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Northrop Grumman Introduces Advanced High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System
Northrop Grumman Corporation has launched its Fourth Generation Tracking Adjunct Sensor (4G TAS), the latest upgrade to the company’s range of high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the Hawk air defense system.
Northrop Grumman’s 4G TAS, the only approved EO/IR upgrade… Continue reading
Eurocopter delivers 10th EC135 Training Helicopter to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
Eurocopter Japan successfully handed over the 10th EC135 Training Helicopter (TH135, a variant of Eurocopter’s EC135 T2) to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (MSDF) yesterday. The first TH135 was delivered in December 2009, to begin the replacement of their… Continue reading
Embraer Defense and Security Delivers the First Three A-29 Super Tucano to the National Air Force of Angola
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Embraer Defense and Security delivered today the first three light attack and advanced training A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the National Air Force of Angola, at a ceremony held in its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil, as… Continue reading
Boeing-led Missile Defense Team Completes GMD Flight Test
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2013 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], working with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency… Continue reading
Sukhoi delivered Su-34 frontline bombers to the Russian Air Force
On December 25 Christmas Day, five serial Su-34 frontline bombers went up in the sky from the runway airport of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) of Sukhoi and off to the place of their deployment at the Western military district… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Marks Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 50th Anniversary
SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 20, 2012 – Fifty years ago, a small weather satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif. It was the first in a series that would later become known as the U.S. Air Force Defense… Continue reading
Eurocopter brings modern and combat proven EC725 helicopter to Polands MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition
Eurocopter’s solution for the Polish Armed Forces will be the theme of its participation at next week’s MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition at Kielce, Poland, which is to include the display of a combat proven multi-role EC725.
Kielce, Poland, 30… Continue reading
Brazil’s defense industry booms
Brazil’s defense industry is booming, fueled by government incentives to modernize the country’s armed forces and develop a robust, export-oriented military industrial complex.
“Companies are happy. There is a determination to grow and invest. Five years ago, it was the… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Completes Critical Design Review for U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System
Open Systems-Based Command and Control Will Provide Affordable and Enhanced Support to the Warfighter
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the U.S. Army’s… Continue reading
Lockheed Martins Second Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Successfully Intercepts Missile
First ballistic missile intercept for second-generation of Aegis BMD
KAUAI, Hawaii, May 14, 2012 – The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target for the first time, using the… Continue reading
Boeing Celebrates 50 Years in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 30, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today celebrates 50 years in Alabama, where employees play a vital role in building and sustaining the United States’ space and defense programs.
The largest aerospace company in the… Continue reading
Japan’s Ministry of Defense to acquire a Eurocopter EC225 for passenger transportation
Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business… Continue reading