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L3Harris Announces Streamlining of Business Segments
2022-01-06 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced a new alignment and organization of core businesses, moving from four to three focused segments: Integrated Mission Systems, Space and Airborne Systems and Communication

F-35 Expands Global Presence in 2021
2022-01-05 Read More...
Lockheed Martin completed another successful year as the F-35 program continued to expand its global footprint and enhance operational

U.S. Navy, Boeing Complete First Carrier Tests for MQ-25
2021-12-23 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully maneuvered the Boeing-owned T1 test asset on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time – an early step forward in ensuring the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler will seamlessly integrate into carrier

L3Harris Completes Final US MDA Satellite Design Milestone
2021-12-22 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies completed the final major design milestone on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) program Phase IIb On-orbit Prototype Demonstration and has already begun building the

14 Universities Join World’s First Independent Space Science Mission
2021-12-22 Read More...
Blue Skies Space Ltd. has confirmed that scientists from fourteen universities across the world have joined its first space science mission, Twinkle, as the initial group of Founding

US Navy Test Fires Laser Weapon in Gul of Aden
2021-12-20 Read More...
The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red

L3Harris Elects Former US Ambassador & Commander of US Pacific Command to Board of Directors
2021-12-15 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced that Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) - former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command - has been elected to the Board of Directors. His addition expands the

Finland to Receive 64 F-35A Multirole Stealth Fighters
2021-12-14 Read More...
The Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin's 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its HX

US to Sell 4 Multi-Mission Surface Combatant Ships to Greece
2021-12-13 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships and related equipment for an estimated cost of $6.9

L3Harris Completes Final Design Review for SDA’s Missile-Tracking Program
2021-12-10 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies successfully completed the final design review for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA’s) missile-tracking program. The company will continue with development and integration of four satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 0

Pratt & Whitney Names Jill Albertelli President, Military Engines Business
2021-12-10 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney named Jill Albertelli President of its Military Engines business, succeeding Matthew Bromberg, who has elected to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. Albertelli, most recently Pratt & Whitney’s Senior Vice

AM General, QinetiQ Develop New Hybrid Electric HUMVEE Concept
2021-12-07 Read More...
QinetiQ has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with automotive manufacturer AM General to accelerate the development of electrification technologies for military

Oshkosh Defense Wins New JLTV Order for US Military & International Allies
2021-12-02 Read More...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) announced that it has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a $591.6 Million order for 1,669 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), 868

EDGE, Lockheed Martin Sign MoU to Enhance Capabilities for Apache Pilots
2021-12-01 Read More...
EDGE, the region’s leading advanced technology group for defense and beyond, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between EARTH, an entity within EDGE Group, and Lockheed Martin, that has the potential to modernize

CAE Launches New CAE Prodigy Image Generator
2021-12-01 Read More...
At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military training and simulation event, CAE announced the launch of its new CAE Prodigy image generator

Lockheed Martin Conducts Missile Warning System’s Critical Design Review Toward 2025 Launch
2021-11-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force conducted the system level Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block 0 space

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