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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

North American Industry Giants to Participate at Saudi’s World Defense Show
2021-11-24 Read More...
Dozens of North American firms including industry giants Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies and General Dynamics are confirmed to participate at World Defense Show (WDA) in a dedicated North American Zone set to

L3Harris to Upgrade Space Force Counter-Communications
2021-11-22 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies received a $125 million multi-year contract to produce space electronic warfare systems that safeguard U.S. military operations and

Lockheed Martin, Verizon to Advance 5G Innovation for U.S. Department of Defense
2021-11-05 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and Verizon have signed an agreement to collaborate on 5G.MIL™ technologies that will provide ultra-secure, reliable connections for U.S. Department of Defense systems, bringing together high-tech platforms into a cohesive network

U.S. Navy Conducts Second Test of Hypersonic Rocket Motor
2021-11-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a second test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on October 28, 2021, in Promontory, Utah, as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike

Raytheon CEO: “U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons”
2021-10-29 Read More...
The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said

GA-EMS, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for US Army
2021-10-27 Read More...
A General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop a 300kW-class solid state Distributed Gain High

Boeing Names Heidi Grant Vice President of Business Development
2021-10-19 Read More...
Heidi Grant, Director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), has been selected to lead Boeing’s defense, space and government services sales teams. She will join the company on 08 November as Vice President of Business

INVISIO Presents AI-Powered Tactical Communications Platform at AUSA & Milipol Paris
2021-10-15 Read More...
INVISIO’s Gen II platform sets a new standard for audio performance and hearing protection within the defense and public safety markets. The Artificial Intelligence-powered platform significantly improves life-preserving speech quality and

US Army Orders 1,000 New L3Harris Falcon® IV Compact Team Radios
2021-10-13 Read More...
The U.S. Army has ordered 1,000 new L3Harris Technologies Falcon® IV AN/PRC-171 Compact Team Radios to ensure soldiers at any tactical level can transmit crucial information to command teams across an integrated

Oshkosh Defense Exhibits its Expanded Portfolio at AUSA 2021
2021-10-13 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is displaying its 2-door Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and trailer with SPIKE NLOS (Non-Line-Of-Sight) system and the Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) at AUSA

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