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THAAD, Aegis BMD Engage Multiple Targets in BMDS Test
2013-09-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System and the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) successfully conducted a complex missile defense flight test resulting in the intercept of two medium-range ballistic

Russia Expects to Sell Su-35 Jets to China in 2014
2013-09-17 Read More...
Moscow and Beijing expect to seal the deal on the sale of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to China in 2014, a senior official at the Russian arms exports monopoly

Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin Team on V-280 Valor
2013-09-17 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Lockheed Martin will work as a team on the Bell V-280 Valor™, making Lockheed Martin the first of Bell Helicopter’s V-280 program tier one team members. Additional team members will be announced in the

MBDA Adds Brimstone Anti-FIAC Capability to CWSP
2013-09-16 Read More...
In 2010, MBDA launched CWSP (Compact Warfare System Package) to provide fast patrol boats and logistics ships with an integrated combat system for both self-defence and the means to secure sensitive coastal

Oshkosh Defense Showcases UGV Technology at DSEI
2013-09-13 Read More...
Low-tech, life-threatening threats like improvised explosive devices (IED) have reshaped conflicts and spurred militaries to re-consider how they can protect their Land Forces.Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is showcasing the

UAE’s Caracal Exhibits 2 New Pistols at DSEI 2013
2013-09-13 Read More...
Caracal International, the UAE-based small arms manufacturer for the civilian, military, law enforcement and sporting markets and a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding, is showcasing two new pistols at DSEI 2013, the world’s largest fully integrated

Cassidian Enhances Battlefield Identification
2013-09-13 Read More...
Cassidian, the defense division of EADS, has implemented a new capability of battlefield identification which allows combat aircraft and helicopters to reliably identify friendly forces in a pre-defined area before the use of weapons and thus

RTD & Thales Packaged Solutions for Digitized Armored Units
2013-09-12 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) and Thales are presenting a new range of solutions for combined arms armored units and security agencies. The two companies are leaders in their respective fields and have partnered up to propose a complete range of

IDEX Leads UAE Participation at DSEI in London
2013-09-12 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) announced its participation at the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition

MBDA, UTC Aerospace to Improve Missile Guidance & Control
2013-09-12 Read More...
MBDA and UTC Aerospace Systems have initiated a pioneering development programme of an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for a multitude of programmes within, and potentially beyond, MBDA’s current Complex Weapons (CW)

Sagem to Upgrade Charles-de-Gaulle’s Navigation System
2013-09-12 Read More...
Sagem (Safran), the European leader in navigation systems and technologies, has won a contract from French defense procurement agency DGA as prime contractor for the modernization of the inertial navigation and alignment system (SINA) on the

Oshkosh Defense L-ATV Makes European Debut
2013-09-11 Read More...
Global military forces require a mobile, protected and lightweight vehicle to navigate the unpredictable combination of terrain, tactics and threats they face in current and future missions. Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh

Eurofighter Typhoon Achieves 200,000 Flying Hours
2013-09-11 Read More...
Eurofighter Typhoon has now achieved more than 200,000 flying hours since the entry-into-service of its worldwide

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Deploys Refueling Equipment
2013-09-11 Read More...
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. and Boeing, has successfully completed an initial test of the V-22 Osprey performing as an aerial refueling

Lockheed Completes 1st LRASM Air-Launch Flight Test
2013-09-11 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful first flight test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Sagem Innovative Solutions at DSEI 2013
2013-09-10 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) is showing a wide range of innovative solutions at the DSEI 2013 defense and security exhibition, designed to meet the most demanding requirements of air, land and naval

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