21 Nov 2011
Boeing on November 3 received a $1.7 billion low-rate initial production (LRIP) award from the US Navy for seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. Premium
11 Nov 2011
During the past decade's operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US military has come to rely heavily on the continuous or nearly continuous presence overhead of both manned and unmanned aircraft. Premium
28 Oct 2011
Less than two years after construction began, the Gowind offshore patrol vessel, L'Adroit, has been made available to the French Navy by its builders DCNS. Premium
27 Oct 2011
Harris Corporation has received a $66.3 million order from the US Army to provide Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios in support of the modernisation of tactical communications. Premium
26 Oct 2011
Raytheon IDS has been awarded a $42.6 million US Navy contract to provide 100 MK54 kits for US fleet inventory and in support of foreign military sales. Premium
Raytheon Company successfully fired nine rounds in US Army lot acceptance tests, which means the Excalibur Ia-2 precision-guided projectile is ready for use in Afghanistan. Premium
24 Oct 2011
The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP has been announced as British Secretary of State for Defence, taking over the role from Dr Liam Fox who resigned his post last week. Premium
17 Oct 2011
A review of single-source military equipment contracts has found that the UK Government could potentially save hundreds of millions of pounds by introducing new rules for industry. Premium
13 Oct 2011
Austal's US shipyard has celebrated the official start of fabrication for the third Joint High Speed Vessel, one of seven Austal-designed 103 metre Vessels under contract with the US DoD. Premium
07 Oct 2011
Defpro.com reports that on September 27th the third Oceangoing Patrol Vessel, FRIESLAND, left the Damen Shipyard in Galati, Romania for her Sea Acceptance Trials. Premium
