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UK Receives 30th Upgraded Merlin Mk2 Helicopter From Lockheed Martin

July 29, 2016 @ 06:12 AM

The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the 30th upgraded Merlin Mk2 helicopter from industry. Lockheed Martin UK joined representatives from the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence for a ceremony to mark the handover of the final airframe at Leonardo's facility in Yeovil, England, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Friday
Lockheed Martin Launches Hellenic Navy P-3B Patrol Aircraft Modernization Program

July 26, 2016 @ 09:18 AM

Lockheed Martin and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) hosted a ceremony on Monday at HAI's facilities to mark an official launch of the Hellenic Navy P-3B maritime patrol aircraft modernization and upgrade program. On July 13, the first of two Hellenic Navy P-3B Orions were successfully transferred from Elefsis Air Base to HAI's facilities at Tanagra, Greece, north of Athens
China Awaiting Domestic, Export Orders For 155mm Lightweight Gun-Howitzer Production

July 19, 2016 @ 12:49 PM

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is awaiting domestic, export orders to begin production of its AH4 155 mm/39 calibre lightweight gun-howitzer (LGH). NORINCO has completed the production of the LGH
Lockheed Martin Wins $99 Million For Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods Contract

July 13, 2016 @ 07:32 AM

Lockheed Martin has received $99 million in delivery orders for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), spares and upgrades contract. The delivery orders support customers in Belgium, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Netherlands and Turkey
British Aviation Association Develops Legislation Alongside EU Post-Brexit

July 12, 2016 @ 10:58 AM

Negotiations for aviation must be considered as a priority in the first wave of discussions with the EU, now that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) CEO Marc Bailey said today. “We have developed legislation alongside EASA that supports our sector
UK Lifts Ban On Women Serving In Ground Close Combat Roles

July 8, 2016 @ 11:18 PM

The UK government has welcomed the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff that the ban on women serving in ground close combat roles be lifted from this year. The announcement will see women being allowed to serve on the front line in ground close combat roles for the first time, the UK defense department said in a statement Friday
Boeing, Mahindra To Provide C-17 Training Services To Indian Air Force

July 8, 2016 @ 10:32 PM

Boeing and Mahindra Defence Systems today formally opened a center in Gurgaon to provide C-17 training services to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Once fully operational, the new center will be capable of conducting local and multi-site simulations for added realism and more robust training
Leonardo-Finmeccancia To Present NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance System During Warsaw Summit

July 8, 2016 @ 03:19 PM

Leonardo-Finmeccanica to present NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system to heads of state and Senior officials at the 2016 Warsaw NATO Summit taking place on eighth and ninth July. The NATO AGS System, whose operational capabilities are being illustrated to the delegations taking part to the NATO Summit, sees Northrop Grumman as prime contractor for surveillance and for citizens and territories security, Leonardo-Finmeccanica said in a statement Friday
Israel, US Missile Defense Agencies Conduct Integrated Ground Test

July 6, 2016 @ 01:57 PM

The Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) in conjunction with the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the United States European Command (EUCOM) successfully conducted an Integrated Ground Test which ended on June 22nd. The test validated the combined United States/ Israeli Missile Defense integrated architecture for the defense of Israel
Elbit Systems Launches Torpedo From Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel System

June 28, 2016 @ 10:26 AM

Elbit Systems recently completed a trial test torpedo launch from its Seagull multi-mission, autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system. The trial, performed out of Israels Haifa port, demonstrated the capability of Seagull to install and launch light weight torpedoes, adding to the capabilities of the USV, which is designed to carry out unmanned maritime missions, such as protection of critical sea areas and high-value assets against submarines and sea mine threats, the company said in a statement Tuesday

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