBAD. A new and some would say futuristic, next generation air defence console is presented to current and potential NASAMS customers at the Farnborough International Air

Dassault Aviation, BAE Systems Sign FCAS Study
2014-07-17 Read More...
Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems welcome the signing of a €150 million / £120 million 2 Year cooperative feasibility phase for a potential follow-on Future Combat Air System Demonstration Programme by the French and UK

GA-ASI Executes 1st Flight of Predator XP
2014-07-17 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced the successful first flight of Predator®

Avon Protection’s Deltair Receives Gold Award
2014-07-17 Read More...
Deltair™, a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) designed for the fire service industry, has been recognized with the GOLD Industrial Designers Society of America, International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for research relating to the

Thales I-Master Radar Gets New Maritime Mode
2014-07-16 Read More...
Thales announced at Farnborough International Airshow 2014 that its I-Master radar is now available with a Maritime Moving Target Indication (MMTI) mode. The new maritime capability, enabled through a software

Sikorsky, Boeing to Develop Digital Backbone for FVL Program
2014-07-16 Read More...
Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. have been selected to help develop the Joint Common Architecture (JCA) standard for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Science and Technology program, an element of

Airbus Helicopters at Farnborough 2014
2014-07-16 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ Farnborough International Airshow participation emphasizes the company’s long-standing commitment to the U.K.’s civil and military markets through its diversified helicopter product

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