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  • Romania Increases Inventory of Lockheed Martin Radars

Romania Increases Inventory of Lockheed Martin Radars

 Romania will gain greater situational awareness with two new TPS-77 radars under a contract agreement with Lockheed Martin. Like all next-generation radars made by Lockheed Martin, the company is planning…

Thomas Global Systems and Hawker Pacific Announce new Partnership Agreement at Singapore Airshow

Thomas Global Systems, a leader in the design, production and support of avionic display systems technology, has signed a partnership agreement with Hawker Pacific for distribution of Thomas Global’s pioneering…

Damen Delivers Its First Hybrid Tug Boat to The Royal Netherlands Navy

The first of a series of three ASD TUGs 2810 Hybrid was navigated into the Den Helder harbour by the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) on February 20th. This hybrid tug…

Rheinmetall and Bundeswehr Conduct Successful Test of HEL Effector on The High Seas

 Rheinmetall and the German Bundewehr have successfully tested a high-energy laser effector installed on a German warship operating on the high seas. To carry out the test, Rheinmetall mounted a…

Spain to Acquire Predator B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced its notification of Spain’s…

Oshkosh Clears Legal Challenge Related to The $6.7 Billion JLTV Production Contract

 Oshkosh Defense, is clear of the legal challenge related to its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract award after a competitor withdrew its protest from the U.S. Court of…

Successful Launch of the Sentinel-3A Satellite, Built by Thales Alenia Space

The Sentinel-3A satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space for the European Space Agency (ESA), was successfully launched on the 17th of February from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, on a…

BAE Systems Down-Selects Mahindra for Proposed Lightweight Howitzer Assembly, Integration and Test

Demonstrating its commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to ‘Make in India’, BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra as its business partner for the proposed in-country Assembly, Integration & Testing…

United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Places Order for Two Solar-Powered Airbus Zephyr 8s

Airbus Defence and Space has won an order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the manufacture and operation of two solar-powered Zephyr 8 high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) craft. Flying…

BAE Systems Down-Selects Supplier for M777 Assembly, Integration & Test in India

 BAE Systems has continued to support the on-going discussions between the Governments of India and the United States to secure a future order through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of…