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USMC ACV 1.1 Contract Awarded
The US Marine Corps (USMC) awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a prime contract worth $121.5 million to build 13 prototypes for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD)...
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Creating a Leading Nordic Defence Partnership
Kongsberg has recently entered into an agreement with the Finnish state for the purchase of 49.9% of Patria shares for €272 million. Patria owns 50% of Nammo shares (the other 50% are owned by the...
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Italian Type U212A Submarine ROMEO ROMEI Starts Sea Trials
Having successfully completed shore tests and acceptance trials during the construction and outfitting phase, the ROMEO ROMEI submarine started a series of sea trials in the Gulf of La Spezia on 2...
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Russia Test-Fires New Hypersonic ZIRCON Cruise Missiles
The first tests of the Russian Navy’s new hypersonic ZIRCON cruise missiles apparently have been launched in Russia.“Tests of the hypersonic ZIRCON missiles have begun using a ground-based launching...
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SharpEye Radars for UK Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Working in association with Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems UK, who have signed a £44 million contract with the UK MoD, Kelvin Hughes will be supplying SharpEye systems for the Royal Navy’s (RN)...
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Beechcraft Signs Support Contract for NATO Flying Training ProgrammeOn 18 March 2016, Beechcraft Defense signed a five-year cost-per-flight-hour contract with CAE to provide service support for the...
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Italian Air Force to Receive More M-346s
Finmeccanica has recently signed a contract worth over €300 million with the Italian National Armaments Directorate ARMAERO for a further nine Finmeccanica Aircraft Division (then Alenia Aermacchi)...
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Successful Maiden Flight of RNoAF AW101
The first of 16 Finmeccanica Helicopters (then AgustaWestland) AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) successfully performed its maiden flight at its...
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UMS SKELDAR Flys RPA for Welsh Government
UMS SKELDAR, a specialist for remotely controlled aircraft (RPA), on behalf of QinetiQ, recently demonstrated the environmental protection capabilities RPAs can provide to the Welsh government....
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Successful BRIMSTONE Ground Rig Trials on TYPHOON
On 22 March 2016, Eurofighter announced that a series of successful ground rig trials with MBDA's air-to-surface BRIMSTONE missile have been completed at BAE Systems Military Air & Information site...
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Airbus to Deliver Enhanced Countermeasures to RNLAF
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), a business area of Airbus Defence & Space (DS), will equip Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16 fighters and NH-90 helicopters with the MILDS F...
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Saab SEA GIRAFFE 1x Radar Ideal for UAV Detection
At the Maritime Security East Conference in Norfolk, VA/USA (21-23 March 2016), Saab, for the first time, showcased its SEA GIRAFFE 1X naval radar.The SEA GIRAFFE 1X is a 3D, active electronically...
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CONTROP Provides Long-Range Observation Systems for Critical Site Protection...
CONTROP Precision Technologies, specialising in advanced electro-optics (EO) and infrared (IR) defence and homeland security applications, has recently sold its MEOS Long Range Observation Systems...
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Rolls-Royce Powered Tugs Take to Sea with Koninklijke Marine and Marinen
Damen Shipyards Group delivered the first of three Type ASD 2810 Hybrid Tugs to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN - Koninklijke Marine) at the end of February 2016, followed the handover of two new...
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Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Radars for Royal Oman Police Coast Guard
Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and security surveillance systems, has been contracted by Rodman Polyships to supply X and S band SharpEye radar systems for a range...
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FIDAE 2016: Chilean Armed Forces Update
The Chilean Armed Forces are currently among the better trained and equipped forces of the region, and make up for the best and most balanced military force in all of South America, a status never...
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DEFEXPO 2016: Rafael Intensifying Partnerships in India
Interview with Giora Katz, Executive Vice President Marketing & Business Development, Rafael Advanced Systems Limited at Defexpo – 2016, Goa, 30 March 2016 What isnyour impression of this...
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DIMDEX 2016: Boeing Showcases F-15 Sim
The Boeing Company showcases its Advanced F-15 EAGLE simulator featuring a glass touchscreen cockpit (very similar to the F-35 LIGHTNING). The advanced cockpit system consists of an 11x19-inch colour...
View ArticleDEFEXPO 2016: Day Two (29 March 2016)
Getting Back to Basics: Industries in Collaboration ModeFour sets of themes and issues marked the inaugural day of Defexpo 2016 at Goa on 28 March 2016 – a new venue coupled with new enthusiasm, a...
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FIDAE 2016: Aselsan Showcasing COMINT/SIGINT Aircraft
Turkey has issued a request for information (RfI) for a manned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft (IKU in Turkish). The procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM),...
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