Lockheed Martin announced on 21 April that it would be increasing its outlook for 2015 despite a downbeat report for the first quarter (Q1).
According to the company's results, segment operating profit and consolidated operating profit are expected to increase by USD50 million compared with the
Lockheed Martin raises full-year earnings forecast in Q1 results
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Triton UAV conducts first flight with search radar
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The MQ-4C Triton has completed its first flight equipped with MFAS
The MFAS radar provides a 360° view of a large geographic area in all types of weather
The US Navy's (USN's) Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its first flight equipped with a
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Textron markets Aerosonde UAV internationally
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Textron is looking to the Middle East, Africa, and Europe for Aerosonde sales
The company wants to expand on its commercial sales of the UAV in the Middle East
Textron has begun marketing its Aerosonde 4.7 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) internationally while it continues to fulfill
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Japan completes repairs on first tsunami-damaged F-2B fighter
The Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) rolled out the first of 13 F-2B fighter aircraft to undergo repairs to damage caused by the March 2011 tsunami.
A ceremony to mark to the completion of repairs on the first aircraft (serial number 03-8106) by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed
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Japan Coast Guard opts for Falcon 2000 patrol aircraft
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has selected the Dassault Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to augment its existing fixed-wing fleet, the company announced on 22 April.
The JCG is to receive an undisclosed number of Falcon 2000 MSA aircraft, which will be based on the Falcon 2000 LXS
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Iran's Bavar 373 'not operational'
Brigadier General Mohammad Mahmoudi, a senior Iranian military officer, has said that the long-range air defence system that is being indigenously developed is not operational yet, contrary to what some Iranian news outlets reported.
The Mehr news agency on 18 April cited him as saying that the
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France deploys Leclerc MBTs to Poland
France has deployed an armoured task force to Poland for two months of training exercises with the Polish armed forces and other NATO allies as part of alliance reassurance measures in Eastern Europe.
The task force, the equivalent of a Sous groupement tactique Interarmées (SGTIA - joint
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Colombia working towards defence exports, starting with riverine equipment
The Colombian Ministry of National Defence (MND) is working to boost local defence industry exports in a variety of domains, starting with its patrol vessels and ultimately adding more technological areas such as modelling and simulation.
The idea is to sell not just equipment but also the
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Colombia finalising strategy for new frigate acquisition
Colombia will soon finalise acquisition plans for its Colombian Frigate Programme (PES), which will mark a major new undertaking for the state-run COTECMAR (Science and Technology Corporation for the Development of Naval, Maritime, and Riverine Industries).
The current requirement is for a set of
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Bangladesh preparing to receive first of three L 410 transports
Czech manufacturer Aircraft Industries has completed the first of three L 410UVP-E20 twin-turboprop transport aircraft for the Bangladeshi Air Force (BAF).
The aircraft, 3011/OK-JPG (c/n 3011), was being flight tested before delivery at the company's factory in Kunovice in late March.
The current
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Azerbaijan, Iran agree to defence equipment manufacturing, training
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence Industry (MODIAR) is to work with Iran on supplying defence equipment to the Islamic Republic's armed forces, the ministry announced on 22 April.
The agreement signed between MODIAR and an Iranian delegation, led by Iranian Minister of Defence Brigadier General
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Australian defence minister calls for alliance with industry
Australian Defence Minister Kevin Andrews has outlined a requirement for a new alliance between the government, the Department of Defence (DoD) and its associated agencies, and the country's naval shipbuilding industry.
In a statement published by the DoD on 22 April, Andrews said that such a move
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LAAD 2015: Russian Air Force to receive upgraded Pantsyr-S2 SPAAGM in 2015
The Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnie Sily, VVS) is to accept into service the upgraded Pantsyr-S2 self-propelled anti-air gun missile (SPAAGM) system in 2015, according to the commander of the VVS's air defence forces, Lieutenant General Viktor Gumenniy.
"We are receiving new air defence
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Venezuela takes delivery of 30 Diamond training aircraft
Venezuela's Bolivarian Military Aviation took delivery of 30 training aircraft on 18 April. President Nicolas Maduro headed the ceremony, in which he officially handed over 24 DA40NG Tundra Star and six DA42VI Twin Star training aircraft from Austria's Diamond Aircraft Industries.
Two simulators
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EU may allow military missions to equip foreign militaries
The EU's foreign policy wing, the European External Action Service (EEAS), is looking to expand the remit of EU foreign military missions to include support for equipping foreign militaries.
It wants approval for the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission reform from the 28 leaders of
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ESG completes development of rotorcraft landing system
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ESG has developed a helicopter landing aid
The system would help pilots navigate through DVEs
ESG has successfully completed a final qualification review of its Sensor-Based Landing Aid (SeLa) for the Bundeswehr, the company said in a press statement.
"The client Bundeswehr
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Bolivia provides details of upcoming defence acquisitions
Bolivian defence minister Reymi Ferreira announced in a 20 April press conference that Bolivia soon expects to sign a contract with France for the procurement of new airspace control radars.
According to Ferreira, the deal had been postponed due to technical modifications to the radar systems,
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Saab Grintek announces export order for Impi tracker system
Saab Grintek Defence has received its first export order for its Impi 'blue force tracker' system from an undisclosed sub-Saharan African country, the company has announced.
Many South African observers believe the customer is likely to be Angola, which recently also acquired Saab Grintek's Chaka
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Pentagon looks beyond disaggregation in space asset protection
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The Pentagon is looking for new ways to protect satellites
Officials are thinking beyond 'disaggregation', the concept of dispersing space capabilities across numerous satellites
The Pentagon is devising new concepts for protecting its space assets from attacks, the US Air Force's
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Boeing's defence revenue down 12% in Q1
Boeing Defense, Space & Security's (BDS's) first quarter 2015 revenue was 12% lower than in 2014, results published on 22 April revealed. The Boeing Company's overall revenue grew strongly, hitting USD22.1 billion, but a 21% fall in sales in the Military Aircraft division weakened performance
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