Japan has completed testing of its upgraded AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system with the 4th Kongō class destroyer, JS Kirishima, equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target above the atmosphere during an international test event. The Kirishima detected and [...]
Lockheed Martin has received delivery orders totaling $138 million from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center for additional 200 Vehicle Optics Sensor Systems (VOSS). These delivery orders are new releases against a multi-year Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract awarded to Gyrocam in 2008. The company was acquired by Lockheed Martin [...]
Over 600 participants, of whom 250 senior experts, are expected in Israel next week for the First Israel HLS International Conference, a two-day seminar organized by the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute to be held 31 October – 2 November, 2010. Among the highlights are introduction of innovative methods [...]
The Norwegian Army has ordered 20 Dingo 2 vehicles to equip its forces operating as part of NATO forces in Afghanistan (ISAF). The manufacturer, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) will deliver the first 10 vehicles will be delivered by the end of November 2010 with the remaining 10 to ship to Afghanistan [...]
ATK is developing a lightweight precision guided munition, compact and light enough to be carried by the dozens or even hundreds by unmanned aerial aircraft. The new glide weapon is packed into a conformal container launcher carried under the wing of the Shadow, fitted on top of the strut root. [...]
The U.S. Army is planning to test a combined operation of manned and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), as part of the demonstration of advanced capabilities enabled with current and future systems and technologies. The demonstration called ‘Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Concept’ (MUSIC) will take place at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, in [...]
Eurosatory 2012 – a Compass for the
Global AFV Market 
Poland Embarks on Helicopter Acquisition Program Worth up to US$1 Billion 
Russia Testing Italian Centauro Wheeled Tanks 
UK Makes It Official – Back To The F-35B STOVL 
India to purchase US M777 Howitzers from BAE Systems 
Improved AEGIS Conducts Successful Intercept 
Eurosatory Show Live 
Washington Allocates a Billion US$ to Support Israel’s Active Rocket & Missile Defenses 
Raptor Pilots Talk in Public about Hypoxia Effects 
India is Shopping for Nine Bizjets for Special-Missions 
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