Defence Industry

  Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $77m contract by US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for work on the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 missiles. The company is expected to provide engineering...

  GENEVA, Switzerland. Rockwell Collins and FlightSafety International have announced on May 29, a new training programme for Bombardier Challenger 604 operators to accompany their Pro Line 4™ to Pro Line FusionⓇ integrated avionics system...

  EL SEGUNDO, California. Raytheon signed an interactive project agreement with Defence Science and Technology (DST) to work collaboratively to develop and prototype advanced electronic warfare capabilities for the Australian Defence Force's priorities and programmes...

  MBDA’s Land Ceptor air defence system has successfully destroyed its target during an end-to-end system demonstration firing at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden, an important milestone for the project prior to entry to...

  Saab has received an order to install Aerobahn, a collaborative decision making platform, at Australia’s four major airports to improve operating efficiencies. Australia's air navigation services provider, Airservices Australia, identified Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and...

  MOSCOW, May 24, 2018: Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) will present a new version of the light multirole Ansat helicopter produced by Kazan Helicopter Plant as part of the 11th International Helicopter...

  MOSCOW, May 24, 2018: Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented for the first time the light multirole VRT500 helicopter developed by the VR-Technologies design office in cooperation with the international engineer team...

  This launch was performed earlyMay from a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). The F21 was launched under the authority of the DGA in a DGA Missiles Testing’s underwater acoustic range off the Hyèrescoast. "This new successful...

  MOSCOW: On May 24, 2018, Republic State Enterprise Kazspetsexport of Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Irkut Corporation (an affiliate of UAC) signed the contract for delivery of...

  DENVER, CO: United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, on May 23 received a purchase order from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for...

  MOSCOW, May 23, 2018: Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) will present the newest military helicopters as part of the International Exhibition of Weapons Systems and Military Equipment KADEX-2018 which will be held...

  VANDENBERG/CALIFORNIA: On May 23 evening (21:47 CEST), the twin GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On) satellites, developed and built by Airbus, were successfully launched into Space from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

  PALMDALE, Calif., May. 22, 2018: Lockheed Martin’s Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. This new option gives users greater mission flexibility...