Thales on 19 November 2009, opened a new vehicle integration facility in Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, for Thales UK. More than £1.5m has been invested in this new facility by Thales, serving to strengthen its position at the forefront of European armoured

The Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) concluded its annual training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas. The exercise included target engagement and successful test firings of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Raytheon Company provided operational support for the

One SU 30 MK I aircraft of IAF crashed near south-west of Pokhran on 30 Nov 09 at about 1730 hrs. The aircraft had airborne from Jodhpur on a routine flying training sortie. The pilot and the navigator ejected safely.

Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $5 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first phase of the Army's Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI). ATK is one of three companies selected for the first phase of the competition.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a land systems focused, joint venture defence company, based in India. Approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board of the Government of India (GoI) earlier this year,