Airbus A400M conducts major helicopter refuelling certification campaign
Airbus A400M conducts major helicopter refuelling certification campaignGetafe, 19 April 2021 –...
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NO GPS, NO PROBLEM: HONEYWELL INVENTS, DEMONSTRATES MILITARY-GRADE ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY
All-new technologies use a variety of inputs to help ensure seamless navigation, even when GPS...
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Updated – Replacing the BRADLEY: GDLS and Two New-ish Teams announce Bids at Deadline for Army’s Optionally Manned fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Phase 2 Program Reboot
This week brought news of three bids submitted for the U.S. Army’s rebooted...
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ODNI Releases 2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, in coordination with...
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Biden Announces U.S. Military Force withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021
The following transcript of President Joe Biden’s 14 April remarks is courtesy of Rev.com...
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TFF Pharmaceuticals Awarded Contract under DARPA’s Next-Generation Personalized Protective Biosystems Program for U.S. Warfighters
Company’s Thin Film Freezing platform to be developed for use in rapidly neutralizing chemical and...
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PResident Biden announces Nominees for Senior Pentagon and other National Security and Law Enforcement POSTS, including first Woman to be nominated as SECARMY
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate 11 members of his...
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President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Members for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate key leadership for the...
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Air Combat Command Releases Aerial Targets III Industry Day Briefing, Participants List, and Q&A
The USAF Air Combat Command (ACC) hosted a Virtual Industry Day on 8 April and has posted the...
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Biden Administration outlines FY22 Defense budget Request Modestly above the FY21 Enacted Level
The following is from President Joe Biden’s 9 April 2021 correspondence to Congressional...
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U.S. Air Force selects Collins Aerospace to modernize B-52 Wheel and Brake SystemS
Air Force chooses Collins for B-52 Wheel and Brake System Improvement program leading to fleet...
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GAO: DoD Domain MILITARY Readiness Varied from FY2017 through FY2019
Fast Facts Nearly 2 decades of conflict has degraded U.S. military readiness—the forces’...
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Rafael marks 10 years since Iron Dome’s first combat interception
Rafael’s President and CEO: Iron Dome’s current capabilities are light years beyond...
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Army & Industry Move Rapidly IN Fire Control (FC) Solution Assessment for NExt Generation SQuad Weapon (NGSW)
While the U.S. Army’s pursuit of a Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) to replace its...
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U.S. Air Force AGM-183A Hypersonic Weapon flight test unsuccessful
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force had a setback in demonstrating its progress in...
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CBO Projects Projected Acquisition Costs for the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicles to Average $5 billioN anNually through 2050
The Army operates a fleet of ground combat vehicles — vehicles intended to conduct combat...
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President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Moultrie, Mccord, and Brown For Key Pentagon Positions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Ronald Moultrie for Under...
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USMC PEO Land Systems Seeks Commercially-Available Solutions for Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Optics System
1.0 Introduction: The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Officer Land...
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Sensors – the Brains of Naval PlatformS
Amsterdam, NL – March 29, 2021 – Naval sensors are typically used as detection systems...
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Army moves IVAS headset from prototyping to production with Contract to MICROSOFT worth up to $22 Billion to deliver 120,000 custom augmented reality headsets
Alex Kipman, Microsoft Technical Fellow, reports that on 31 March the U.S. Army announced that it...
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TESAT TECHNOLOGY CHOSEN FOR US CORE PROGRAM
Manufacturer with long-time heritage in laser communication selected for US governmental program....
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Airbus qualified as bidder for Canada’s strategic tanker replacement
Ottawa, 1 April 2021 – Airbus has been qualified by the Government of Canada as a bidder for...
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BELL AND U.S. ARMY ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT OF V-280 VALOR AND AVIATION MODERNIZATION
Bell is executing the second phase of a Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction contract to...
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Canada Department of National Defence (DND) seeks a Short Range UAS with AUtonomous Visual Navigation
Canada seeks industry responses by 29 April 2021 to provide a Short Range unmanned aircraft system...
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Pentagon’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) Releases “2021 Global Needs Statement” and Plans Virtual Solutions Meeting in Fall 2021
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) will conduct a Virtual...
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Orbital UAV Signs New engine development and supply agreement with Textron’s Lycoming Engines
Orbital UAV signs engine development and supply agreement with Lycoming Engines, an unincorporated...
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Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) Invites Defense Spending Reduction Caucus to Classified Briefing on Threats
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Wittman (VA-01) announced he has responded to a letter sent...
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Rafael concludes FY 2020 with sales of $2.7 billion and net profit of $94 million
Tel Aviv – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has released its financial results for the...
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SMART SHOOTER moving forward on IWTSD Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) program using advanced Fire Control System
Unveiled for the first time – New IWOO system combines an advanced optical system, including...
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Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion® avionics upgrade path received FAA approval for Cessna Citation CJ1+ and Cessna Citation CJ2+ aircraft
Transforms the flying experience with widescreen displays, high-resolution synthetic vision and...
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Easy Aerial Further Expands its Leadership Team with Appointment of Timothy T. Tenne as Chief Operating Officer
Tenne will oversee global day-to-day operations as the leading US drone-in-a-box solution provider...
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AEI: The “Terrible 20’s” Tri-Service Modernization Crunch
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY President Joe Biden’s new administration and the 117th Congress must respond to...
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IRREGULAR WARFARE TECHNICAL SUPPORT DIRECTORATE (FORMERLY CTTSO) ReleAseS Latest (FY22) Broad Agency announcement
The Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD), previously CTTSO, has released its...
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China’s Belt and Road: Implications for the U.S.
“The Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy undertaking...
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New Era of U.S. Commercial Space Transportation Begins – FAA Streamlined Launch and Reentry Rule Takes Effect
WASHINGTON — The United States is leading the way to a new era of commercial space...
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President Biden Announces Intention to Nominate FORMER SENATOR BILL NELSON to Head NASA
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Bill Nelson to serve as...
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Textron Systems Awarded Contract by the U.S. Army to Upgrade Shadow® Aircraft
HUNT VALLEY, MD. – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced...
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Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Innovation Call For S&T Proposals for “Resilience in a Post-Pandemic world”
Proposals are due on 20 April 2021. The solicitation is here...
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Rafael and Israel Missile Defense Organization Complete Successful Series of Advanced Tests of Iron Dome System
Tel Aviv, March 16, 2021 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the Israel Missile Defense...
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“Global Britain in a competitive age: Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development anD Foreign Policy
The Integrated Review is a comprehensive articulation of the UK’s national security and...
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How Near is Hydrogen Powered Flight?
Hydrogen is increasingly being considered as one of the most promising zero-emission technologies...
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Registration Now Open for the Border Security Expo 2021
Registration is now open for Border Security Expo, taking place July 27-28, 2021, in San...
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Korea Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems to Cooperate on Next-Gen UAS Solution for ISTAR Missions
Seoul, Korea and Haifa, Israel, March 15, 2021 – The Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd....
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Lockheed Martin seeks multi-Year F-35 PBL Arrangement With The Pentagon, Mirroring Agreements that it has with its Trusted Suppliers
In a February media engagement associated with the 2021 AFA (virtual) Air Warfare Symposium, Bruce...
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Center for American Progress: Opportunity for Change – Biden’s First Defense Budget
Lawrence Korb, Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Reagan Administration (1981-85) and...
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GAO: Weapon Systems Cybersecurity – Guidance Would Help DOD Programs Better Communicate Requirements to Contractors
The Department of Defense has struggled to ensure its weapons systems can withstand cyberattacks....
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin To Travel to Hawaii, Japan, Republic of Korea, India To meet with U.S. Troops and his Foreign Counterparts
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III embarks on his first overseas trip Saturday, March 13, to...
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NAVSEA to Buy AV’s Blackwing 10C Electro-Optic (EO) and Infrared (IR) equipped Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for Submarine Launch
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a sole source Request for Proposal (RFP)...
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ALLTEC of Brazil and Rafael of Israel to Cooperate on Add-On Armor Solutions
The two companies will cooperate on business opportunities and projects for the Brazilian Ministry...
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NASA ANNOUNCEs COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARMD ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY NATIONAL CAMPAIGN, Extends Due Date to 2 April 2021
Goal/Intent: With this Announcement, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is...
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Collins Aerospace, Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency team receives top honors for wheel and brake support program
Government-industry team utilized commercial best practices to implement an F-16 and C-130...
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DR. WILL ROPER, FORMER USAF ACQUISITION CHIEF, joins Board of synthetic Air Combat Training Company RED 6
Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Stands...
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IRREGULAR WARFARE TECHNICAL SUPPORT DIRECTORATE/ Technical Support Working Group (IWTSD/TSWG) SeekS “Mouse-hole Maker for Urban Breaching”
In its draft Request for Information (DRFP), the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate...
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LiquidPiston Wins USAF Contract To Overcome Shortcomings Of Batteries in eVTOL and UAS Propulsion
The Air Force awarded LiquidPiston a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to adapt...
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56 Recommendations for Congress: Shaping the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations to Enhance the National Defense (Heritage Foundation)
The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022 and the defense appropriations bill should keep...
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Garmin Autoland named 2020 finalist for esteemed Robert J. Collier Trophy
Seven aeronautic and astronautic achievements selected as nominees for annual prestigious award...
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Heavy Lift Helicopter Program: Navy Should Address Cost and Schedule Risks, Mar 04, 2021
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Biden Administration Issues Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
On Wednesday, 3 March 2021, the Biden Administration released the Interim National Security...
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Military battery Power – on the Cusp of a radical transition
The development of lithium-ion batteries is impacting most electronic industrial sectors and will...
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COMSovereign Acquires Sky Sapience, Expanding Tethered Drone Product Portfolio For Commercial Communications, Defense And National Security Markets
Sky Sapience’s HoverMast Tethered Aerial Platforms Currently Fielded for Border Security and...
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CAE to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ Military Training business for US $1.05 billion
Acquisition highly complementary to CAE’s core military training business in the United...
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USAF Issues RFI for Alternative/Improved EO/IR Sensor Solutions for MQ-9 and Future UAS
The Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) in support of the...
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CSIS – Defense Against the Dark Arts In Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons
February 25, 2021 DOWNLOAD THE REPORT The proliferation of counterspace weapons across the globe...
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Rafael marks another milestone in the development of the I-Derby ER Air-to-Air Missile
In a test series held earlier this week, Rafael completed the development of the ground-based Air...
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Defense Transportation: DOD Can Better Leverage Existing Contested Mobility Studies and Improve Training, Feb 26, 2021
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Project Convergence Industry Round Table – 9 March 2021
Army Futures Command (AFC) is excited to invite all interested industry partners to participate in...
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Military Service Uniforms: DOD Could Better Identify and Address Out-of-Pocket Cost Inequities, Feb 25, 2021
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Textron Aviation Leads in Business and General Aviation Aircraft Deliveries In 2020
February 24, 2021 12:16 PM Eastern Standard Time WICHITA, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Textron...
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AeroVironment Acquires Progeny Systems Corporation’s Intelligent Systems Group, a Leading Provider of AI-Enabled Machine Learning and Perceptive Autonomy Technologies and Services
Transaction significantly accelerates AeroVironment’s artificial intelligence and autonomy...
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President BIden issues Executive Order Calling for 100-Day Supply Chain Reviews Focused on Semiconductors, Batteries, Critical Minerals, and Pharmaceuticals Sectors
BRIEFING ROOM Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS...
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Defense Budget: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Management of Defense Spending, Feb 24, 2021
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Liteye Systems Launches: Liteye SHIELD The Next Generation of Counter UAS Defense
The Liteye SHIELD Autonomous Kill Chain with dispersed Command and Control provides robust state...
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GAO: SOUTHWEST BORDER SECURITY – Actions Are Needed to Address the Cost and Readiness Implications of Continued DOD Support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
GAO-21-356: Published: Feb 23, 2021. Publicly Released: February 23, 2021 What GAO Found...
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German Bundeswehr to equip Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks with Rafael’s TROPHY™ APS
Tel Aviv, February 23, 2021 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is announcing that the German...
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Navy PEO for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) is planning to host a Virtual Industry Day on 24 March
The Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs...
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IDEX 2021: Aeronautics Group is presenting its advanced tactical UAS, Orbiter 4 – a multi-mission platform with versatile payloads, and extraordinary endurance capabilities for all weather conditions
At the show, the group will also display Orbiter 1K Loitering Munition UAS, which offers...
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First Brazilian Praetor 500 Delivery
Embraer recently delivered the first Praetor 500 to an undisclosed customer in Brazil, marking the...
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AeroVironment, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Arcturus UAV, Expands Portfolio with Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Arcturus UAV’s complementary capabilities provide program diversification, increase key customer...
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ELETTRONICA at IDEX 2021 – THREE DECADES OF COMMITMENT TO THE UAE’S PEACE AND WELLBEING
Amid regional security challenges and defence modernisation, Elettronica emphasises its commitment...
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Camero-Tech launches its Xaver Long Range system – a portable, high-performance ISR through-wall imaging system, offering forces maximum protection in the field
For the first time, military forces, law enforcement agencies and first responders are able to...
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Embraer welcomes the decision of the Brazilian government to launch negotiations on subsidies in the aeronautic sector
São Paulo, Brazil, February 18, 2021 – Embraer welcomes the Brazilian Government’s decisions to...
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Airbus reports Full-Year (FY) 2020 results
Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported consolidated Full-Year (FY) 2020 financial results...
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2021 AAAA Summit Update: Looks Like a Go for now… final Decision to follow on 9 March
AAAA National staff have just returned from an on-site visit on February 11-12 to Opryland....
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Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes @ Barclays Industrial Select Conference
Raytheon Technologies CEO Gregory J. Hayes spoke virtually at Wednesday’s Barclays...
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Dutch Army Tests Smart Shooter’s SMASH solution in the Austrian high mountains
Tested under harsh weather conditions, the SMASH Fire Control Systems proved to be highly...
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Newest Army Solider Enhancement Program (SEP) Iteration seeks “Power-on-the-Move” Products to enhance Soldier Capability while increasing Soldier Mobility
The Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP) is looking for products that have the potential to enhance...
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IDEX Abu Dhabi: IMCO Group Reveals Capabilities as a Group of Companies Offering One-Stop-Shopping for end-to-end Terrain Dominance Solutions
IMCO Group offers complete Terrain Dominance hardware and software solutions that include UAVs,...
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IDEX 2021: UVision will unveil a Comprehensive Simulation Solution for HERO Loitering Munition Operators
UVision Will Present its Range of Combat Proven Loitering Munition Systems for the First Time at...
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NORWAY UPGRADES THE NASAMS AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a contract of approx. MNOK 266...
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IDEX Abu Dhabi: BIRD Aerosystems to Present the ASIO Solution for Protection of Critical National Infrastructure
Presented by the company for the first time in an international exhibition, the ASIO Integrated...
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Teal Group Projects Explosive Growth in Civil and Military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAs) markets
Teal Group analysts forecast that worldwide combined military and civil UAS production will soar...
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French ministry for Armed Forces selects Airbus Survey Copter Aliaca fixed-wing drone systems to equip its ships
Paris, 11th February 2021 – Airbus Defence and Space mini UAS subsidiary SURVEY...
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Persistent SystemS Teams with Autonodyne to Enable a single user to control one or more dissimilar unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) , a leader in mobile ad hoc...
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Army Seeks Counter Small Unmanned Aerial System High Energy Laser (C-sUAS HEL)
The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is requesting whitepapers....
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SOARING OTTER – USAF Issues Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to advance, evaluate and mature Air Force autonomy capabilities
SOARING OTTER will be a one step, Closed BAA to advance, evaluate and mature Air Force autonomy...
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President Biden Issues National Security Memorandum (nSM-2): Renewing the National Security Council System
NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM/nSM-2SUBJECT: Renewing the National Security Council System To assist...
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Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) to hold VIRTUAL Contracts Industry Day on 17 February
BACKGROUND: MCSC Contracts intends to host this quarterly event to further communication with...
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Rafael extends SPICE 250 range with new turbojet engine
TEL AVIV, February 3, 2021 – At the Aero India 2021 exhibition, Rafael Advanced Defense...
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