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Raytheon Starts Work on Patriot’s Enhancements
2017-02-15 Read More...
Raytheon has begun work on enhancements to the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System that will make the system more capable, and improve Patriot’s already high

Lockheed Martin Delivers 200th F-35 Center Wing Assembly
2017-02-15 Read More...
The 200th F-35 Center Wing Assembly (CWA) built in the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia (USA) was delivered to the Fort Worth, Texas, F-35 production line in January, marking a major

Leonardo to Compete for USAF Pilot Training Program
2017-02-13 Read More...
Leonardo confirmed its participation in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) T-X competition with its T-100 integrated training

Orbital ATK to Develop Next Generation Tank Ammunition
2017-02-13 Read More...
Orbital ATK announced that it was awarded a $45 million dollar contract to complete development of the next generation 120 mm multi-purpose round for the Abrams Main Battle

Aegis Combat System Engages Medium Range Ballistic Missile
2017-02-08 Read More...
The USS JOHN PAUL JONES, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, used the latest evolution of its Aegis Combat System to detect, track, engage and launch a missile to intercept a Medium Range Ballistic Missile

First F-22 Raptor Delivered from Lockheed Martin Speedline
2017-02-03 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company’s Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the U.S. Air Force ahead of

Boeing Wins New USAF Order for KC-46A Tanker
2017-02-02 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing $2.1 billion for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling pod

Raytheon, USAF Developing Signal Processor for AMRAAM
2017-02-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) are developing a new signal processor for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) under the Form Fit Function Refresh program, or F3R. The refresh will help ensure AMRAAM production well

US, Poland Start Largest Ever Military Drills
2017-02-01 Read More...
Approximately 3,500 American troops have been deployed to Poland as part of a deterrence campaign, marking the first time since World War II that the US has sent soldiers there in such

Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Standard Missile-6 Contract
2017-01-26 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $235 million for Standard Missile-6 all-up round production missiles and

General James Mattis Named U.S. Secretary of Defense
2017-01-23 Read More...
Retired Marine General James N. Mattis was confirmed and sworn in as President Trump’s defense secretary Friday, breaking with decades of precedent as a recently retired General became the Pentagon’s top civilian

SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Responding to Commands
2017-01-23 Read More...
After a successful Friday evening launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the third U.S. Air Force Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO satellite is now responding to commands as planned, approximately 37 minutes after

Raytheon Completes New Test of Next-Generation GPS
2017-01-19 Read More...
Raytheon reached another milestone in developing the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, with the completion of the Factory Qualification Test of the Launch and Checkout System

Airbus C295W Demos Refueling Contacts with Helicopter
2017-01-18 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has followed its recent successful demonstration of air-to-air refueling between two C295W medium transports with a demonstration of refueling contacts with a H225M Caracal

Thales at the Heart of Royal Navy Fleet Protection
2017-01-18 Read More...
Thales and Lockheed Martin announced the contract award to deliver the Royal Navy’s new airborne surveillance and control system, under the ‘CROWSNEST’

Oshkosh to Supply Additional JLTVs to U.S. Army
2017-01-17 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced earlier this month that the U.S. Army has placed another order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program including 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 packaged

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