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Airbus Defense & Space’s TRS-4D Radars Equip LCS Ship
2016-11-11 Read More...
Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. (Airbus DS) is under contract with its affiliate, Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH, to provide TRS-4D naval radars for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program through Freedom-variant LCS prime

Lockheed Martin Modernized TACMS Missile Engages Target
2016-11-11 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s first modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile completed a successful first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New

Harris Mesh Reflectors Deploy on US Navy MUOS Satellite
2016-11-10 Read More...
Two Harris Corporation unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors successfully deployed October 30 on orbit onboard the U.S. Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite. MUOS-5, an advanced, new secure communications satellite built by

INVISIO Establishes U.S. Subsidiary
2016-11-09 Read More...
INVISIO has established a wholly owned subsidiary in the USA to increase its presence in the US market. The establishment is part of the company’s strategic objective to build a strong presence in key markets. The company has also begun recruiting

FLIR Concludes Acquisition of Point Grey Research
2016-11-08 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of the business of Point Grey Research Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of $259 million in cash, or an enterprise value of $256 million excluding

PROTECTOR MCT-30 Turret to Equip Dragoon Vehicle
2016-11-07 Read More...
On Thursday October 27th, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems and Project Manager for the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, in conjunction with General Dynamics Land Systems, presented the first of the up-gunned “Dragoon”

South Korea, US Start Joint Amphibious Drill
2016-11-01 Read More...
Marines from South Korea and the United States kicked off an amphibious landing operation along the eastern coast, a military official said Monday, the latest in a series of military drills meant to demonstrate the resolve of the allies to counter

Raytheon to Continue Sentinel Support for Royal Air Force
2016-11-01 Read More...
The Royal Air Force has awarded Raytheon U.K. a £131 million extension of its contract to manage support services for the Sentinel surveillance aircraft program. The award extends the contract to

First H225M Helicopter Unveiled in Naval Combat Version
2016-10-31 Read More...
Helibras and Airbus Helicopters have opened a new chapter in the history of the H225M multirole utility helicopter with the official presentation of the first aircraft in naval combat

Northrop Grumman Demos AQS-24B Mine Hunting System
2016-10-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) successfully demonstrated the AQS-24B mine hunting system at the Royal Navy-sponsored Unmanned Warrior exercise in Scotland. This was the first time the AQS-24B towed mine hunting sensor has been deployed from an

Raytheon Selects US Site to Build Air Force T-100 Trainer
2016-10-27 Read More...
Raytheon Company plans to build the T-100 Integrated Air Training System on a shovel-ready site in Mississippi. Should the U.S. Air Force approve the company’s proposal for the Advanced Pilot Training program, Raytheon would establish a Final

U.S. Navy Commissions Newest Littoral Combat Ship
2016-10-26 Read More...
The U.S. Navy commissioned the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) - USS Detroit (LCS 7) - on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active

Boeing Opens New P-8A Poseidon Training Center
2016-10-24 Read More...
Boeing has installed a new P-8A Poseidon training center at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, as the base begins preparations for the arrival of P-8 aircraft beginning in

Safran Logs 250th Order for Vigy Observer Optronic System
2016-10-24 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense, the European leader in optronic systems for surface vessels, has chalked up a record order volume for its Vigy Observer naval optronic system, now standing at 250

Saab Receives Two New Orders from France, Sweden
2016-10-24 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with SIMMAD (integrated structure for the operational maintenance of the aeronautics equipment of the French Ministry of Defense) for spare parts and support contract for Giraffe AMB

Raytheon Wins Next Gen Precision Landing System Contract
2016-10-24 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $255 million contract for development and production readiness of its next generation precision landing

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