The French Ministry of Defense announced the selection of an industry group comprising Thales, Sagem and Nexter, to lead the architecture development of the French land forces modernization program known as ‘Scorpion‘.
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Thales-Sagem-Nexter Team Selected to Design the French Land Forces Modernization Architecture ‘Scorpion’
Friday, November 26th, 2010SAMP/T Successful on First European Missile Defense Intercept Test
Friday, November 26th, 2010France carried out the first ballistic missile intercept with the SAMP/T Surface-to-Air Medium Range missile system last month; however, the news release about the test was delayed by one month.
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Biometrics seen as ultimate secure ID
Friday, November 26th, 2010Security industry professionals want biometrics, especially iris recognition, tools as the ultimate identity authentication method to make air travel more secure and pre-empt potential threats of terrorist action.
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Phantom Ray UAV passes test
Thursday, November 25th, 2010Boeing Phantom Works’ unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed low-speed taxi tests, moving it toward first flight.
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Telephonics Radar chosen for India’s P-8s
Thursday, November 25th, 2010Boeing has contracted Telephonics Corp.’s Radar Systems Division to supply multi-mode radar for P-8I aircraft ordered by India.
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Aurora rolls out UAV demonstrator
Thursday, November 25th, 2010An unmanned aerial vehicle that can stay aloft for up to five days has been debuted by Aurora Flight Sciences.
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Russian scientists developing moonbase protection systems
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Russian scientists are developing automatic sealing systems to protect future manned space stations on the Moon and Mars from debris, Russia’s Central Research Institute of Machine Building said.
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Russia to start work on nuclear space engine next year
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Russia’s Energia space corporation said on Tuesday it is planning to start working on standardized space modules with nuclear-powered propulsion systems next year.
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Raytheon’s Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 Completes Key Flight Test
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 completed the fourth of four controlled test vehicle flights designed to demonstrate the system’s upgraded kinematic performance and stable airframe control capability.
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$15.6M for Paveway II training rounds
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010The U.S. Navy has given Lockheed Martin a $15.6 million contract for Paveway II enhanced laser-guided training rounds.
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