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Israel’s Smart Shooter to pitch ‘one shot, one hit’ tech at European defense shows

Smart Shooter is headed to France and Spain to pitch its fire control systems to governments interested in counter-drone technology and bolstering their homeland security forces.

4 days ago

Turkish shipyard launches mass production of fast patrol boats for coastal defense

This is Turkey’s largest-ever naval program in terms of the number of vessels, and it is part of a contract between Ares and Turkey’s defense procurement office.

9 days ago

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Airbus US Space and Defense names new CEO

Airbus’s American subsidiary is replacing its chief executive.

Lockheed plans to pitch air defense laser weapon in future Army competition

Taking its experience from other laser weapons programs, the company is scaling its laser technology into what it’s calling DEIMOS.

10 days ago

GM Defense pitches new version of Infantry Squad Vehicle

The ISV is designed to carry a nine-soldier squad and move them rapidly in and out of battle.

10 days ago

US Army, Lockheed find faster path to field air and missile defense radar

Lockheed has found a way to accelerate the Army's critical Sentinel A4 program that will provide radar coverage for major air and missile defense systems coming online.

11 days ago

From sci-fi to reality: How the US Space Force launched a digital revolution

It appears the Pentagon is prepared to see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

11 days ago

Estonia buys Blue Spear missiles for coastal defense

Estonia’s military will receive the Blue Spear missile system to improve coastal defense under a new contract signed with Proteus Advanced Systems.

14 days ago

Defense industrial base awaits vaccine mandate guidance that could determine layoffs, contract extensions

A federal mandate requires contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by early December, but the defense industrial base has been left wondering what this means for its workers who refuse the shot. Guidance is expected soon.

2 weeks ago

Italy drops drone program, instead buying Piaggio aircraft

However, a contract is missing — one the government said in 2019 it would award to Piaggio Aerospace.

2 weeks ago

Oshkosh wins $16M deal to boost military mobility for Iraq, Lebanon and Malaysia

Oshkosh will provide three types of Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks as well as Heavy Equipment Transporters.

3 weeks ago

Boeing gets nod to start building Germany’s P-8 anti-submarine aircraft

Boeing has inked a contract with the U.S. Navy to produce five P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft destined for the German sea service.

3 weeks ago