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IAI's Heron supports UAS civilian airspace integration flight tests
Friday, June 14, 2013 The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)-built Heron 1 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has carried out a series of flight demonstrations to replicate...

DRS to supply new Minuteman III transporter erector vehicles to USAF
Monday, June 10, 2013 DRS Technologies has been awarded a contract for the design, development and delivery of two transporter erector replacement vehicles for the US Air Force's Minuteman III...

Russia agrees to cancel S-300 deliveries to Syria, says official
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Russia has allegedly agreed to cancel a proposed shipment of six S-300 advanced surface-air-missile (SAM) batteries under contract to Syria, a senior Russian official has said on condition...

Brazilian Air Force contracts Denel to advance A-Darter missile production
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Denel do Brazil has received a contract from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to prepare its Sao Jose dos Campos facility for large-scale production of the A-Darter short-range air-to-air...

European Union to release UAV air traffic roadmap by 2012 end
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 The European Union (EU) is planning to release a roadmap for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) air traffic by the end of 2012, which will enable UAVs to fly in the same airspace as general air...

USAF contracts Hughes for Protected MILSATCOM concepts development
Monday, November 19, 2012 The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Hughes Network Systems to devise concepts for its future protected military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) system development programme....

JASDF test fires Patriot air defence missile
Friday, November 16, 2012 The Raytheon-built Patriot air defence system has successfully completed live test firing during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) annual training exercise, which was held at...

VSE to continue support for US PACAF Air Logistics Center
Thursday, October 04, 2012 VSE Corporation's (VSEC) International Group has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to continue the delivery of support services for the Pacific Air Force's (PACAF)...

US PACAF to expand use of Raytheon's SimShield
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 The US Defense Information Assurance Security Accreditation Working Group (DSAWG) has granted a secret and below interoperability (SABI) authorisation to connect (ATC) renewal to the US Pacific...

MacB to provide cybersecurity support for USAF 90th IOS
Thursday, September 06, 2012 The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a multi-million dollar forge contract to MacAulay-Brown (MacB) to support the 90th Information Operations Squadron (IOS), located at Joint Base...

IDF deploys Iron Dome anti-rocket system at Eilat
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 The Israel Defense Force's (IDF) rocket shield, the Iron Dome anti-rocket defence system, has been deployed in the port city of Eilat, in Southern...

Raytheon completes PDR of USAF's Space Fence programme
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Raytheon has completed the second preliminary design review (PDR) of the US Air Force's (USAF) Space Fence acquisition programme, aimed at enhancing the warfighter's space situational awareness...

USAF awards cyber technology development contract to ITT Exelis
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 ITT Exelis has received the Agile Cyber Technologies (ACT) contract to perform cyber research and development work in support of the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) science and...

French DGA inducts Thales CMD3D system
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has formally inducted the ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) developed air defense management centre in 3D (CMD3D) system into operational service with...

Russia to receive new S-400 long range missile
Monday, July 02, 2012 The Russian Air Force's Air Defense Units will soon take delivery of a newly developed long-range missile for the S-400 Triumph air defence missile system, a senior defence official has...

Boeing completes GPS satellite production for USAF
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Boeing has completed production of the US Air Force's (USAF) fifth global positioning system (GPS) block IIF satellite at the Satellite Development Center in El Segundo,...

Boeing’s second X-37B OTV completes first flight
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 The second Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed de-orbit and landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base,...

Kongsberg and Raytheon demonstrate Hawk XXI capabilities
Thursday, June 14, 2012 The team of Kongsberg and Raytheon have successfully demonstrated the airborne target engagement capabilities of their HAWK XXI air defence system during a live-fire demonstration at the...

Ultra Electronics to deliver TACPOD for US Air Force
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 The US Air Force has awarded production contracts worth $25m to Ultra Electronics to deliver its Tactical Airborne Command, Control and Communications (C3) pod (TACPOD), following its...

IDF seeking technology to enhance Iron Dome system range
Monday, May 28, 2012 The Israeli Air Force is seeking new technology for its Iron Dome counter rocket defence systems to enhance its capability to intercept longer-range rockets at its borders, using fewer...