Alenia Aermacchi has successfully conducted the first release of a Storm Shadow missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft as part of its missile integration programme. The trials took place in November and saw the missile being released from the aircraft and tracked by radar up to impact
Airbus Group and Safran have announced the creation of their new Joint Venture named Airbus Safran Launchers. With an initial workforce of around 450, starting operations on 1 January 2015, Airbus Safran Launchers will maintain the outstanding level of quality and reliability of Ariane 5, while working on a new family of state-of-the-art space launchers to foster Europes leading role in the space industry
The Saab Gripen is quietly usurping fighter aircraft sales while competitors like the Lockheed F-35 face cuts in global sales orders. In October, Saab won a $5
Advantech Wireless announced today that it has launched digital brand offerings for broadcast, aerial surveillance, military, homeland security, and disaster recovery as well as preparedness markets. Advantech Wireless designs turnkey terrestrial and satellite communications solutions that maximize performance and minimize operational costs, all with uncompromising quality
US and British intelligence agencies have been linked to Regin, a top-tier espionage tool ,indentified by Symantec, that enables stealthy surveillance. Regin was reportedly was used to spy on governments, businesses, researchers and individuals since 2008, Symantec said in its official blog post Monday
Airbus DS announced last week that it has won $3 billion contract by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A330 Multi-Roles refueling and transport (MRTT) new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the French Air Force. The first delivery is foreseen for 2018, followed by the second in 2019, and then at a rate of one or two per year
The NATO Support Agency (NSPA) an NATO Support Organisation and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed a joint agreement to launch the acquisition phase of the Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) under the lead of the Netherlands on November 21. Participating in the signing ceremony was the NSPA General Manager Mike Lyden and Tim Rowntree, OCCAR Director, along with Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)
BEL, together with the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, has developed a new naval intelligence network to track ships in real time. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC), nodal centre of the National Command Control Communications and Intelligence Network (NC3I Network) on Sunday
Former Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi plans to sue the companys former external relations manager, Lorenzo Borgogni, for alleging he paid bribes to Indian offices to secure the VVP helicopter deal. Orsi and former CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini received a suspended two years sentence after they were found guilty of false invoicing in the Indian deal but were acquitted of all alleged bribery charges
India and Russia are participating in joint drills at the Aviaindra-2014 starting today at the Halwara air base in northwest India. Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Col