News

• Military Logistics

  Boeing KC-46 completes Integrated Baseline Review

  28th September 2011

  The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program successfully completed its Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) with the US Air Force on Aug. 24 at Boeing program headquarters in …

• Military Logistics

  DRS Technologies receives $36.9m for JSTDS-SS

  28th September 2011

  DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that it received $36.9 million in multiple follow-on delivery orders from the US Army Research, Development and Engineering …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Helicopter completes Safety Enhancement Program

  28th September 2011

  Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and the US Army Armed Scout Helicopter program office announced today the completion of the final Safety Enhancement Program …

• Land Warfare

  Croatia continues testing of rifle system

  27th September 2011

  Evaluation of Croatia's under-slung 40x46mm grenade launcher for its VHS rifle is planned for November as the country furthers its efforts to develop NATO-supported weaponry. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment receives USAF Raven order

  27th September 2011

  AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that it received a $6,874,175 firm-fixed-price order from the US Air Force under an existing contract with the US Army. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  AKV Arriel 1 Cycle Counters validated

  27th September 2011

  AKV Inc. in conjunction with Turbomeca (Safran group) is very pleased to announce that Turbomeca has validated the AKV Arriel 1 Engine Cycle Counter as …

• Land Warfare

  Force Protection receives fuel tank protection kit award

  27th September 2011

  Force Protection Industries, Inc., a Force Protection, Inc. group company, today announced that it has received a firm fixed price modification to existing contract M67854-07-C-5031 …

• Military Logistics

  Boeing delivers UAE's 4th C-17 Globemaster III

  27th September 2011

  Boeing announced today the delivery of a fourth C-17 Globemaster III to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence from the company's …

• Defence Helicopter

  Donaldson receives EASA approval for A119/AW119 Ke IBF

  27th September 2011

  Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc., has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program to enter production

  27th September 2011

  Boeing today announced that the US Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Air Force Selects Aurora for MaTeR programme

  27th September 2011

  Aurora Flight Sciences was recently selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Manufacturing Technologies for Remotely Piloted Vehicles (MaTeR) programme. Over the …

• Military Logistics

  Egyptian Air Force becomes C295 operator

  26th September 2011

  The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) today has taken delivery of its first Airbus Military C295. The aircraft in military transport configuration, was delivered ahead of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab receives naval sonar order from FMV

  26th September 2011

  The defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) to upgrade a naval sonar system. The total …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon GPS OCX completes preliminary design review

  26th September 2011

  Raytheon Company has successfully completed preliminary design review for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), an important milestone in determining …

• Military Logistics

  Kratos receives new contract award

  26th September 2011

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its subsidiary, Gichner Systems Group, has been awarded a contract …