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FLIR Systems Awarded Contract Totaling $50 Million from U.S. Coast Guard
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has been awarded a $50 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide marine electronics...
SpetsTehnoExport Showcases New Unmanned Aircraft Complex Sparrow-LE at Aero India 2017
On the first day of the international aerospace exhibition “AeroIndiya-2017” UOP SE “SpetsTehnoExport” (part of UkrOboronProm concern) revealed a new tactical unmanned aircraft complex...
Houthi Militants Claim to Shut Down MQ-9 Reaper UAV Over Marib in Yemen
The Houthi forces claims their fighters shot down an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the northern Yemen province of Marib.
Iranian state media claims...
Antonov Company Presents its Modern Programmes at Aero India 2017
ANTONOV Company’s delegation takes part in Aero India 2017 exhibition held in Bangalore, India. ANTONOV has been cooperating with this country for about 50...
US M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks Arrived in Romania
The American troops arrived in Romania with their military technic in endowment: M1 Abrams tanks, M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and 155mm self-propelled howitzer...
Russia Deploys Air Defence Systems to Russia-Finland Border
The new Russian Pantsyr-S1 (NATO designation SA-22 Greyhound) short-range air defense systems were spotted near Vyborg, city is located near the Russia's border with Finland.
In Russian...
Isotrex Manufacturing to Demonstrate its Next Generation Armoured Vehicle at IDEX 2017
At the world’s largest and most strategically important defence and security exhibitions IDEX 2017, Isotrex Manufacturing will showcase its latest generation of all-terrain armoured...
Thailand Looks to Buy 12 Mi-17V5 Helicopters to Replace the CH-47D Chinook
Thailand looks to ordered 12 transport helicopters Mi-17V5 from Russia to replace the CH-47D Chinook of US-made.
That was reported by baodatviet.vn.
Thailand wants to buy...
World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Almost Ready to Maiden Flight
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) successfully conducted a test of engines of new AG600 amphibious flying boat.
An AVIC official says the first...
Textron Systems Successfully Tests Unique Glide Weapon Against Moving Targets
Textron Systems Weapon and Sensor Systems, a business of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced today the successful testing of G-CLAW™, the company’s precision guided...
Task Force Southwest US Marines Test New Drone Capabilities
Throughout Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the armed services used unmanned aerial equipment to capture imagery of battlespaces, execute reconnaissance and conduct...
US Military Helicopters Ready to “Fly to Glory” in Europe
The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command received and staged the first set of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade's Chinook, Black Hawk, and Apache helicopters...
National Guard Assist New Orleans Police After Tornado Cuts Through Neighborhoods
Louisiana Army National Guard members continue to provide 24-hour security operations in New Orleans East after a powerful tornado struck the area Tuesday.
Approximately 100...
ERA Introduced a Brand New Mobile Antenna Mast for System VERA-NG
Czech company ERA in cooperation with the German SMAG introduced a brand new mobile antenna mast for its system VERA-NG.
SMAG supplies its new mast...
LITPOLUKRBRIG Demonstrates Warm and Close Relations Between Poland and Ukraine
The representatives of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade Command took part in the multinational conference «Polish-Ukrainian relations on the eve of 2017: Current status and Prospects»...
Brazil Sends More Troops to Troubled State
Brazil's government has deployed more soldiers and military vehicles to Espirito Santo ( is one of the states of southeastern Brazil) following deaths of over...
Indian Defence Minister Unveils Full Scale Mock-up of New Multi Role Helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Asia’s largest aerospace and defence major emerged as a show stopper during the inaugural day of the 11th edition of...
Azerbaijan Unveils New Tufan Mine Resistant Vehicle
Designed by Azerbaijani engineers of Ministry of Defense Industry (MODIAR) the experimental variant of the first mine resistant vehicle “Tufan” had been publicly demonstrated.
That...