Australian Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. David Johnston, formally launched Northrop Grumman Australia in a ceremony at the Australian War Memorial last night
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
Cubic Corporation today announced that it was awarded a contract valued at $1.2 million for its Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Individual Weapon System (IWS), that included an initial capability of MILES Tactical Vehicle Systems (TVS), from the U
Lockheed Martin will join EMC, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and BGN Technologies as partner in the CyberSpark Industry Initiative, a non-profit organization established to enhance government-private sector collaboration in Israel and the wider international technology community through its cyber center, based at the Advanced Technologies Park, Beer-Sheva. The CyberSpark Industry Initiative serves as a coordinating body for joint cyber industry activities with various government agencies, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) and academia
Indra will provide three state-of-the-art Defence Deployable Airspace Traffic Management Control System to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and will also be responsible of its support. The systems will enable the RAAFs Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller (JBAC) teams to deliver world leading airspace management and air traffic control capability in a highly mobile and deployable environment
Thales announced today that it has accepted the resignation of its CEO and Chairman, Jean-Bernard Lévy during a board meeting and has appointed Philippe Logak as the acting Chairman and CEO. Jean-Bernard Lévy has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eléctricité de France (EDF)
Lockheed Martin announced today that retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott appointed as Managing Director of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martins New Zealand operation. In this role, Lintott will lead the growth of Lockheed Martins New Zealand business both domestically and for international export
United Technologies has announced Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert has stepped down and will be succeeded by Gregory Hayes, who has been serving as the company's chief financial officer. The decision comes as a surprise as the company struggles to boost growth in several key units, Bloomberg reported
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has acquired a squadron of five F-16 A/Bs from the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), a senior PAF service official was quoted as saying by IHS Janes on 19 November. The additional F-16s will be used to supplement the existing F-16 fleet and will be used in counterinsurgency operations along the countrys border with Afghanistan, the officer said
The US Navys new Ford-class CVN 78 aircraft carrier worth $13 billion is likely to be delivered incomplete and will require more money to complete, a report by US Government Accounting Office (GAO) said November 20. The ship can overrun by at least $1 billion, the report said