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INVISIO Wins Second Order from UK Ministry of Defense
2016-09-27 Read More...
INVISIO has received a new order from the UK Ministry of Defense regarding hearing protection and communication systems. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 22 million and deliveries will take place in 2017. The INVISIO systems will support

Indian Air Force Signs Up for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets
2016-09-26 Read More...
France and India signed Friday the contract for the acquisition of 36 Rafale by

UK MoD to Provide Opening Address at Global MilSatCom
2016-09-21 Read More...
SMi announced that Harriett Baldwin, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, UK MoD will provide and opening ministerial address at Europe’s leading military communications event for satellite

UK Finalising High Energy Laser Demonstration Program
2016-09-19 Read More...
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is finalising the agreement of a £30M contract with UK DRAGONFIRE, a UK industrial team led by MBDA, to conduct the Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Capability

Patria Modernizes Two Border Guard Helicopters
2016-09-19 Read More...
Patria has signed a contract on the upgrading of the avionics systems of two Border Guard Agusta/Bell 412 EP helicopters in order to bring them up to current operational requirements by the end of

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First 2 NH90s to Spanish Army
2016-09-16 Read More...
Spain’s Directorate General of Armament and Equipment (DGAM) completed the transfer of the first two NH90 tactical transport helicopters from the Airbus Helicopters plant in Albacete to the Spanish

Successful Completion of French MoD ESPADON Program
2016-09-16 Read More...
Espadon the demonstration program, contracted for France’s DGA MoD by DCNS, Thales, and ECA Group, was successfully completed in May. This program enabled ECA Group to develop a world first AUV launch and recovery from a

Latvia Orders More RBS 70 Missiles from Saab
2016-09-14 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received an order for RBS 70 missiles from the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia. Deliveries will take place during the period

DSEI 2017 to Showcase New Land Strike Brigade Concept
2016-09-12 Read More...
The 2015 Strategic Security and Defence Review incorporated two new strike brigades into the UK Armed Forces, and DSEI will showcase how the Strike concept is manifesting itself in the modern day military. With one year to go until DSEI 2017

ECA Provides Underwater Robots for SWARM’s Project
2016-09-09 Read More...
ECA Group is currently involved in a European Project SWARMs in order to increase the acknowledge level in underwater

NGC to Demonstrate Remote Mine Hunting Capability
2016-09-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) will be participating in the Royal Navy's Unmanned Warrior exercise where it will demonstrate its unmanned mine hunting

RUAG Supplies C-IED Training Kits to German Army
2016-09-01 Read More...
During the summer RUAG delivered about 30 C-IED training kits to the German Armed Forces which will be used from the beginning of October 2016 for training at the German Army’s Combat Training Centre (GÜZ). The kits mainly consist of laser radios

Airbus DS EBS to Supply MBT Self-Protection Systems to Qinetiq
2016-08-29 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), future HENSOLDT, has been awarded a contract by QinetiQ Ltd. to deliver the self-protection systems based on EBS’ MUSS (= Multifunctional self-protection system). The systems will be evaluated in the

MBDA Wins Asraam Production Order for UK’s F-35s
2016-08-18 Read More...
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded MBDA a £184M production contract for the supply of the highly capable infra-red (IR) guided air-to-air missile, ASRAAM, to equip the UK’s F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter

Saab Receives New Order for KMW Leopard 2 Tank
2016-08-16 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh regarding development of new vehicle electronics for the Leopard 2 tank. The order value is approximately SEK130 million. Deliveries will be

50Bell Helicopter Names RUAG Aviation as CSF in Switzerland
2016-08-15 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, named RUAG Aviation as Bell Helicopter’s newest Customer Service Facility

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